South-east Asia catches the sustainability bug
Although south-east Asia has arguably been slow off the mark in the adoption of green bonds, things are starting to change. Source link
HSBC steps up Asia shift with Singaporean insurance acquisition
HSBC’s $575m acquisition of insurance giant Axa’s Singapore arm, which was announced on August 16, represents a ramping up of the bank’s ambitious ‘pivot to Asia’ strategy. As part of this strategy, HSBC is also looking to expand its wealth management services across the region. The UK-based banking group plans to invest $6bn in Asia … Read more
Riding the growth momentum in Asia
Introduction 1. Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to join you today at this Prelude event to ACI’s inaugural Asian Financial Markets Forum to be held in October. Asian economies and financial markets have experienced remarkable growth in the last two decades, and will continue to be major contributors to global growth going forward. With … Read more