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HSBC sells A$36bn Australian retail book to Blackstone

The UK bank said the sale was part of its "simplification" strategy and follows the sale of its life insurance business in Singapore to Allianz and Indonesian retail book to OCBC; Blackstone described the deal as "the largest home loan portfolio transaction globally".

July 31, 2026

Deal Analysis: Lightelligence’s HK$2.5bn IPO on HKEX

The Shanghai-based photonic computing company's blockbuster debut in H1 underscores investor appetite for AI infrastructure while testing both HKEX's Chapter 18C regime and Hong Kong's IPO revival. Ryan Cheng spoke to senior market participants about the deal.

July 20, 2026

Renminbi Shift: From Potential to Practicality

An independent survey conducted by FinanceAsia of institutions across Asia Pacific explores how the role of the RMB is evolving in a dynamic financial landscape.

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OCBC expands in 'key growth market' Indonesia by buying HSBC's retail and wealth business

Upon completion of the transaction in 2027, OCBC Indonesia’s AUM will increase by 25% and the bank's credit card balances will grow by more than 150%.

May 05, 2026

HKMA grants HSBC and Anchorpoint Financial stablecoin licences

In a milestone development for the SAR, the two firms plan to launch and integrate stablecoin related payment products over the next few months.

April 12, 2026

JP Morgan hires from HSBC for senior India role

Rahul Badhwar will start as senior country officer in July in Mumbai.

March 30, 2026

HSBC's pre-tax profits fall $2.4bn in 2025, confident on Asia growth

The bank's shares climbed as it beat analysts' expectations despite facing a commercial real estate charge of $700m in Hong Kong. Chairman Brendan Nelson is confident of growth in Asia this year.

February 25, 2026

HK fintech Wonder secures $12m venture debt from HSBC to expand Apac operations

Hong Kong payment platform Wonder has raised $12m in venture debt from HSBC Innovation Banking to accelerate its regional expansion.

February 03, 2026

Chaoni Huang joins HSBC as Asia head of sustainable finance and transition

Hong Kong-based Huang, formerly at BNP Paribas, is executive vice president of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association.

January 15, 2026