Eric Tan has moved to the global law firm from Ashurst in Hong Kong; Hogan Lovells is rebranding in July following a merger.

Revised listing requirements, rebalanced indices, and expanded cross-border schemes, such as Stock Connect, are reshaping Hong Kong’s financial landscape, and driving the capital flows that are transforming the Greater Bay Area; Christopher Chu reports.

The agreement between the pharmaceutical firms includes collaboration and licence agreements on early-stage programmes for oncology, hematology, immunology and innovative assets; BMS Is paying an upfront payment of $600m.

The Hong Kong-based banker has most recently been head of Morgan Stanley's Apac debt syndicate.

The Asian Development Bank has unveiled a landmark $70bn investment drive to transform regional connectivity by 2035, by integrating cross-border power grids and build an 'Apac Digital Highway' to bridge the energy and technology divide for millions.