Ryan Cheng

The Mapletree Investments finance chief will succeed Png Chin Yee, who will focus on leading Temasek Singapore.

The financial affiliate of Hyundai Motor Group has become the first Korean credit-specialised firm to issue the instrument in both US dollars and renminbi; the issuance is structured as a green bond.

The Hong Kong-based banker was most recently the bank's head of technology and communications corporate banking for Japan, Asia North and Australia, and Asia South.

The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to the highest level since 1995 and and said it will stop paring back its bond purchases from April 2027, amid rising energy costs and firming inflation expectations. The US Fed has held rates steady at the new chair’s first meeting.

The framework will support IDR-CNH settlement between Indonesia and Hong Kong, alongside moves to enhance Indonesia-China QR payment connectivity and CIPS access.

HKMC’s inaugural public digital bond is the largest digital bond issuance globally to date and the first from a public-sector entity in Hong Kong. The proceeds will be used to help support liquidity in Hong Kong's housing sector.

The former Citibank executive succeeds Anthony Mathias amid a series of leadership appointments at the oil and gas firm.

The 21-member group will advise on expanding bond tokenisation beyond a series of government pilots, as Hong Kong accelerates its digital financial development.

The Swire Bulk finance director will succeed Rebecca Sharpe later this year at the Hong Kong flag carrier, as Sharpe decides to retire early.

The former MoneyHero Group CFO succeeds Jared Shaw, as the digital assets group strengthens its finance leadership for its next growth phase.

The former Raytheon Australia executive joins as the Adelaide-headquartered defence technology firm ramps up global expansion.

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka said the decision to raise its interest rate to 8.75% is aimed at curbing inflation risks, as the Iran war keeps global oil prices elevated; the bank is also trying to increase US dollar liquidity to curb currency depreciation.