Asia
- K&L Gates hires Yang Wang as Hong Kong corporate M&A partnerby Ryan Cheng on June 9, 2026 at 3:42 am
The former Dechert managing partner joins as the US firm continues to strengthen its Greater China transactional capabilities.
- FA AWARDS SPOTLIGHT 2026: Huatai Internationalby Huatai International on June 9, 2026 at 1:00 am
HONG KONG SAR: BEST BROKER (DOMESTIC) | BEST INVESTMENT BANK (DOMESTIC) | BEST SECURITIES SERVICES (DOMESTIC) - HIGHLY COMMENDED
- Opinion: The transformation and renaissance of Hong Kong’s IPO marketby Dr Wenbin Wang on June 7, 2026 at 11:28 am
Dr. Wenbin Wang, chairman of ICBC International, discusses three fundamental structural drivers helping drive the stock market's recent revival, including attracting innovative Chinese firms and the rise of dual listings.
- HKEX signs MoUs with Kazakhstan’s AIFC and AIX to boost Central Asia connectivityby Ryan Cheng on June 5, 2026 at 3:31 am
The Hong Kong exchange operator will collaborate with Kazakhstan’s financial hub on carbon markets, green finance and commodities, while exploring cross-border listings with Astana International Exchange.
- MTR prices €3bn green bondby Andrew Tjaardstra on June 5, 2026 at 2:03 am
The oversubscribed Euro offering is in three tranches of 8, 12 and 20 years, and follows green bond issuances in Hong Kong and Australia in H1 2026.
- Nippon Life allocates $9.4bn to private credit through Blackstone partnershipby Ryan Cheng on June 4, 2026 at 9:19 am
As the Japanese insurer expands investments in alternative assets, Blackstone will provide investment management services to Japan’s largest private asset owner across private credit and real estate.
- FA AWARDS SPOTLIGHT 2026: Jefferiesby Jefferies on June 4, 2026 at 5:35 am
INDIA: BEST ECM HOUSE (INTERNATIONAL) | BEST INVESTMENT BANK (INTERNATIONAL) | BEST M&A HOUSE (INTERNATIONAL), INDONESIA: BEST INVESTMENT BANK (INTERNATIONAL) | BEST M&A HOUSE (INTERNATIONAL), VIETNAM: BEST ECM HOUSE (INTERNATIONAL) | BEST INVESTMENT BANK (INTERNATIONAL)
- Asia Pacific deal flow improves; remains differentiated by credit qualityby Fitch Ratings on June 4, 2026 at 2:09 am
Capital is flowing back into Asian debt markets, but investors are becoming increasingly selective. Fitch Ratings says stronger sovereigns and their banks and corporates continue to access funding, while rising oil prices, currency pressures and external vulnerabilities are sharpening the differentiation with weaker credits.
- FA AWARDS SPOTLIGHT 2026: Credit Guarantee and Investment Facilityby Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility on June 3, 2026 at 4:50 am
PHILIPPINES: BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT - NBFI (DOMESTIC) | THAILAND: BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT - NBFI (INTERNATIONAL) | MAINLAND CHINA: BIGGEST SUSTAINABLE IMPACT - NBFI (INTERNATIONAL)
- Rio Tinto warns market uncertainty threatens critical mineral supplyby Nishtha Asthana on June 2, 2026 at 9:25 am
Governments are accelerating efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains for batteries, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and defence technologies. However, Rio Tinto says the commercial conditions needed to unlock large-scale new supply remain far less certain.