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...

Despite high interest in ESG investing, only 12% of Asia’s institutional investors have committed to increasing investments in climate...

The Asia-Pacific region recorded the weakest performance in initial public offering (IPO) activity globally, with a 34% decrease in deal...

James Donald of Lazard Asset Management highlights emerging markets as pivotal for investors, citing their undervaluation, strong...

Bonnie Chan Yiting, the newly-appointed chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, noted a recent trend of companies preferring...

Korean institutional investors are increasingly directing investments toward India, drawn by its fast-growing economy, robust domestic...

The Vietnam State Securities Commission (SSC) is taking significant steps to enhance the stock market by addressing foreign institutional...

DGB Financial Group, a South Korean financial services conglomerate, announced the inauguration of Hi Asset Management Asia (HiAMA) in...

Asset management firm Matthews International Capital Management LLC is shuttering its Shanghai office, joining firms like Vanguard Group...

Malaysia’s Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a record dividend payout of MYR57.8bn (USD12.2m) for 2023, with a 5.5% rate for...

Private credit firms, including Apollo Global Management and Blackstone, foresee a growth exceeding 10% in Asia-Pacific lending for 2024,...

A delegation from 14 international financial institutions, led by Maybank Investment Banking Group (MIBG), the largest financial and...

HSBC's Wealth and Personal Banking (WPB) unit attracted USD84bn in net new assets in 2023, with USD47bn coming from Asia, emphasising the...

The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) recommends Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) members adopt dollar-cost...