Philippines’ Aboitiz Equity Ventures has agreed for BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners to take a 40% stake in Aboitiz InfraCapital; the Philippines government is ramping up infrastructure investment.

Loan defaults in Bangladeshi's banking sector have reached an all-time high of 35.7% of total disbursed loans, posing a severe threat to depositors; elections will take place in February 2026.

Mohamed Braham will assume the Hong Kong-based role in January, while retaining his position as deputy global head of fixed income and currencies.

Alinta Energy is one of Australia’s leading energy retailers and generators. Sembcorp is looking to grow its renewables capacity to 25 GW by 2028.

The Chinese property giant's debt woes will not seriously affect China’s property sector, according to analysts; however, a restructuring might be on the cards.

The Astana International Financial Centre was established to support a modernised finance sector and capital market in central Asia’s largest economy. AIFC’s governor Renat Bekturov spoke to FA about the financial hub's progress, challenges and ambition.

The spun off firm from JD.com is preparing for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 11; the deal could generate around $20m of fees.

Newly appointed Jean-Louis Tse shared with FinanceAsia his vision of growing the Fintech Association of Hong Kong.

Nakayama returned to Citi in 2023 after a stint at Goldman Sachs; she will report directly to Taiji Nagasaka and Akira Kiyota.

Read on to find out the winners of the Deal Awards - Asia Pacific.