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Hong Kong ECM surges in H1 2025 as A-to-H listings & IPO boom restore investor confidence

Hong Kong’s equity capital markets rebounded ...

IPO and second-listing proceeds in Hong Kong ...

Regional risk appetite improved as Asia’s equ...

Shein’s anticipated Hong Kong IPO in H2 2025 ...

KKR Targets $15B for Asia V Fund: Consumer, Healthcare, Life Sciences in Focus

Asia Firms Private Equity

KKR is seeking about US$15 billion for its fi...

The fund will target consumer, life sciences,...

Its previous Asia fund, also US$15 billion, h...

The raise highlights KKR’s bet that Asia will...

Nextrade’s Rise & Regulatory Limits: What’s Next for South Korea’s Stock Market

Asia Markets Financial Services

Nextrade, an upstart South Korean trading pla...

Its success is driven by long trading hours, ...

A regulatory cap limiting Nextrade’s activity...

The clash between Nextrade’s rapid growth and...

India’s 2025 IPO Boom: Investment Bankers Earn ₹4,113 Crore on Mainboard Surge

Asia Markets Financial Services

Indian investment bankers earned a record Rs ...

Mainboard and SME IPO activity surged, with t...

Fee rates have climbed, with large IPOs now p...

A packed 2026 IPO pipeline of Rs 3.5-4.0 lakh...

China’s Zombie Firms Threaten Growth: Rising Debt, SOE Risks & Reform Imperatives

Asia Risk Banking

China’s rapid debt buildup has pushed total l...

The share of assets held by zombie firms has ...

Zombie firms distort capital and labor alloca...

Beijing faces a trade-off between restructuri...

Siinqee Bank Set to Become Ethiopia’s Third Investment Bank with Br497M Push

Asia M&A Investment Banking

Siinqee Bank has applied to the Ethiopian Cap...

Siinqee will own 90% of the new unit, with th...

The bank’s strong balance sheet—about 121 bil...

This move aligns with Ethiopia’s broader fina...

China IPO Reform: How New Rules on HK Listings, Nasdaq & Strategic Sectors Are Reshaping Capital Markets

Asia Markets Equity Capital Markets

Deloitte China reports a strong 2025 IPO rebo...

Hong Kong re-emerged as a top global IPO venu...

Regulatory reforms in the mainland (“New Nine...

Tightening U.S. (especially Nasdaq) listing a...

APAC Investment Banking Fees Climb 4% in 9M 2025 Driven by China, Singapore & Strong ECM, DCM, M&A Growth

Asia Firms Investment Banking

APAC investment banking fees rose 4% year-on-...

Growth was led by a 15% rise in DCM fees, a 4...

China-driven deal and equity activity powered...

Singapore stood out with IB fees up 31.5% on ...

China Nears 2025 Growth Goal, Eyes Stimulus-Led Recovery in 2026: Key Risks & Opportunities

Asia Forecast Commercial Banking

China is set to meet its 2025 ~5% GDP target,...

Beijing is front-loading more proactive 2026 ...

Chinese banks face sustained margin compressi...

Investors should tilt away from real estate–l...

How Hana Bank’s AI Pension Robo-Advisor Is Reshaping Retirement Planning in South Korea

Asia Tech Asset Management

Hana Bank has launched an AI-driven Pension I...

The service uses in-house goal-based investin...

Rollout will begin in branches and expand to ...

Hana underpins this move with strong retireme...