Carve-out deals represent a top investment opportunity, particularly in Japan and Korea, as conglomerates streamline operations and sell-off business units, report shows. Private equity (PE) deals in Asia-Pacific are showing signs of recovery, with transaction volumes in the region climbing...
Its brand value rose 56% to $17.2b. DBS is the fifth most valuable bank brand in APAC and 17th globally, according to the latest Banking 500 ranking by Brand Finance released in March 2025. Singapore’s biggest bank by assets saw its...
OECD countries’ central government marketable debt-to-GDP ratio expected to reach 85% in 2025. Governments and companies worldwide borrowed $25 trillion from markets in 2024, marking a $10 trillion rise compared to pre-COVID levels and three times the amount borrowed in...
Higher borrowing costs, refinancing needs may hamper investment. Debt market activity by governments and companies rose to US$25 trillion in 2024, and that’s expected to climb further in the year ahead, according to a new report from the Organization for...
The total brand value of the world’s 500 most valuable banking brands has surged by 13% year-on-year to reach USD1.6 trillion, marking the first double-digit increase in four years, according to the latest report by Brand Finance, the world's...
Georgia’s gross domestic product grew by 8.3% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024 from an 11% expansion in the previous three-month period. This marked the slowest economic growth since the fourth quarter of 2023, primarily due to a slowdown...
Banks have set plans to do so, says S&P. Singapore banks are likely to cut back on their capital buffers and have already set in motion short to medium-term plans to manage this, said S&P Global Ratings. Singapore banks have implemented...
Rising costs, revenue competition to drive search for added scale. Amid rising costs and competition, the European wealth management sector is ripe for further consolidation, says Fitch Ratings. In a report published Thursday, the rating agency said firms in the wealth...
Czech FinTech company Flowpay reportedly raised €30 million in debt financing to grow its embedded lending solution that enables small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to access financing through platforms they use every day. The company aims to expand beyond the...
Deal value for crypto, blockchain, and digital assets hit just shy of $1b in 2024. A fintech revival may be on the horizon with digital assets generating fresh excitement from investors, according to a report by Deloitte. Median check-size for both...
