The hire of Alun Evans from A&O Shearman will strengthen advising capabilities targeting private funds’ local market transactions.

The move to help address a number of funding issues, will benefit Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Postal Savings Bank of China.

The rationale behind all the winners for the best capital market deals across Asia Pacific.

SoftBank has said it will spend $3bn annually to deploy customised AI across its group of companies; the JV, known as SB OpenAI Japan, will sell to Japanese firms.

BoCom becomes the first Chinese financial institution to issue a digitally native bond in Hong Kong with a $300m floating rate offering.

The state-backed conglomerate's move should pave the way for future corporate issuances in 2025, which could make use of the HKMA’s grant scheme.

Matos will relocate from Hong Kong to Melbourne and replace outgoing CEO Shayne Elliot in July 2025.

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

From January 1, 2025, the bank will operate through four businesses: Hong Kong, the UK; corporate and institutional banking; and international wealth and premier banking. The Apac and Middle East units will also be combined.

The bank expects to see increasing demand for digital bonds from the private sector.