London-based 9fin is launching its AI-powered debt market intelligence platform in the APAC region.
The company is establishing teams in Hong Kong, Singapore, and India to offer real-time bond and loan data to local financial institutions.
The 9fin APAC launch follows a US$170 million Series C funding round in March 2026.
The platform uses AI to analyse legal documents and track credit signals, allowing users to navigate public and private debt markets.
The expansion comes as the region sees an increasing divergence between public and private debt.
Primary bond issuance in Asia excluding Japan reached US$42 billion in January before dropping to approximately US$15 billion in March due to geopolitical disruptions, while private credit activity has remained resilient.
“APAC is a complex region and is becoming even more so as private markets expand and geopolitical volatility increases,”
said Steven Hunter, CEO and co-founder of 9fin.
“The region needs a faster, smarter platform covering the full picture across bonds, loans, private credit and distressed.”
The APAC platform covers more than 1,800 issuers and 16,000 instruments.
This includes historical deal data dating back to 2003, which was integrated after 9fin acquired the emerging markets and investment-grade debt data provider Bond Radar in March 2025.
Over 300 global institutions currently use the platform, including BNP Paribas and KKR.
The move into the region marks the next step in the company’s growth, following earlier rollouts across the US, Europe, and Latin America.
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