Ryan Li

During FA’s 5th China Fixed Income Summit, senior directors from AXA Investment Managers, Ping An Asset Management and Fitch, discussed how confidence in both the property sector and private economy could be rebuilt in 2024.

Taipei-based Amanda Chen has been tasked with deepening regulatory ties in addition to overseeing products and operations.

StraitsX and XREX have become the latest two blockchain firms to receive approval from MAS as major payment institutions (MPI) under the city’s payment service providers licensing scheme. They discussed their plans with FA.

As ESG commitments continue to gain momentum for Asia’s institutional investors, impact investing has emerged as an important strategy in addition to ESG integration, but caution is advised.

Hong Kong’s regulatory landscape for digital asset custody remains fragmented. While industry players welcome greater clarity, striking the balance with growth is crucial.

Ryoya (Tera) Terasawa joins the firm as head of Japan, while a promotion sees Chitra Hepburn take responsibility for South and Southeast Asia.

Recent high-profile crises underscore cybersecurity precautions as being paramount. FinanceAsia learns how Australia’s regulatory landscape is fostering improved operational resilience.

Off-balance sheet income is driving global banks’ Q3 earnings, a McKinsey report has found, but to sustain growth momentum, Asia’s institutions will need to overhaul inefficiencies.

The $930 million facility has been arranged against the firm’s real estate portfolio, marking the largest loan of its kind to Australia’s logistics and industrial sector.

Chew shares with FA his thoughts on sustainability structures amid increasingly challenging margins.