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VIDEO: Equity deals to fuel capital markets growth in Asia Pacific

Speaking to FinanceAsia, UBS’s Aaron Oh, Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific (Apac), and Ivy Hu, Head of ECM for China, reveal their optimism for a growing deal pipeline in the region – across types of equity transactions, sectors, and both public and private markets.

VIDEO: Deutsche Bank sees strong pipeline in Asia Pacific M&A

A challenging market backdrop offers scope for increased M&A activity in Asia Pacific in 2025. Rohit Satsangi and Zi-Kuan Lim, Co-Heads of M&A for Deutsche Bank in the region, talk to FinanceAsia about the key opportunities, and why the firm is well-positioned to capitalise on them.

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Trump begins with flurry of executive orders and threat of tariffs

The new US president issues orders for the US to leave the World Health Organisation and Paris climate agreement, with digital app TikTok emerging as one potential leverage point between the US and China over tariffs.

January 21, 2025

CBRE hires Hugh Macdonald as Apac head of capital advisers

The banking veteran has joined the real estate and investment firm in Sydney from Deutsche Bank; he will relocate to Singapore in 2025.

November 18, 2024

Norton Rose Fulbright in global leadership change

The law firm, which is seeing an increase in multijurisdictional matters, will be led by global managing partners Jeff Cody, managing partner for the US, and Peter Scott, managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia.

October 07, 2024

Risks rising for Asian banks from climate change

Banks need access to better analytics to improve knowledge of their loan portfolios and to formulate their risk appetite, according to experts from Aon and XDI.

September 24, 2024

JP Morgan hires Ruo Yang to lead China TMT

Hong Kong-based Yang has previous CFO experience at major Chinese e-commerce firms, and has also worked in the technology, media and telecommunications' investment banking team at Citi.

September 16, 2024

Clifford Capital’s CEO on scaling infrastructure debt financing

Group chief executive officer P. Murlidhar (Murli) Maiya recently discussed the infrastructure debt financing landscape and its scalability with FinanceAsia.

July 16, 2024

Bruno Le Saint, CEO of Natixis CIB, on hybrid Natixis' Apac expansion

Bruno Le Saint, CEO, Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, Asia Pacific, explains how the bank is trying to extend its global markets team and brand in the region.

July 11, 2024

T. Rowe Price appoints Tim Chamberlain as Apac COO

Chamberlain, general manager of the firm's chief data office, will relocate from London to Australia for the role.

April 18, 2024