Soonwook Kwon was most recently managing director and branch manager at UBS in Seoul.

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.

The oversubscribed deal is the first Rmb onshore syndicated loan arranged by Deutsche Bank in China and the first facility of its kind for JC Leasing; the loan is connected to rule changes by NFRA in 2024.

Tonik is the first digital-only bank in the Philippines with a banking licence from the BSP. Ukraine's Diligent Capital Partners, which is leading the pre-Series C funding round, has backed founder Greg Krasnov before.

Nelson has been interim chair since October 1 after Mark Tucker left the global bank to rejoin AIA.

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.

The notes achieved the tightest pricing for five-year, Euro covered bonds from a non-EU issuer, for several years, and is the first such issuance from a Singapore bank since October 2021.

Over 150 people have been killed after a fire broke out at seven under renovation apartment blocks in Tai Po; China Taiping Insurance (Hong Kong) is a lead insurer of the construction site; many firms have offered donations to support those affected.

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