In Taiwan, the top 50 billionaires saw their combined wealth increase by 12.23% to USD174bn, fueled by a surge in AI applications. Barry...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced it has increased its climate financing for private sector operations to USD1bn in 2023, with...

Thailand plans to issue up to USD1.1bn in baht-denominated sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in Q4, marking Asia’s first government-led...

In China, non-bank financial institutions like asset managers are benefiting from a surge in liquidity, as savers move away from...

EQT, the Swedish global investment firm, has successfully closed its BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership (MMG Fund) at USD1.6bn. This...

Vietnam is shifting its economic growth model to create high-added value, focusing on attracting new-generation investment and technology...

China Life Insurance has launched a RMB10bn (USD1.4bn) equity investment fund focused on China’s growing silver economy, projected to...

China will enhance the Swap Connect between the Mainland and Hong Kong to further open its financial markets. Launched on May 15, 2023,...

Airwallex, a global fintech platform, is in talks with several Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to raise capital for regional...

Global investment manager TPG has successfully raised approximately USD8bn for its Asia-focused private equity and real estate funds,...

FleishmanHillard’s The Future of Asset Management in Asia 2024 report reveals Asian investors are diversifying their portfolios amid...

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) bond issuances in Southeast Asia have seen a significant uptick in early 2024, with proceeds...

Despite high inflation and rising borrowing costs affecting leveraged private-market investments, institutional investors in Asia-Pacific...

HSBC Holdings Plc has closed its independent asset management business in Hong Kong and Singapore, following a strategic review. This...

Japan’s leading life insurers plan to significantly reduce their net purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) in fiscal 2024, amid...

South Korea’s Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok announced at the G20 finance leaders’ meeting in Washington a venture capital fund of...

Taiwan’s fund houses saw a significant increase in management fees from exchange-traded funds (ETFs), earning TWD9.1bn (USD281.1m) in...

Private sector investments in Southeast Asia’s green economy rose 20% to USD6.3bn in 2023, from USD5.2bn the previous year, according to...

The Hong Kong government is poised to introduce new tax rules to attract investments in alternative sectors like private credit and...

Hong Kong is set to launch spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this month, potentially making it Asia’s first city to offer such...