China issues €4bn sovereign bond in Luxembourg
China’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has priced a dual-tranche of €4 billion ($4.6 billion) sovereign bonds, the latest foreign-currency fundraising move by the...
FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025: Dealmaker Poll winners
FinanceAsia's annual Achievement Awards recognise excellence across Asia Pacific's financial markets.
In addition to our regular Deal Awards and House Awards, we have a category to recognise individuals and...
BHP drops bid for Anglo American
After preliminary takeover discussions with the board of Anglo American, Australian miner BHP Group (BHP) has said that it is no longer considering...
Opinion: The private credit paradox
Roushana Sjahsam, a senior board adviser, Asean, at investment firm Zagga, has shared an opinion piece with FinanceAsia. Zagga is a real estate...
Zand launches UAE’s first AED-backed stablecoin on blockchain
In a milestone for the digital economy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has approved Zand,...
Ashurst makes Japan finance, capital markets partner hire; announces merger
British law firm Ashurst has appointed Chihiro Ashizawa as a partner in its global loans & global markets practice.
Based in Tokyo, Ashizawa (pictured)...
Yulan bonds on the rise as Chinese companies go overseas
In late October, Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Bocom Leasing) completed the issuance of a Rmb1 billion ($140.5 million), three-year bond at 2.02%....
SFF 2025: AI-driven cyber and deepfake risks emerge as top threats in financial services
At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 this month, global financial executives spotlighted artificial intelligence (AI)-driven cyber and deepfake threats as the most pressing...
Rocky Tung named executive director of HK’s Financial Services Development Council
Hong Kong’s Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) has appointed Rocky Tung as its next executive director for a term of three years, effective...
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Marcos proposes P7.2 trillion budget for 2027
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