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With FA's female focus in the International Women’s month of March, Holtze-Jen shares her thoughts on gender parity in Asia, how she is adapting to her new senior leadership role in the context of a geopolitical crisis, and the trends set to shape the months ahead.

Vietnam is emerging as a major tech ecosystem hub and provides a viable alternative investment pipeline to China, in the context of ongoing regulatory crackdown. And if it’s an indication of the country’s ambitions, start-ups like Loship are chasing the dream of ringing the US opening bell.

Read about the ECM, DCM and M&A trends set to shape activity across 2022's economic landscape.

With the painful adjustment period triggered by the onset of the pandemic and the dawning reality that the disease will not abate in the short-term, corporates in Asia are regrouping to restore the financial vitality of their businesses.

The Tencent-backed global payments and foreign exchange unicorn debuted its borderless card last month in Australia, but headwinds, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, is taking its toll on its existing client base.