Business Spotlight
Software billionaire takes on Australia's biggest carbon emitter
Mike Cannon-Brookes uses election-style tactics in bid to halt AGL's coal power demerger
Finance
Startups
Japan's SBI to invest in Asian tech with new Singapore fund
Financial giant partners with local university, South Korean insurance group
Finance
Hong Kong touts ESG credentials with world's biggest retail green bond
$2.5bn offering is city's latest building block in hub for sustainable finance
Interview
Citigroup offers helping hand for 'partners' exiting Russia
CEO Jane Fraser outlines future as Wall Street bank leaves 13 markets
Cryptocurrencies
China vaults back to No. 2 bitcoin miner on suspected covert activity
Report says global share went from zero to 20% despite Beijing's ban
Interview
Japan 'the single best' new market for Apollo: CEO
'Safe yield' plus principal protection equals a winning formula, Marc Rowan argues
IPO
India's LIC falls 8% after country's largest IPO
Tepid debut of state-owned insurer signals caution as economy slows
Business deals
Leading Hong Kong tycoons turn their backs on jet leasing
Cheng and Li families say time to exit 'volatile' sector
Finance
Nomura to launch overseas unit for cryptocurrencies and NFTs
Amid market volatility, Japanese financial group ramps up digital asset services
Business deals
Sumitomo unit to buy European aircraft lessor Goshawk
$1.5bn deal will make Japanese company the world's No. 2
Finance
Asian aircraft lessors' Russia losses top $1bn, led by SMBC Aviation
Most Chinese players yet to report impact of Western sanctions
IPO
India's LIC to go public at top end of price range
Country's largest-ever share listing will be at 949 rupees
Finance
Fed chief Powell wins Senate confirmation for second term
U.S. central bank confronts highest inflation in 40 years
Finance
ASEAN+3 finance chiefs warn on rate hike risk to region
Ministers, central bankers stress importance of Chiang Mai currency swap scheme
Cryptocurrencies
Coinbase trading volumes plummet as 'crypto winter' sets in
Exchange's shares fall after disappointing earnings and bleak outlook
Startups
Japan's Synqa raises $120m to battle payment giants
Fintech startup 'close to' unicorn status after equity, debt financing, CEO says
IPO
Indian insurer LIC kicks off record $2.7bn IPO
Offering subscribed 67% on 1st day, fueled by discounted shares for individual investors
Finance
IFC watchdog to review Cambodia's microcredit lenders
NGOs say World Bank lending arm caused 'grave harm' in backing the sector
Ukraine war
Asian lessors take losses on failure to recover jets from Russia
Avolon and Aircastle record $550m in asset write-offs for stranded planes
Finance
Grab, SEA among winners of Malaysia's digital banking licenses
Five consortiums picked from 29 applicants as central bank seeks to expand financial inclusion