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Rio Tinto warns market uncertainty threatens critical mineral supply

Governments are accelerating efforts to secure critical mineral supply chains for batteries, semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and defence technologies. However, Rio Tinto says the commercial conditions needed to unlock large-scale new supply remain far less certain.

June 02, 2026

Beijing clarifies outbound investment rules after Manus deal block

China is strengthening oversight of outbound investment through new regulations from July 1 that are designed to safeguard national interests, following an earlier ban on Meta’s acquisition of AI firm Manus.

June 02, 2026

Blackstone raises $13bn Asia PE fund in world's 'fastest-growing' region

The US investment giant exceeded its $10bn target after an active 24 months of deals in the region, especially in India and Japan.

June 02, 2026

Johnson Stokes & Master names Geoffrey Chan senior partner

The construction and infrastructure disputes specialist succeeds Terence Tung; Tung remains a partner at the Hong Kong law firm.

June 01, 2026

General Mills sells Häagen-Dazs shops in China

One of the investors in the undisclosed licencing deal is fast-growing Chinese tea firm Ningji.

June 02, 2026

China issues Rmb6bn green sovereign bond in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's finance secretary Paul Chan said the deal will "attract more cross-boundary Rmb financing and trading activities to Hong Kong".

May 29, 2026

China cracks down on brokers for illegal cross-border stock trading

Three brokers, including Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage Futu, have been heavily penalised by Chinese regulators, in an effort to clean up market misconduct and to curb illegal outflows.

May 26, 2026

FAAA Winner Spotlight

In this series, we delve deep into the strategies and initiatives that have contributed to the success of the winners of the FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2025.

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Winner Spotlight 2025: CICC

BEST BOND DEAL (CHINA ONSHORE) | BEST DIGITAL BOND DEAL (CHINA OFFSHORE) | BEST EQUITY DEALS (APAC & HONG KONG SAR, CHINA ONSHORE) | BEST IPOs (CHINA OFFSHORE, CHINA ONSHORE) | BEST M&A DEAL (CHINA OFFSHORE) | MOST INNOVATIVE DEAL (HONG KONG SAR)

May 4, 2026

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Standard Chartered to cut 15% of back-office roles by 2030

The banking group has large back-office centres in India, China, Malaysia and Poland; over 7,800 such roles could be impacted. The bank has also increased its profit targets for 2030 and confirmed group CFO and COO appointments.

May 19, 2026

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China cracks down on brokers for illegal cross-border stock trading

Three brokers, including Hong Kong’s largest online brokerage Futu, have been heavily penalised by Chinese regulators, in an effort to clean up market misconduct and to curb illegal outflows.

May 26, 2026

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Jardines buys I-MED Radiology Network for A$3.4bn from Permira

Jardines wants to grow the diagnostic imaging and teleradiology firm in its home markets of Australia and New Zealand and to expand internationally.

May 26, 2026

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EQT appoints Hari Gopalakrishnan and Nicholas Macksey co-heads of Private Capital Asia

The long-standing executives joined Baring Private Equity Asia, now known as EQT Private Capital Asia, nearly two decades ago, and have helped build the firm's Asia private capital platform.

May 28, 2026

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IEA warns Southeast Asia’s coal exit hinges on credible transition finance

A new International Energy Agency report, unveiled at GenZero Climate Summit 2026, says transition credits could accelerate Asia’s coal phase-down, but only if backed by stronger policy, power planning and market integrity.

May 20, 2026

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Major Chinese investments in US unlikely despite Xi-Trump summit: analysts

There were several multi-billion dollar deals agreed between the two nations at the Beijing summit, however, while the establishment of boards of trade and investment could help, some are sceptical, with Chinese FDI into the US at historically low levels.

May 26, 2026

IEA warns Southeast Asia’s coal exit hinges on credible transition finance

A new International Energy Agency report, unveiled at GenZero Climate Summit 2026, says transition credits could accelerate Asia’s coal phase-down, but only if backed by stronger policy, power planning and market integrity.

May 19, 2026

Beijing tightens overseas investment oversight amid security concerns

Chinese regulators have blocked Meta’s acquisition of AI firm Manus, and fined a Chinese food firm using new overseas listing rules, as tech security concerns rise.

May 17, 2026

FA at 30: How Hong Kong’s evolving market infrastructure is building out the GBA

Revised listing requirements, rebalanced indices, and expanded cross-border schemes, such as Stock Connect, are reshaping Hong Kong’s financial landscape, and driving the capital flows that are transforming the Greater Bay Area; Christopher Chu reports.

May 12, 2026

ASX prepares for A$12bn Firmus Technologies IPO

Roadshows in Apac are under way for the IPO of the innovative data centre firm, which would boost Australia's sluggish ECM market.

May 07, 2026

Private credit's wobble could be fixed income's moment

As private credit comes under more scrutiny and AI reshapes capital markets, Capital Group makes the case that public fixed income is having its most compelling moment in a generation.

May 03, 2026

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