Hong Kong-based Maisant has replaced Sébastien Pietryk as Apac head of distribution and asset rotation, overseeing the bank's Apac loan activities; Pietryk has moved onto a different role at the bank.

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.

After US president Donald Trump issued executive orders to place 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports (now delayed) and 10% on Chinese goods (starting February 4); China has now retaliated with tariffs on US coal, gas, crude oil and more.

BoCom becomes the first Chinese financial institution to issue a digitally native bond in Hong Kong with a $300m floating rate offering.

The new US president issues orders for the US to leave the World Health Organisation and Paris climate agreement, with digital app TikTok emerging as one potential leverage point between the US and China over tariffs.

Even as the market cap for digital currencies rises, experts say regulators in Asia will prioritise a prudent oversight path rather than follow Washington in lockstep; HK and Singapore's rivalry is set to continue.

Six banks have been placed under central bank control, with up to $50bn of non-performing loans under scrutiny after looting scandal.

Peter Wu joins the firm as head of product management, private wealth, at the secondaries' manager fifth location in Apac.

A clearer pathway from regulators is needed for transition finance to build scale.

Hong Kong’s mounting fiscal pressures and the need for foreign investment inflows are forcing the city to confront economic realities. Chinese IPOs, tourism and events, are some of the bright spots for the city.