Global law firm Hogan Lovells has bolstered its M&A team in Greater China with the addition of partners David Wang and Meka Meng, both from Paul Hastings. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
HSBC’s Luanne Lim named Hang Seng Bank’s next CEO; Maggie Ng to add HSBC Hong Kong CEO role
Luanne Lim, executive director and chief executive officer of HSBC Hong Kong, has been appointed as executive director and chief executive of Hang Seng Bank from October 2025, subject to regulatory approval. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
HSBC’s Luanne Lim named Hang Seng Bank’s next CEO
Luanne Lim, executive director and chief executive officer of HSBC Hong Kong, has been appointed as executive director and chief executive of Hang Seng Bank from October 2025, subject to regulatory approval. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
Cooley adds Singapore emerging companies, venture capital partner
David He has joined global law firm Cooley as an emerging companies and venture capital partner in the firm’s Singapore office. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
Samty sells two investment pools of multifamily assets in Japan for ¥49bn
Samty Holdings, a Japanese accommodation developer, hotel operators and property investment platform, has sold two investment pools of multifamily assets, developed and owned by Samty, with a total value of ¥49 billion (around $330 million). ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
Citi hires Kaustubh Kulkarni from JP Morgan for Asia investment banking role
Kaustubh Kulkarni is set join Citi as co-head of Citi investment banking for Japan, Asia North and Australia (JANA) and Asia South, serving alongside Jan Metzger. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered sign off $184m loan for Thai satellite project
Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered have closed a $184 million export credit facility for Space Tech Innovation (STI), a subsidiary of Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator and space technology company. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link
Global lenders turn to tech and stress tests amid tariff surge
Unilateral US trade measures and reciprocal tariff hikes are forcing global lenders to overhaul risk models. Regulators in Asia Pacific (Apac) are embedding geopolitical shocks into stress testing, while banks turn to technology and tighter client engagement to prepare for a 2026 crunch, industry experts told FinanceAsia. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. […]
Hong Kong and Washington race to regulate the future of digital finance
The $280 billion market for fiat backed digital tokens is expected to receive an institutional boost after Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Bill went into effect last month. Now enacted, Hong Kong has become one of the first jurisdictions in the world to adopt dedicated stablecoin legislation, taking place more than a year after local regulators […]
Trump’s tariffs to remain in place despite court ruling
On August 29, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a previous verdict from the US Court of International Trade that US president Donald Trump’s tariffs are illegal and that his use of emergency powers, under under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), to stop the flow of drugs, such […]
