As part of the nascent Apac living sector, multifamily asset purchasing has been increasing in Japan, bolstered by a rebound in tourism, low interest rates and strong rental growth.

Hooi Wan Ng will become head of markets, Malaysia, while Anand Goyal will join the bank's regional FX team; Citi has also released its Q3 2024 results.

The global mining giant sees significant growth opportunities in the lithium market; Arcadium’s operations include around 2,400 employees across Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, the UK and the US.

The former head of Citi’s Apac equity derivatives trading will relocate from Singapore to Hong Kong and cover Asia South, Japan, Asia North and Australia.

Indra Kanoena, BUMA's president director, said the issuance, which was backed by mutual funds, insurers, asset managers, pension funds, and banks, will allow BUMA to become a more diversified mining company.

Tokyo-based Kishie was most recently the US bank's head of fixed income structuring for Japan.

The move by Australia to phase out the bonds may reflect the unusually high level of retail investor holdings of AT1 instruments in the country, Fitch Ratings said.

Sydney-based Dann to lead SocGen’s sustainable finance unit across Asia Pacific after previously running Australia and New Zealand.

The strategy has raised $120m of seed capital and will focus on the climate transition, initially targeting Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, the UK and Canada.

PE firm Affinity Equity Partners has sold its 78% stake in the Penang-based private hospital, as medical tourism booms in Malaysia.