Nov 8, 2024
Thai business leaders to discuss economic measures with central bank
Business leaders in Thailand are set to meet with the Bank of Thailand governor on November 14 to discuss new financial measures aimed at...
Nov 7, 2024
Trump's victory spurs calls for stronger South Korea-US ties
South Korea’s leading business organisations extended congratulations to Donald Trump following his victory in the US presidential...
Nov 7, 2024
Swiss advisory and fiduciary firm Kendris opens Singapore office
Kendris is expanding its global network to support its growing international client base by opening new offices in key regions. The...
Nov 7, 2024
Asian family office growth draws DBS focus
Singapore-headquartered DBS Private Bank is targeting the Indian family office sector as a major growth opportunity, driven by a surge in...
Nov 7, 2024
Family offices double down on PE investments
Family offices are set to increase their private equity (PE) allocations, with 40% of respondents planning higher investments in PE over...
Nov 6, 2024
Hong Kong survey shows regtech boosts AML capabilities
Over 80% of 50 surveyed companies reported that regulatory technology has strengthened their anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities,...
Nov 6, 2024
Binance targets Thailand as key market in push for mainstream crypto adoption
Binance has identified Thailand as a key market in its goal to mainstream cryptocurrency, aiming to reach one billion users globally,...
Nov 6, 2024
ANEXT Bank, Schroders to offer investment funds for MSMEs
Singapore-based digital wholesale bank ANEXT has partnered with asset manager Schroders to provide investment funds tailored for micro,...
Nov 6, 2024
Mizuho Bank acquires USD20m stake in climate investment firm
Mizuho Bank is acquiring a minority equity stake in climate investment and advisory firm Pollination for USD20m to bolster Pollination's...
Nov 5, 2024
Asset manager BlackRock names Yoon Pyo Lee as South Korea head
BlackRock has appointed Yoon Pyo Lee as managing director and head of its South Korea operations, effective December 20, the asset...
Nov 5, 2024
Japan's Nikko Asset Management enters Asia's growing private debt market
Japanese firm Nikko Asset Management is venturing into Asia's private debt sector through a partnership with France's Tikehau Capital, a...
Nov 5, 2024
Singapore’s MAS advances tokenisation in financial services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced new initiatives to promote tokenization in financial services, aiming to deepen asset...
Nov 5, 2024
Singapore's life insurers maintain strong capital buffers
Singapore's nine key life insurers are maintaining healthy capital buffers, with almost all achieving capital adequacy ratios (CAR) of at...
Nov 4, 2024
Malaysia orders audit into Khazanah's loss-making investment
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad to conduct an internal audit over...
Nov 4, 2024
Hong Kong economy slows to weakest pace in five quarters
Hong Kong's economy grew by 1.8% in Q3 compared to the same period last year, marking the slowest pace in five quarters, according to...
Nov 4, 2024
China trims minimum investment threshold for foreign investors
China has eased regulations to attract foreign investment, allowing overseas individuals to provide capital to publicly traded firms as...
Nov 4, 2024
Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong to Launch USD1bn investment fund
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) signed a memorandum of understanding on October...
Nov 1, 2024
Centaline partners with China AMC to grow family office offerings
Centaline Group, one of Hong Kong’s largest property agencies, is expanding its family office business by partnering with China Asset...
Nov 1, 2024
Indonesia boosts sharia economy to strengthen growth
Indonesia is emphasising the strategic role of sharia economics and finance in driving sustainable economic growth amid complex global...
Nov 1, 2024
Thailand directs digital asset operators to combat money laundering
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has instructed digital asset operators to file suspicious transaction reports to...