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Asean exchanges formalise sustainability governance efforts

FinanceAsia spoke to exchange leaders about regional ESG disclosure progress and cross-border product collaboration, while the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) shared an exclusive update on an agreement with Indonesia and Malaysia.

September 19, 2023

Twin Pine Group: creating funding access for ASEAN issuers

The Bangkok-based firm uses its unique understanding of the diversity of this fast-growing region to offer simple yet innovative financing solutions to enable issuers to access the international capital markets.

Twin Pine Group

JP Morgan appoints new senior country officer for Singapore

Wai Mei Hong will lead the bank’s strategy in the city-state.

September 20, 2022

Why El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment may not find its place in Asia

Even if Bitcoin is embraced by other emerging economies, trade ties with China, volatile price swings, and the not-so-distant memory of a regional financial crisis may prevent cryptocurrency from ever taking off in Asia.

November 02, 2021

ASEAN regional cooperation: the key to success for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs)

Southeast Asian countries are making progress in their plans to issue digital currencies with legal tender, or central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). FinanceAsia explores the implications of this shift.

July 13, 2021

Virus: IPO bankers aren't infected with panic bug just yet

Even as some companies have announced plans to postpone roadshows or meet investors on account of the novel coronavirus outbreak, banks still expect a robust IPO pipeline for Asia in the immediate future.

February 03, 2020

ThaiBev’s beer IPO could prove to be Asean bellwether

The spin-off of ThaiBev’s regional beer assets has three characteristics likely to draw investors’ attention. A successful listing will support the tone for future Thai deals, but, more importantly, set it for Asean ones too.

January 22, 2020

Asian green finance marches on despite imperfect standards

Even though there are no unified standards in Asia, companies like ICBC and Korea Electric Power Corporation are issuing green debt.

June 25, 2019

How new FX guarantee platform could boost Asean infra funding

A foreign exchange risk mitigation platform will boost private investment and bond issuance funding infrastructure in Asean.

May 15, 2019

Why foreign investors are re-considering Vietnam’s bond market

The government is speeding up development, so is it the right time for foreign investors to come back?

April 01, 2019