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Jardine Matheson in Mandarin Oriental take private bid | FinanceAsia
The proposal values the group at $4.2bn and will involve delisting from the Singapore Exchange. Alibaba and Ant Group have agreed to buy 13 floors of Mandarin Oriental's new Hong Kong office building One Causeway Bay; the group is expanding in Seoul.
Jardine Matheson makes Mandarin Oriental take private bid | FinanceAsia
The proposal values the group at $4.2bn and will involve delisting from the Singapore Exchange. Alibaba and Ant Group have agreed to buy 13 floors of Mandarin Oriental's new Hong Kong office building One Causeway Bay; the group is expanding in Seoul.
Interview: Trade finance closer to paperless reality as law, standards and tokenisation converge | FinanceAsia
Hari Janakiraman, head of industry and innovation, transaction banking at ANZ, discussed legal frameworks, digital standards and tokenisation pilots, including Australia's Project Acacia, with FA in an exclusive interview.
Trump threatens extra 100% tariffs on China | FinanceAsia
The US administration wants to take retaliatory action for China’s rare earth export controls. US stock markets and cryptocurrencies lost billions of dollars in value on October 9, while gold has reached $4,000 an ounce. China's commerce ministry said "we aren't afraid to fight".
HSBC proposes to privatise Hang Seng Bank at $37bn valuation | FinanceAsia
The HK$155 a share offer is a 33% premium over Hang Seng's 30-day average closing price; HSBC already owns 63% of the HKEX-listed bank. Hang Seng's after tax profits declined 30% in H1 2025. HSBC's HK shares dropped as the bank pauses buybacks.
Q&A: Wendy Cheong, Apac regional head, Moody's Ratings | FinanceAsia
On the ratings agency's 40th anniversary in the region, Singapore-based Cheong explained how transition finance and data centres are key growth areas, how the ratings agency is adopting AI, and the lessons learned from several financial crises.
Sibos 2025: Europe’s T+1 transition – what’s different from the US? | FinanceAsia
Europe’s T+1 transition requires more preparation from financial firms, including infrastructure. Senior directors from BNP Paribas, Capco and DTCC explained why to FA, and how Asia has been adapting to the US transition.
Trump’s policies set to accelerate Rmb’s global rise: analysts | FinanceAsia
In the long run, as China’s currency is increasingly used abroad, it will be one of the few leading global currencies, however US strength will maintain the supremacy of the US dollar, according to analysts at a Sino-German roundtable.