Net profit at the Singapore bank fell 10% in Q4 amid rate headwinds, higher tax expenses and the absence of non-recurring gains; annual revenue in FY 2025 climbed to a record high of S$22.9bn.

Xu Qing, who has been at the bank for over a decade, will oversee all credit and risk functions in Hong Kong, mainland China and Taiwan.

As Hong Kong's primary debt market continues to be attractive, underwriters said the bond will provide a reliable benchmark for future HKD-denominated offerings.

The offerings attracted public sector institutions, banks, asset managers, corporates and private banks, with particularly strong participation from Asia.

Newly appointed Jean-Louis Tse shared with FinanceAsia his vision of growing the Fintech Association of Hong Kong.

Over 150 people have been killed after a fire broke out at seven under renovation apartment blocks in Tai Po; China Taiping Insurance (Hong Kong) is a lead insurer of the construction site; many firms have offered donations to support those affected.

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Banks and payment giants at the Singapore FinTech Festival warned about deepfakes, cyberattacks, and AI-driven fraud even as they push aggressively into agentic AI and design their firms around AI-native operating models. With risks rising, leaders said 2026 will force a balance between ambition and safeguards.