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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise is buying Macquarie AirFinance for an enterprise value of about $7 billion. The purchase will double DAE's fleet to more than 1,000 units and the company plans to finance the cash transaction with a combination of debt and equity. Firoz Tarapore, CEO of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise spoke to Bloomberg's Horizons Middle East and Africa anchor Joumanna Bercetche on the acquisition.
Saudi Arabia has been the laying the groundwork for more consequential reforms, including the recent opening of its $2.5 trillion stock market to all foreign investors. Tarek Fadlallah, Middle East CEO at Nomura Asset Management says it's time to adopt a more positive outlook on Saudi Arabian equities, after two decades of caution. He joined Bloomberg's Joumanna Bercetche on Horizons Middle East and Africa.
Hong Kong Investment Corporation CEO Clara Chan says she expects the government to soon announce more details of the planned capital injection into the fund, with the original $8 billion already mostly allocated. Speaking on Bloomberg's The China Show, she also discusses partnership plans to invest in commercial property.
Netflix has dropped out of the fight to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to clinch its deal for the historic Hollywood studio. Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw reports.
Masato Kanda, President of the Asian Development Bank and former Japanese Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, says trade uncertainties and geopolitical tensions are dampening investment in Asia. He also discusses Japan's fiscal and monetary policy with Bloomberg's Shery Ahn on The China Show.
Hong Kong electricity provider CLP has reported full-year net income for 2025 that missed average analyst estimates. CEO T.K. Chiang says the company plans to optimize operating costs while seeking opportunities in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, amid the increasingly complex energy landscape.
US and Iranian officials agreed to re-convene nuclear talks as soon as next week after the latest round of discussions in Geneva ended on Thursday. Bloomberg's Michael Heath has more.
Eastspring Investments Asian Equity Portfolio Specialist Ken Wong speaks on Bloomberg TV about bright spots for investors seeking growth in key Asian markets including South Korea, Taiwan and India.
The XRP Ledger Foundation said it has patched a critical vulnerability in a yet-to-be-enabled amendment to Ripple’s XRP Ledger, preventing what could have been a major exploit before deployment on mainnet.
Australia’s crypto sector is showing steady growth in user adoption and regulatory engagement, although banking barriers and legal uncertainty continue to weigh on the industry, executives said at the XRP Australia 2026 event in Sydney.
Two people have been arrested in South Korea after police lost 22 seized Bitcoin now valued at about $1.4 million, with the funds missing for four years before being uncovered during a wider audit.
Bitcoin’s recent wave of investor selling appears to be nearing exhaustion, potentially easing downward pressure but leaving the market facing months of sideways consolidation, according to analyst Willy Woo.
