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.
BRIEFS: Lagging Digitalisation Pace Hampers Hong Kong’s Legal Ambitions
Despite the Hong Kong government’s painstaking efforts to pioneer a technological transformation of the city’s industries, the pace of digitalisation has been lagging among the city’s judiciary and law firms.
EXPLAINER: Can Thailand's new government reinvigorate its economy?
Thailand is poised to witness political and economic disruptions after the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) stormed to a decisive electoral victory on May 14, closing the curtain on the reign of Prayuth Chanocha, who seized power in a coup in 2014.
BRIEFS: A backlash mounts over Credit Suisse’s AT1 wipe-out, Asian bondholders ready lawsuits
Credit Suisse (CS) might be no more after it was forced into the arms of rival UBS, but the legal backlash arising from the government-orchestrated deal is just gathering storm. With investors worldwide (including in Asia) decrying the Swiss authorities for evaporating billions of dollars in additional tier one (AT1) bonds, law firms are gearing up for protracted legal battles.