If the deal is finalised, a combination of the US and UK global asset managers will control almost $2.5 trillion of assets under management; they both have offices across Apac.

India and the EU have signed a free trade agreement after years of negotiating; over 90% of goods are set to move tariff free.

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Samantha Horton, group chief operating officer and head of international at Syfe, explained to FA some of the mechanics, challenges and attractions of the 2025 deal for the listed firm, and also future regional expansion plans.

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 Hong Kong airline will pay $896m for the stake which was first bought by Qatar Airways in November 2017; the SAR is seeing a tourism bounce back.

Blackstone has bought 9.9% of India’s Federal Bank and a stake in India’s Ace Insurance Brokers.

The proposal values the group at $4.2bn and will involve delisting from the Singapore Exchange. Alibaba and Ant Group have agreed to buy 13 floors of Mandarin Oriental's new Hong Kong office building One Causeway Bay; the group is expanding in Seoul.