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Thomas Kollar to lead Mayer Brown Hong Kong as 120 lawyers join Johnson Stokes & Master.

Paul Chow will take on the newly-created role in addition to his position as HKEX's group general counsel; Jeffrey Chew has also been appointed as group chief communications officer.

Helen Wang joins the international law firm from Mayer Brown and will focus on the formation, maintenance and restructuring of investment funds, including private equity funds, hedge funds and hybrid funds.

FinanceAsia caught up with HSBC’s Christina Ma to discuss how increasing investment connectivity between Asia and the Middle East is reshaping traditional capital markets and paving the way for the expanded use of private capital.

The planned launch of the office in 2025 comes as the Saudi Exchange starts hosting the first ETFs tracking Hong Kong funds.

Li's practice at the international law firm will focus on fund formation and digital assets, across hedge funds, private equity, real estate and cryptocurrency.

Insighta, valued at $200m, uses a system designed to detect DNA methylation aberrations in cell-free DNA in bodily fluids such as blood; Prenetics has reduced its stake in the firm.

Lareina Wang, the newly appointed chair of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong, shares her plans to lead the organisation over the next two years.

Two partners and three associates will join this month as the global law firm boosts its capabilities in funds, complex disputes and cross-border investigations, including for mainland China.