PRIVATE CAPITAL: Private Credit Surge
Private credit is rapidly emerging as a viable alternative to traditional banking in Asia, adapting to regulatory challenges and meeting the demand for flexible financing amid increasing pressures on conventional lenders.
- Private credit in Asia doubles…
RANKINGS: ALB Hong Kong Rising Stars 2024
In its second annual list, Asian Legal Business highlights Hong Kong’s next generation of standout lawyers who continue to demonstrate exceptional potential in the industry while earning strong praise from their clients.
RANKINGS: ALB Asia Top 50 Largest Law Firms 2024
In an era of global uncertainty, the legal industry in Asia is experiencing significant shifts, with the size and scale of law firms becoming crucial factors in their ability to serve clients effectively.
RANKING: Fast 30: Asia’s Fastest Growing Firms 2024
As the legal landscape in Asia evolves rapidly, an increasing number of law firms are capitalizing on the region's economic growth by adopting innovative technologies and strategic approaches to meet the demands of a more interconnected global market.
OFFSHORE OUTLOOK: 2025
In the coming year, offshore centres will have to balance privacy and transparency as they adapt to new financial trends, lawyers say.
Singapore Leads With Principles-Based Approach To AI in Financial Services
Singapore's financial sector is at the forefront of embracing Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI (Gen AI), as it seeks to maintain its position as a global fintech hub.
THE BRIEFS: SEA Healthcare M&A Boom Prompts Caution on Regulatory Hurdles
Southeast Asia's healthcare sector is experiencing a surge in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity, with private equity investments significantly influencing the industry's development.
ALB Hong Kong Firms to Watch 2023
Being one of the most vibrant business centres in the Asia Pacific region, Hong Kong has witnessed a rapidly evolving legal service landscape over the past decade. An increasing volume of boutique law firms has proven to be competitive players in the market with excellent credentials and reliability. In its inaugural list, ALB shines a spotlight on emerging law firms that have stood out from the crowd and have continued to make an impact on the market. The list is in alphabetical order, and some firms have been profiled.
BRIEFS: Female Litigators Press for Change as Gender Equality Lags in Practice Area
Almost six decades since the passage of the Women’s Charter in parliament, like many other Asian countries, Singapore is still grappling with one of its most entrenched socioeconomic challenges – gender inequality.
Q&A: "We are rightly proud of our record in enhancing D&I"
"The Asian legal market has developed to become much more intra-regional, particularly with the expansion of PRC and Japanese law firms into the global financial centres of Hong Kong and Singapore. I think this is a positive trend reflective of the market's growing maturity, and also the opportunities it presents and will likely continue despite current global economic uncertainty."