Equity

HKEX IPO activity 'vibrant' despite slowdown amid more scrutiny

Despite changes to regulations, Hong Kong IPOs are still set to remain robust this year with six firms already listing this week, according to Frank Bi, Asia head of corporate transactions at law firm Ashurst.

March 31, 2026

Apac PE market to see exit rebound in 2026 after mixed 2025: Bain & Co.

Despite growing investor confidence, a challenging fundraising environment in the region persists. The role of AI in deals is gaining in importance.

March 24, 2026

CBRE Investment Management closes $2.1bn Apac value-add real estate fund

CBRE Investment Management has closed its seventh Asia Pacific value-add real estate fund and significantly exceeded its initial target.

March 17, 2026

Boustead REIT makes Singapore IPO debut

The logistics and real estate business, which has operations in Singapore and Japan, raised S$1.2bn on the main exchange but listed in a difficult week for equities amid war in the Middle East.

March 14, 2026

Societe Generale adds healthcare to Apac industry group platform

Ken Tung has been appointed head of industry group, healthcare, Apac, in addition to his role of head of financial sponsors coverage, Apac.

March 07, 2026

Barrenjoey Capital Partners to merge with Magellan Financial Group

Barrenjoey Capital Partners is intending to merge with ASX-listed Magellan Financial Group to create a firm with a balance sheet of A$2bn.

March 03, 2026

Capital Group appoints Jim Goldie as Europe, Apac head of ETF capital markets

Goldie joins the investment firm from Invesco in London and is chair of the European Fund and Asset Management Association ETF task force. Capital Group has seven offices in Apac.

February 27, 2026

HKEX eyes more global biotechs to build IPO hub

Amid a structural shift towards Asia, Insilico Medicine's IPO in December was a significant moment for the exchange, while French biotech TheraVectys is understood to be considering a listing.

February 24, 2026

HKEX appoints Middle East managing director

Jalal Almarhoon previously worked for BNP Paribas in Saudi Arabia.

February 12, 2026

DLA Piper hires Hong Kong ECM partner and team from Sidley Austin

Sherlyn Lau has joined with a team of 12 in Hong Kong to lead the law firm's Apac capital markets and corporate finance team.

February 10, 2026