Andrew Tjaardstra

The loan will be used to finance nine fuel-efficient Boeing 737-8 aircraft as the aviation industry faces pressure to decarbonise.

Elikis will start at the Auckland-headquartered insurer on November 2; he is joining from PPS Mutual.

The Indian renewable energy power producer is looking to accelerate industrial decarbonisation through large-scale solar and wind projects.

The issuance is the largest high-yield USD corporate bond offering and the first triple-tranche high-yield USD bond offering from India. Bond issuance has topped $265bn in Asia in H1 2026.

Proceeds from the zero-coupon convertible bond will be used for refinancing existing debt, including another convertible bond, share buy-backs and general corporate purposes, as the PC giant ramps up AI investment.

As the Indonesian firm, which owns one of the largest gold mines in Apac, seeks to deepen its engagement with global capital markets, cornerstone investors have committed to invest $152m, representing 49.9% of the depositary receipts.

Amid a strong bond market, the government is prioritising taxes, tax agreements and talent, to encourage more firms, including from Belt and Road countries, to set-up treasury centres in the SAR; proposals will be sent to LegCo in 2027.

As the transport giant attracts more non-Asian investors, Hong Kong's MTR Corporation said it has entered a new phase of growth of its low-carbon railway infrastructure in Hong Kong as part of its sustainability framework.

Group treasurer Laurent Christophe said the deal highlights the attractiveness of trade receivables as an underlying asset class.

Yang Wen, Swift's head of North Asia, shared his views with CT on how ISO 20222, fraud detection, AI-driven analytics and digital payments, including on wallets, are evolving in Asia Pacific.

The Singapore telecoms firm is set to spend S$1.2bn on data centres, equipment and fit-outs for GPU-as-a-service facilities and AI; in February it invested in a data centre firm with KKR.

As the war in Iran drags on, the Small Industries Development Bank of India has been handed a capital infusion to improve credit flow to MSMEs in rural areas, support technology initiatives and to partner with local banks.