China must reconfigure its industries and supply chains to meet the challenges posed by rising geopolitical tensions and rapid population aging. Private markets – including private equity and venture capital funds – can and must play a crucial role in this effort

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been increasing focus on improving healthcare systems as well as their accessibility. The widespread use of smartphones, along with expanding connectivity networks, has catalyzed the development of digital healthcare in Asia.

Leaving aside the political theatrics, intrigue and brinkmanship that nowadays accompany every increase in the US debt ceiling, can anything be done to stop – or even slow – the growth in borrowing? The answer may lie in Switzerland

Creditor nations need to act quickly to avoid economic and social impacts, humanitarian consequences

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) on May 30 announced the successful completion of its first issuance of infrastructure loan-backed securities under its pilot scheme on infrastructure financing securitization. This is executed through a special purpose vehicle (SPV), Bauhinia ILBS 1 Limited (Bauhinia 1). As a policy measure in the 2022-23 Budget, the issuance of Bauhinia 1 marks an important step taken by the HKMC towards developing an infrastructure financing securitization platform in Hong Kong.

Singapore sovereign lost 0.09% of net portfolio value when crypto exchange collapse

The Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) and the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) on Tuesday (May 30) kicked off their collaboration with the launch of Singapore depository receipts (SDRs) under the Thailand-Singapore DR Linkage.

Kathy Cheung has extensive experience in risk management in banking

Everyone has become so inured to massive central bank interventions in markets that no one realizes just how unusual the latest banking crisis and response has been. But the time has come to consider whether monetary policy is the systemic force that created systemic vulnerability in the first place

Growth prospects fueling activity, new economy, EV value chain opportunities attracting investors

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional on May 24 priced a dual-tranche senior bond offering totalling US$1.5 billion, comprising of a US$750 million wakala sukuk for five years and a US$750 million conventional bond for 10 years. The issuance represents Khazanah’s first US dollar rated sukuk and conventional bond out of its newly established US$5 billion multi-currency sukuk issuance programme and US$10 billion euro medium-term note programme through its wholly-owned special purpose vehicles.

Thailand’s Krungthai Bank and PTT Exploration and Production Public Company (PTTEP), a Thai oil and gas exploration and production company, have partnered to launch the country’s first carbon credit-linked investment programme.

The Republic of Indonesia (RoI) demonstrated its commitment towards sustainable financing when it priced its inaugural blue bond as part of its fund raising in the Samurai bond market. The sovereign on May 19 priced a four-tranche offering totalling 104.8 billion yen (US$745 million), which included two tranches of blue bonds – 14.7 billion yen for seven years and 6 billion yen for 10 years. The other two tranches are conventional bonds amounting to 46.9 billion yen for three years and 37.2 billion yen for five years.

A recent survey by ValueExchange on industry readiness for T+1 in 2024 has come up with findings that call for immediate action. The responses from more than 280 global organizations reveal that many market participants face challenges due to varying levels of preparedness across firm types and geographic locations and with numerous impacts across the trade lifecycle.