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ECM proceeds have climbed almost 30% up until September 27, when compared to the same time last year; as a result the HKEX is fifth on the global stock exchange rankings.

The new bourse's plans to provide more funding for small-to-medium enterprises could also give investors more options for allocation to A-shares.

Chinese indices have delivered mixed results this year, with mainland bourses outperforming their offshore counterparts. As Beijing’s regulatory oversight tightens, there is little reason to believe that this trend will change.

Buoyant ECM and M&A activity in Asia through the first half of this year indicates that 2021 will likely be a bumper year for dealmaking. FinanceAsia takes a look at the reasons underlying this trend and whether the current momentum will be sustained.

Indian companies are evolving as the coronavirus pandemic creates new challenges, but also new opportunities for early investors.

Cambodia's capital markets are starting to show signs of life as Acleda Bank launches a landmark IPO. The deal could build the momentum the country needs to entice frontier market investors on a more sustainable basis.

The delay to Indonesia’s budget carrier’s listing should have investment bankers very worried: the coronavirus now no longer fits the China-only profile but has infected those merely with exposure to it.

After a precipitous drop in early 2019, investor appetite for Asia-focused buyout funds appears to have made a comeback. With more cash in their bags, private equity funds, such as Hillhouse, CITIC Capital and MBK Partners, are gearing up to make big investments in 2020.