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Understand how global capacity centres (GCCs) are developing within Asia and why they are poised to grow further in the coming years. Be sure to check out additional multimedia content from The Asset here: theasset.com/media-centre #India #Philippines #Asean #APAC #Economy

Stablecoin and e-CNY see rising use for more efficient premium settlement theasset.com/article/56079/… #Finance #Insurance #DigitalCurrency #Settlement #Technology

As markets remain volatile, duration of conflict will ultimately dictate pace of easing theasset.com/article/56071/… #Fed #InterestRates #Economy #CapitalMarkets

Elimination of 100% pre-funding rule for foreign institutional investors part of push for secondary emerging status theasset.com/article/56074/… #Vietnam #CapitalMarkets #Equity #MarketInfrastructure #Investors

Rising acceptance of platforms and demand for transparency are the main drivers, not cost-cutting or a shortage of in-house talent theasset.com/article/56065/… #Finance #Insurance #APAC #Diversification

Financing seeks to boost cross-border trade and mobility in eastern region theasset.com/article/56062/… #Development #Infrastructure #Africa #Finance

Demands include guiding families through emotional, social, generational challenges, well beyond traditional advisory theasset.com/article/56064/… #Wealth #Advisory #WealthTransfer #Finance

Increasingly favourable demographics, improving economic governance, recent trade agreements all its favour theasset.com/article/56053/… #ViewPoint #India #Development #Growth #Economy

Widening military actions starting to affect energy prices, trade and investment flows across region theasset.com/article/56048/… #Iran #Economy #APAC #Energy #Security

Differences in regulation complicate authorities’ abilities to supervise, cooperate internationally theasset.com/article/56042/… #AML #VirtualAsset #Technology #RiskManagement #Finance

Partnership with UK’s Accelerated Infrastructure Capital seeks to establish the foundation for Vietnam’s AI ecosystem theasset.com/article/56039/… #Asean #DataCentre #Vietnam #Technology

With 2026 GDP growth set at 4.5% to 5%, non-inflationary spending would help country meet target theasset.com/article/56035/… #Infrastructure #Development #China #APAC #ViewPoint

Move adds new cost layer, financial variable influencing valuations, capital allocation, competitiveness theasset.com/article-esg/56… #Malaysia #ESG #CarbonTax #Sustainability #Asean #APAC

Bilateral links may fuel new forms of fragmentation unless universal standards are instituted theasset.com/article/56031/… #DigitalPayments #Technology #Finance #Standards

Investors urged to maintain conservative, less volatile portfolios while keeping their powder dry to be able to seize opportunities when sentiment changes theasset.com/article/56022/… #Investors #CapitalMarkets #SafeHavens #MultiAsset

Accommodative monetary stances drive issuance volume, China remains main driver theasset.com/article/56024/… #Bonds #Finance #CapitalMarkets #Issuers #Investors

Survey reveals 23% of revenues and 25% of costs carry RMB exposure, but only 14% of debt is denominated in the currency theasset.com/article/56020/… #Survey #Renminbi #Development #Currency #APAC #China

OpenClaw popularity creates business opportunities for tech giants like Tencent offering cloud services, LLM theasset.com/article/56017/… #Technology #Tencent #OpenClaw #Finance #AI

Japanese technology will be used at rail transit facilities theasset.com/article/56014/… #Philippines #Asean #Infrastructure #Transport

India’s push for renewable energy is critical to reduce dependence on coal and imported oil, strengthen economic resilience, and achieve energy self-sufficiency in a volatile global market #Finance #India #Energy #RenewableEnergy #APAC #TheAssetTalk