The Australian bond market has seen a record start to the year, with A$69bn being issued so far in 2025, with robust investor liquidity and tightened spreads.

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.

The Hong Kong property developer secured the deal with a consortium of international, Chinese and local banks; the company cited "challenging" market conditions in mainland China and Hong Kong as 2024 profits fell 25%.

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.

Read on to find out the winners of our House Awards – Asia Pacific.

Read on to find out the winners of our Deal Awards – Asia Pacific.

The three-year deal for the Singaporean bank was priced at a mid-range of 2.3% and could list on the Singapore Exchange.

Lawrence Goh to take on head of group technology and operations with Susan Hwee to become new head of group retail, replacing retiring Eddie Khoo who is joining UOB Vietnam as a senior adviser.

The rationale behind all the winners in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

The global alternative asset manager and stockbroker have initially contributed $50m each, and are aiming the fund at mid-sized corporates across Asia Pacific.