The US venture capital firm has made early-stage investments in space, cybersecurity, biotech, nanotech, drones and robotics; recently promoted Chip Whittemore will lead the team.

FinanceAsia caught up with HSBC’s Christina Ma to discuss how increasing investment connectivity between Asia and the Middle East is reshaping traditional capital markets and paving the way for the expanded use of private capital.

In New York, Cheng shared with FinanceAsia key observations on ESG standards, portfolio company engagement, and Taiwan’s sustainability progress.

The planned launch of the office in 2025 comes as the Saudi Exchange starts hosting the first ETFs tracking Hong Kong funds.

Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard’s revised offer for Seven & i Holdings marks a crucial moment in Japan’s corporate deal making, assessing whether Tokyo’s shareholder initiatives can unlock value for investors; recent political turmoil could also have an impact.

Senior executives from the HKEX, SFC and SIX, discussed tokenisation, the new economy, AI and post-trade settlement, in a panel hosted by FA.

The partnership will deploy the money over the next five years and will help capital market needs to grow the economy.

Li's practice at the international law firm will focus on fund formation and digital assets, across hedge funds, private equity, real estate and cryptocurrency.

The group's first Korean real estate credit fund will target logistics, data centres, infrastructure and the energy transition.