Tuesday, February 3, 2026

WeLab's $220m Series D fundraise to boost SEA, AI expansion

The digital bank, which has operations in Hong Kong and Indonesia, is looking at M&A opportunities and developing artificial intelligence agents, with the debt and equity fundraise. Source link

KKR completes $2.5bn raise for Apac private credit funds

Investment giant KKR has completed a $2.5 billion fundraise for private credit investments in Asia Pacific (Apac). ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link

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

Chaoni Huang has joined banking giant HSBC as managing director, head of sustainable finance and transition, Asia. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link

FinanceAsia Awards 2026 – open now

The FinanceAsia team is delighted to open submissions to the 30th edition of our annual flagship Awards, the FinanceAsia Awards 2026, which recognise the best banks, brokers, rating agencies, consultants, law firms and non-bank financial institutions across the region. Despite uncertainty over tariffs, Asia Pacific’s markets in 2025 markets saw a solid recovery with a combination of initial […]

Natixis CIB boosts Apac green & sustainable hub with Nomura hire

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking (Natixis CIB) has appointed Jarek Olszowka as head of green & sustainable hub, Asia Pacific (Apac) ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link

Indonesia to raise $2.7bn in sovereign issue amid fiscal deficit challenge

The Republic of Indonesia has priced multi-tranche sovereign notes, denominated in US dollars, to raise a total of $2.7 billion in an upcoming issuance. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link

Singapore PE backs $300m Korean hydrogen push

The Sylvan Group, a Singapore-based private equity firm backed by members of South Korea’s Hyundai family, is partnering with SK Innovation, the energy arm of Korean conglomerate SK Group, to invest around $300 million (KRW400 billion) to scale a hydrogen transport business in South Korea, including rolling out refuelling hubs for buses. […]

Data tech firm Arcesium opens HK office in Apac expansion

New York-headquartered Arcesium, a provider of investment lifecycle and data management, has opened a new office in Hong Kong.   ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority in HK$8bn bond offering

Hong Kong’s Urban Renewal Authority (URA) has recently priced its HK$8 billion ($1 billion) dual tranche senior unsecured notes. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved. Source link

Harmonising digital asset rules gains momentum

Global regulators are uniting around a shared direction for digital-asset oversight: innovation can scale only if trust, safety and regulatory clarity rise in tandem. Singapore’s model of “responsible innovation” is emerging as a reference point for this convergence, even as jurisdictions differ in speed and political appetite. ¬ Haymarket Media Limited. […]