

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,...
Jan 15


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...
Jan 15


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...
Jan 14


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...
Jan 13


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...
Jan 13


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...
Jan 9


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...
Jan 9


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...
Jan 9


Hong Kong aims for quality investments in 2025
Hong Kong’s investment promotion arm, InvestHK, will prioritise quality and efficiency when attracting foreign companies and investments...
Jan 6


World's wealthiest people hit USD10tr, tech titans lead
The world’s 500 wealthiest individuals reached a combined net worth of nearly USD10tr in 2024, helped by a surge in US technology stocks....
Jan 6


Asia First and Startups Community Asia Ltd Unite to Empower Entrepreneurs and Investors
Startups Community Asia Ltd , which operates leading platform for entrepreneurs, StartHub Asia, and Asia First , a prominent source for...
Jan 3


Cheng family’s CTF eyes USD2bn toll road sale
CTF Services, the family’s infrastructure arm of Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family, is exploring the sale of mainland China toll roads...
Jan 2


Six firms to raise USD429m in Hong Kong IPO rush
Hong Kong’s IPO market is showing signs of revival, with at least six companies planning to raise HKD3.3bn (USD429m) through listings by...
Jan 2


Philippines Insurance Commission sets rules for MBA valuations
The Philippines Insurance Commission (IC) plans to set valuation standards for mutual benefit associations’ (MBA) policy reserves. A...
Jan 2


OCBC sells stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance for USD76m
OCBC has agreed to sell its 33.3% stake in Hong Kong Life Insurance to Yue Xiu Enterprises for HKD589.3m (USD76m). The stake, held...
Dec 31, 2024


Hong Kong Investment Co names managers for revived investor visa fund
Hong Kong Investment Corporation has named four fund managers and a service provider for the New Capital Investment Entrant Scheme, part...
Dec 31, 2024


Private equity heavyweights battle for Japan’s Seven & i assets
KKR and Bain Capital offered more than USD5bn each in first-round bids for non-core assets of Seven & i Holdings, sources said. KKR...
Dec 30, 2024


Global investors urge Korea to pass corporate governance reform
The Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) has urged Korea’s National Assembly to approve revisions to the Commercial Act,...
Dec 26, 2024


Nuveen secures USD100m investment mandate from Korea’s GEPS
Nuveen secured a USD100m commitment from South Korea’s Government Employees Pension Service (GEPS) for a US-focused private capital...
Dec 20, 2024


Hong Kong’s wealth sector grows as Chinese funds flow in
Wealth managers are expanding in Hong Kong to accommodate a surge of mainland Chinese funds seeking offshore opportunities. UBS Group and...
Dec 18, 2024