The funds follow a $170m investment into the Indian healthcare provider in February 2022; AHH's chairman sees "huge growth opportunities" to bridge the supply and demand gap.

Refinancing needs, fewer defaults, falling interest rates, sustainable bonds, and support from banks, are all fueling demand.

The Japanese insurance giant also agrees to buy the remaining 20% of MLC Life from National Australia Bank for A$500m, with the plan to create a new entity called Acenda.

Jo Miyake to become head of banking, Asia and the Middle East, under its new Corporate and Institutional Banking unit, while Selim Kervanci will become CEO of the Middle East.

Chaoni Huang, at the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and BNP Paribas, tells FA that taxonomy and definition uncertainties are hampering Apac’s transition finance market, and that growing interest and standardisation attempts should help.

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The German bank has tripled its capital base in the fast-growing economy over the last decade.

Edward "Ted" Maloney is currently chief investment officer at the Boston-headquartered firm which has $645bn of assets under management; he shared his views on fixed income, emerging markets and AI.

The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and others, are providing support packages worth billions of dollars, to help with financial sector reforms.

The law firm, which is seeing an increase in multijurisdictional matters, will be led by global managing partners Jeff Cody, managing partner for the US, and Peter Scott, managing partner for Europe, Middle East and Asia.