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BNPP AM appoints Asia-Pacific ETF specialists

BNP Paribas Asset Management has appointed Kate Chung as ETF sales specialist for Southeast Asia and India, and Benny Cheung as client relationship manager and ETF specialist for Hong Kong.
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AI impact on Asian youth employment limited, uneven

While artificial intelligence is beginning to affect some entry-level jobs, its effects remain limited and uneven, and there is little evidence of economy-wide displacement. Nonetheless, from updating ...
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BNPP AM overhauls organizational structure

BNP Paribas Asset Management has put in place its new organization, a milestone in the integration of its expanded businesses and implementation of its 2030 strategic plan. With over €1.7 trillion ( ...
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Corporate issuances drive activity in LCY debt securities

The issuance of local currency ( LCY ) debt securities in emerging East Asia rose to US$3.1 trillion in the second quarter of 2026 from US$2.9 trillion in the previous quarter, driven by a surge in ...
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BNP Paribas names Asia-Pacific transaction bank head

BNP Paribas has appointed Aymar de Liedekerke Beaufort as its head of transaction banking for the Asia-Pacific region, a role he will assume alongside his current role as the head of global banking ...
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Asia winning on cross-border model for technology growth

Asia’s technology sector is developing an innovation model markedly different from Silicon Valley’s, which concentrates capital, talent and entrepreneurship in one geographic ecosystem, with one that ...
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Treasury & Capital Markets

Connecting experts and scholars to discuss the industry's growth, challenges and future ...
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Asia Connect

The US$2.5 billion project will triple the country’s annual crude refining capacity to 4.5 million metric tonnes ...
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Asset Management

Investors must look beyond index returns and accept the power of an economy driven by tech, defense and high interest rates ...
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DTCC launches new API marketplace

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ( DTCC ), a major market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, has launched its Application Programming Interface ( API ) Marketplace ...
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Macquarie Everbright Greater China Infrastructure Fund hits USD729 million

Macquarie Group Limited and China Everbright Limited (CEL) reported the first close of the Macquarie Everbright Greater China Infrastructure Fund, which will invest in core infrastructure projects in ...
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Laos plans massive tourism hub in Vang Vieng

Privately-owned developer Vang Villy Hill and global design firm Gensler have unveiled a comprehensive conceptual masterplan for a massive 522-hectare tourism destination in Vang Vieng, marking one of ...