9fin, the AI-native debt markets information platform, has formally entered the Asia Pacific market, giving credit professionals across the region access to news, data and analysis spanning both private and public bonds and loans.
Operating initially out of Hong Kong, the company is expanding its APAC team and offering clients in the region proprietary credit intelligence, in-depth data, and AI-driven workflow tools through a single unified platform.
Coverage extends to more than 1,800 issuers and 16,000 instruments, with issuance records stretching back to 2003.
The regional rollout has been backed by 9fin’s $170m Series C fundraise, completed in March 2026. The company already counts more than 300 institutions among its global client base, including KKR, Apollo, BNP Paribas, and Kirkland & Ellis.
9fin, which is headquartered in London, was founded by former J.P. Morgan banker Steven Hunter and Deutsche Bank engineer Hussam EL-Sheikh. The platform brings together data, analytics, and AI-powered workflows to help clients work more efficiently and stay ahead of their peers in the debt markets.
The APAC expansion follows the firm’s previous growth across the US, Europe, and Latin America. The company has indicated that a CEEMEA launch is planned as the next step in its international build-out.
9fin CEO and co-founder Steven Hunter said, “APAC is a complex region and is becoming even more so as private markets expand and geopolitical volatility increases. The region needs a faster, smarter platform covering the full picture across bonds, loans, private credit and distressed. That’s exactly what 9fin provides. With our full platform now live in APAC, we’re giving our users the clarity to make informed decisions, faster.”
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