Artificial intelligence is helping improve trading efficiency, however, a balance with cost efficiency is crucial for financial institutions to stay competitive.

The rationale behind all the winners for the best capital market deals across Asia Pacific.

Reporting tokens will help with digital and tokenised green bonds, hopefully increasing investor confidence in the space. MAS, the NUS, UOB and Northern Trust’s Matrix Zenith are involved.

DLT’s potential to drive transaction efficiency is more widely acknowledged, while some crypto native players are looking to tap into traditional financial products; however, Apac’s regulatory framework is fragmented.

Sophea Seng joins as managing director and head of energy & utilities, as Vid Pulavarti joins as CIO of Clifford Capital Asset Management.

Panellists at the sixth China Fixed Income Summit discussed how the industry views green and transition finance from a practical standpoint.

Nimish Panchmatia says that AI is transforming banking, shifting the focus from transactional efficiency to a more human-centred approach that considers the long-term impacts on people and society.

Singapore's MAS hopes to bring Silicon Valley to 'Nairobi, Jakarta, and São Paulo' with its latest ambitious global network initiative.

Hobeng Lim was appointed managing director to lead the finance sector in the Gelephu Mindfulness City. FA spoke to him about his new role, and how finance can embody the concept of ‘mindfulness’.

DBS' group head of institutional banking has also become deputy CEO, before succeeding current CEO Piyush Gupta in March 2025; first half net profit climbed 9% to $4.35bn.