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Barclays hires Neel Laungani as Apac head of financial sponsors

Hong Kong-based Laungani was most recently Apac managing director and head of financial sponsors coverage at Credit Suisse.

September 18, 2025

Crypto bank Amina appoints Apac and Hong Kong head

Michael Benz brings over three decades of leadership experience to the Swiss crypto bank.

August 19, 2025

David Jiang joins Societe Generale in Apac industry group launch

Jiang joins the French bank in Hong Kong from Santander as head of industry group, industrial and technology, Apac.

August 13, 2025

Citi makes senior Apac DCM hire, rejigs leadership; boosts GAM team

Deepak Dangayach to join as regional co-head, DCM; Vikram Chavali named managing director, head of global asset managers for Japan, Asia North, and Australia, and Asia South.

August 04, 2025

Societe Generale names Jerome Niddam as next Apac CEO

Jerome Niddam, the bank's Apac head of global markets, will replace Cecile Bartenieff in Hong Kong from September; Bartenieff is switching roles at the French bank.

August 04, 2025

Interview: Fangfang Chen, BNY's head of Asia Pacific

Chen shared her views on megatrends, AI, corporate governance, FX trading, wealth creation, payments and regional expansion, amid a volatile backdrop.

July 29, 2025

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.

UBS

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.

Deutsche Bank

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