(Jan 2): Hiring of senior investment bankers jumped 60% across Asia Pacific in 2025 amid a pickup in deal flow, according to a survey by recruitment firm Maven Partnership. The country made up 16% of total managing director hires across Asia Pacific in 2025, according to the survey, up from 3% in the previous year. Southeast Asia made up 23% of total managing director hires in 2025, the survey showed. In Hong Kong, where there has been a boom in public offerings, hiring held steady by making up roughly a third of managing director hires. Maven Partnership is an executive search and recruitment firm with offices in New York, London, Dubai and Hong Kong.

Source: The Edge Markets January 02, 2026 08:43 UTC