To explore index-based strategies that provide access to a diverse range of opportunities across markets and sectors, FTSE Russell collaborated with FinanceAsia to host an exclusive afternoon briefing in Singapore in early May. Through informative and interactive sessions, investors discovered key trends and approaches to capitalise on the evolving global landscape.
Asia's listed firms must raise their corporate governance to improve market conditions, as international investors continue to eye the US stock market, the Asian Corporate Governance Association has warned.
The loss-making Singapore-based airline, 49% owned by Qantas, has been hit by supplier costs, airport fees, aviation charges, and growing capacity and competition in the region; Qantas, which has been impacted by Cyclone Alfred, said Singapore remains a "critical hub".
Speaking to FinanceAsia, UBS’s Aaron Oh, Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) in Asia Pacific (Apac), and Ivy Hu, Head of ECM for China, reveal their optimism for a growing deal pipeline in the region – across types of equity transactions, sectors, and both public and private markets.
The issuance from the Hong Kong conglomerate, formerly known as NWS Holdings, was to finance the redemption of its outstanding offshore capital securities by its subsidiary.
ASIC is asking for an independent expert to review a remediation plan for the trade reporting functions of Macquarie's futures dealing and OTC derivatives; ASIC commissioner Simone Constant said that the action "underscores" the regulator's concerns with the "recurrent" nature of Macquarie's failures.