2 days ago
Hong Kong targets 200 family offices by 2025
Hong Kong aims to strengthen its position as a global family office hub, targeting at least 200 family offices by the end of 2025, the...
2 days ago
Hong Kong considers second tax hike for high earners
Hong Kong’s government is weighing another tax increase for top earners to address a growing budget deficit, sources said. Officials have...
2 days ago
Thailand drops income rule for wealthy visa seekers
Thailand's cabinet approved changes to its long-term resident (LTR) visa programme to attract skilled professionals, investors, and...
2 days ago
AFF 2025 wraps up, draws 3,600 global leaders
The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) concluded on January 14, drawing over 3,600 policymakers and business leaders from 50+ countries to...
3 days ago
Family offices in Singapore see 42% rise in 2024
The number of single-family offices (SFOs) in Singapore surpassed 2,000 by the end of 2024, marking a significant increase from 1,400 in...
3 days ago
Manipulated information can cost family offices billions: report
Leading sustainable investment advisor, Robert Rubinstein, has published a report entitled “Wealth Management’s Dark Secret: How...
3 days ago
South Korean insurers strengthen capital ratios
South Korean insurance companies improved their risk-based capital (RBC) ratio in the third quarter of last year, reaching 218.3% at the...
3 days ago
Japan bankruptcies hit 11-year high
Corporate bankruptcies in Japan topped 10,000 in 2024, the highest in 11 years, driven by labour shortages and rising import costs due to...
4 days ago
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....
4 days ago
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,...
4 days ago
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...
4 days ago
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...
5 days ago
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...
5 days ago
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...
5 days ago
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...
5 days ago
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...
6 days ago
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...
6 days ago
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...
6 days ago
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...
6 days ago
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...