Group 1 - Selina Cheung, a former investment banker at UBS, has joined Societe Generale as the head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) for the Asia-Pacific region [1] - Societe Generale announced that Cheung will oversee the initiation and execution of equity and equity-related transactions in Asia [1] - After joining, Cheung will be based in Hong Kong and report to Stephanie Clement de Givry, the head of Global Banking and Advisory for the Asia-Pacific region [1] Group 2 - Cheung has over 20 years of experience in capital markets, most recently serving as the head of Global Banking for Asia-Pacific at UBS [1] - Her previous roles at UBS included co-head of Equity Capital Markets and head of Private Placements for the Asia-Pacific region [1]

Core Insights - The Asia-Pacific equity capital markets (ECM) experienced a full recovery last year, with issuance volume increasing by 27% to $294 billion, marking the fourth consecutive year of growth [1] - It is anticipated that this year will also be prosperous, with the potential for mega IPOs raising between $5 billion to $10 billion (approximately HK$39 billion to HK$78 billion) in the region [1] - The ECM issuance volume in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to have the opportunity to break the record of $369 billion set in 2021 [1]