China, emerging markets seen as top investment bets
European bourses and emerging markets, led by China, present strong investment opportunities amid global volatility, fund managers said....
Feb 10
Singapore leads ASEAN gold demand as prices soar
Singapore investors led gold demand growth in ASEAN, purchasing 6.5 tonnes of gold bars and coins in 2024, up 22% from 2023, the World...
Feb 7
South Korea to launch alternative stock trading platform in March
South Korea will launch an alternative trading system, Nextrade (NXT), in March to enhance efficiency and convenience in securities...
Feb 7
HKEX sees over 100 IPO applications amid market optimism
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) chairman Carlson Tong Ka-shing said he remains cautiously optimistic about the city’s IPO market...
Feb 6
Japan’s MUFG targets sustainable growth as profit surges
Japan’s largest lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is on track for record net income of JPY1.75tr (USD11bn) this fiscal year, buoyed...
Feb 5
Thailand’s Asia Plus shifts to wealth management
As Thailand’s stock market sees trading values drop from an average THB50bn (USD1.485bn) in 2024 to around THB30bn-40bn, Asia Plus Group...
Feb 5
J.P. Morgan appoints new CEO for Japan asset management arm
J.P. Morgan Asset Management has appointed Kaguya Komatsu as CEO of its Japan business, effective March 2025, succeeding Shoichi Ohkoshi,...
Feb 5
Asset manager PineBridge names Angie Ng as Malaysia CEO
Global asset manager PineBridge Investments has appointed Angie Ng as Chief Executive Officer for Malaysia and Managing Director,...
Feb 4
Barrenjoey opens HK office to grow Asia presence
Sydney-based investment bank Barrenjoey has opened an office in Hong Kong, its second overseas location after Abu Dhabi, to expand...
Feb 4
Tech billionaires lose USD108bn in AI sell-off
The world’s 500 richest people lost a combined USD108bn on Jan 27 as a tech-led sell-off tied to Chinese AI developer DeepSeek sent...
Jan 31
Federated Hermes eyes HK for family office expansion
Federated Hermes, a New York-listed fund manager, is considering opening an office in Hong Kong as part of its expansion in family office...
Jan 29
Singapore’s AutoWealth secures backing from Chen Capital family office
Singapore-based robo-advisory platform AutoWealth has added Chen Capital, the family office of Razer founder Min-Liang Tan, as a...
Jan 29
Standard Chartered names new private markets head
Standard Chartered has appointed Khoo Kian Jin as head of private markets for South and Southeast Asia, strengthening the product...
Jan 28
South Korea’s top brokers see earnings surge
South Korea’s major brokerage houses are estimated to have posted a combined operating income of KRW5.66tr (USD3.94bn) in 2024, up from...
Jan 28
China directs insurers to boost stock investments
China announced plans to direct large state-owned insurers and commercial insurance funds to increase investments in mainland-listed...
Jan 27
Investors in Asia urged to actively manage portfolios
Investors in Asia are urged to actively manage portfolios in 2025 as diverging trends in Chinese and Indian equities challenge index...
Jan 27
Asian hedge funds rebound in 2024 with double-digit gains
Asian hedge funds rebounded in 2024, with many posting double-digit gains as China’s stock market recovered, Japan’s equity rally surged,...
Jan 27
Vietnam plans tax breaks, reforms to attract investors
Vietnam plans reforms to attract foreign investors to its stock market, aiming to sustain capital inflows for its fast-growing economy....
Jan 22
China launches USD60bn AI investment fund
China has launched an AI-focused investment firm with a registered capital of CNY60.06bn (USD8.626bn) funded by its third state chip fund...
Jan 21
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...
Jan 16
