Equity

China and US agree to slash tariffs for 90 days

Markets have rallied after a weekend agreement to reduce tariffs to 10% in China and 30% in the US is good news for companies, markets, and the US dollar; however, pharmaceutical stocks are in focus as US president Donald Trump tries to reduce drug prices.

May 12, 2025

HKEX has 120 firms in IPO pipeline, signs off HQ, after record Q1 profit

The SAR's stock exchange is enjoying a boom from Chinese firms looking to expand and tap more investors; the local economy also grew by 3.1% in the first quarter.

May 06, 2025

Korea’s SK Telecom to divest $277m worth of Kakao stocks

Transaction is priced at $25.6 per share equivalent for 10,818,510 shares of Kakao that SK Telecom holds.

April 25, 2025

Thai exchange lists eight Chinese tech depositary receipts in April

The DRs represent HKEX-listed Chinese firms including Alibaba, Tencent and Xiaomi.

April 22, 2025

Cooley bolsters India and SEA capital markets practice with partner hire

Shashwat Tewary has joined from Sidley Austin and will help advise companies and investments banks on transactions including IPOs, bonds, REITs and restructuring.

April 15, 2025

China’s Two Sessions set to boost foreign investment in Chinese equities

Analysts are betting that US president Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will strike a deal, which would spur US players to buy Chinese stocks, just as overall sentiment for mainland China and Hong Kong improves.

March 18, 2025

Hogan Lovells names Singapore, Dubai office management partners

Siew Kam Boon will take on the Singapore role, while Biswajit Chatterjee will take on the Dubai role from Rahail Ali, who will return to his practice full time.

March 18, 2025

JP Morgan rings Apac ECM leadership changes

FA understands the bank is making a number of senior leadership changes and hires across ECM, investment banking and technology, in Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney and San Francisco; including Apac Equity Syndicate leader and head of SEA ECM.

March 13, 2025

Capital Group cites US productivity growth amid long-term optimism

Capital Group's Andy Budden, investment director, equities, and Manusha Samaraweera, investment director, fixed income, discussed US productivity growth, high tech valuations, rate cuts, the importance of multinationals, and more, in Singapore last month.

March 11, 2025

IWD: Why female sustainability investors can help drive returns in Apac

Studies have shown the positive correlation between having female investors or fund managers on team, and portfolio returns. Female finance leaders told FA that a diversity of experiences and skills are important in a fast-evolving sector.

March 11, 2025