Asia
HSBC, Google Cloud sign AI partnership, eyeing $100M return per use case
HSBC and Google Cloud will jointly build and deploy AI capabilities across HSBC's global operations, targeting more than 200 new AI use cases over the next two years, each of which HSBC estimates could return more than $100 million in direct revenue gains or efficiency improvements.
AllianzGI raises $744M at first close of Asia Pacific Secured Lending Fund III
Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) announced Tuesday the first close of Allianz Asia Pacific Secured Lending Fund III (AAPSLF III), securing commitments of $744 million.
Geopolitical risk drives 87% of APAC investors to expect greater market volatility: Survey
As many as 87 percent of investors in Asia Pacific expect greater market volatility over the next year, with only 5 percent planning to maintain their existing strategic allocations, according to Schroders' Global Investor Insights Survey 2026.
Energy Transition Acceleration Finance Partnership under Singapore’s FAST-P initiative raises $250M in first close
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Clifford Capital, and the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) announced Wednesday that the Energy Transition Acceleration Finance partnership (ETAF) has achieved its first close with $250 million in committed capital for its displacement strategy.
Agentic commerce, bank-backed wallets, Click to Pay become top consumer payments technologies: Juniper Research
Agentic commerce, bank-backed wallets, and Click to Pay are the three technologies expected to have the most significant impact on consumer payments over the next 12 months, according to the Consumer Payments Tech Horizon report, released by Juniper Research.
Australia’s medtech Ovum raises $4M to build AI infrastructure for women
Ovum, an Australian women's health company founded by Ariella Heffernan-Marks, has raised $4 million in seed funding to address the gender health gap, tripling its valuation just one year after securing $1.7 million in a pre-seed round.
Antler showcases 28 startups across Asia building autonomous AI systems beyond copilots
Early-stage investor Antler has unveiled 28 startups from Korea, Japan, and Southeast Asia as part of its Asia Regional Portfolio Showcase, highlighting a shift from AI copilots and productivity tools toward autonomous systems capable of independently executing complex tasks.
[Partner event] MWC26 Shanghai: explore the technologies shaping everyday life
Organized by the GSMA, MWC26 Shanghai takes place from June 24-26, 2026 at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
[Global Investment Summit] The next decade: finding the next champions of the Global South
The panel "Finding the Next World Champion from the Global South" featured Harmender Singh, SVP (Group Business Development & Innovation Advisory) at Cradle Fund and Minjun Liang, Founding Partner at ATM Capital.
Roblox launches age-based Kids and Select accounts globally, expands parental controls
Online game Roblox has launched Roblox Kids and Roblox Select accounts globally, automatically placing users into age-appropriate account types with tailored access to games, chat, and other features.
