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Jessica Li joins the global law firm as partner, Greater China DCM, in its banking and finance practice.

Studies have shown the positive correlation between having female investors or fund managers on team, and portfolio returns. Female finance leaders told FA that a diversity of experiences and skills are important in a fast-evolving sector.

Artificial intelligence is helping improve trading efficiency, however, a balance with cost efficiency is crucial for financial institutions to stay competitive.

The up to $121m bond is supported by BCA Sekuritas, BNI Sekuritas, Sucor Sekuritas and BRI; the miner is also eyeing a "transformative" acquisition to help sustainability efforts.

The city will “regularise” the issuance of tokenised bonds, according to Hong Kong's financial secretary at his latest Budget speech; Chan is expecting GDP growth of 2% to 3% in 2025.

A wide range of factors have paved the way for a larger offshore Renminbi fixed income market, according to senior bankers.

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.

The lead managers for the bond were Bank of China (Hong Kong), HSBC and Standard Chartered; the three-year bond is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and will settle on the HKMA's Central Moneymarkets Unit.

The facility will support the Mongolian bank's green loan activities, targeting MSMEs and retail customers; meanwhile, billions of dollars of financing are needed in Mongolia to hit SDG goals.