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HK’s Asian Financial Forum attracts 3,600 global leaders
The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) officially kicked off on January 13, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre....
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Hong Kong will continue to promote sustainable finance
Hong Kong will continue promoting sustainable finance to attract capital for green projects in the city, Mainland China, and Asia,...
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Thailand eyes USD28.8bn in 2025 investments
Thailand expects to attract at least USD28.8bn in investment applications in 2025, as it seeks to boost its economy, the Board of...
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Philippine SEC tightens audit fee transparency rules
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has mandated publicly listed companies (PLCs) and other public interest entities...
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Hong Kong family office association re-elects chair
The Family Office Association Hong Kong (FOAHK) has re-elected Chi-man Kwan of Raffles Family Office as chair, with Grant Ko and Jim Kwok...
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Macquarie Asset Management expands in Southeast Asia with New MD
Macquarie Asset Management has appointed Gabriel Ho as managing director to strengthen its investment activities in Southeast Asia. With...
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Vietnam’s credit institutions predict growth, lower risks in 2025
Vietnam’s credit institutions anticipate improved business performance in 2025, with 74.6% expecting growth in the first quarter and...
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Hong Leong Bank names Jeffrey Yap head of wealth management
Jeffrey Yap, a former HSBC banker, has joined Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank as regional head of wealth management, overseeing its wealth and...
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Vietnam proposes policies for new financial centres
Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed policies to establish international financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and...
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MAS aims for August publication of its equities markets review group report
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s review group on equities markets aims to complete its report by August, with phased updates and...
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Taiwan eases real estate rules for life insurers
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has eased rules for life insurers investing in real estate by lowering the minimum yield...
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Wealth platform Endowus secures USD17.5m funding
Endowus, Asia’s digital wealth advisory platform, raised an additional USD17.5m, bringing its total funding to over USD110m. The latest...
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Hong Kong eases rules to attract wealthy investors
Hong Kong is easing its capital investment entrant scheme to attract family offices and bolster its status as a global wealth hub....
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Singapore banks back new anti-scam law
Singapore banks back a new law allowing police to restrict accounts suspected of being scam targets, aiming to curb rising fraud cases....
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Fidelity names new Southeast Asia head
Fidelity International has appointed Wildon Goh as head of Southeast Asia and country head of Singapore, subject to regulatory approval....
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Morgan Stanley eyes expansion in Asia wealth team
Morgan Stanley plans to increase its Asia wealth team as it focuses on ultra-high-net-worth clients in the region. The firm’s 140...
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Chinese exchanges ask big fund managers to restrict stock selling
China’s Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges instructed large mutual funds to limit net stock selling at the start of 2025, aiming to...
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Paragon Capital secures licences to expand financial services in Greater China
Paragon Capital Management Hong Kong (PCMHK) has obtained Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses from...
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Manulife WAM appoints Fabio Fontainha as head of Asia operations
Manulife Wealth and Asset Management (WAM) has named Fabio Fontainha as its head of WAM Asia, effective February 2025. Fontainha will...
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Philippines sovereign wealth fund eyes first investment in Q1
The Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), the Philippines’ first sovereign wealth fund, is poised to make its inaugural investment in the...