Following a Rmb300bn lending boost for unfinished flats from the PBOC, BNP Paribas analysts believe a bottom for property prices might be reached in the second half of 2025.
At Hong Kong FinTech Week, panelists shared their views on the capacity for fintech developments to improve regulatory and ethical standards, including ESG, across Asia’s financial markets.
Malaysia’s Joint Committee on Climate Change (JC3) met last month to outline five initiatives to expedite the market’s transition to net zero. FA spoke to experts to assess the regulatory environment that Malaysia is working to cultivate, in support of climate-conscious investment.
Off-balance sheet income is driving global banks’ Q3 earnings, a McKinsey report has found, but to sustain growth momentum, Asia’s institutions will need to overhaul inefficiencies.