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Financial leaders join MAS’s new cyber and tech resilience panel

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has established a Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel to replace its Cyber...

Hong Kong now top financial hub in Asia-Pacific

Sep 26

REGULATION

Hong Kong now top financial hub in Asia-Pacific

Hong Kong has risen to third globally and first in the Asia-Pacific region in the Global Financial Centers Index (GFCI) 36 Report,...

HK middle class needs HKD20m for retirement: HSBC survey

Sep 25

OTHER NEWS

HK middle class needs HKD20m for retirement: HSBC survey

Hong Kong’s middle class needs an asset portfolio exceeding HKD20m (USD2.56m) to maintain a monthly retirement income of HKD27,000,...

Shanghai aims to attract more offshore PE funds

Sep 25

PRIVATE EQUITY

Shanghai aims to attract more offshore PE funds

Shanghai has pledged to continue supporting investment by offshore private equity funds in local technology firms and may increase quotas...

Morgan Stanley faces probe over SK hynix share trades

Sep 25

REGULATION

Morgan Stanley faces probe over SK hynix share trades

Morgan Stanley is under investigation by South Korean authorities over alleged suspicious trading of SK hynix shares before releasing a...

Philippines explores partnerships with Macquarie Group

Sep 25

ECONOMY

Philippines explores partnerships with Macquarie Group

The Philippine Department of Finance is exploring investment opportunities with global financial services firm Macquarie Group, focusing...

Singapore Exchange names Daniel Koh as chief financial officer

Sep 24

PEOPLE MOVES

Singapore Exchange names Daniel Koh as chief financial officer

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has appointed Daniel Koh as its new chief financial officer (CFO), the bourse announced on Monday. Koh will...

Wrise expands Hong Kong presence amid family office boom

Sep 24

FAMILY OFFICES

Wrise expands Hong Kong presence amid family office boom

Wrise, a wealth management platform targeting clients from Asia and the Middle East, has expanded its Hong Kong presence amid a rise in...

40% of Vietnam’s insurance premiums reinsured overseas

Sep 24

OTHER NEWS

40% of Vietnam’s insurance premiums reinsured overseas

Vietnam’s non-life insurance and reinsurance companies are transferring a significant portion of their premiums to foreign reinsurers to...

Competition heats up for Thailand’s virtual bank licences

Sep 24

REGULATION

Competition heats up for Thailand’s virtual bank licences

Thailand’s competition for virtual banking licences is intensifying as applications have exceeded the number of licences the central bank...

Thailand invites UK investment, eyes future free trade agreement

Sep 23

ECONOMY

Thailand invites UK investment, eyes future free trade agreement

Thailand’s Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan has invited British businesses to invest in Thailand, highlighting opportunities for a...

CPA Australia urges Hong Kong for reforms to boost financial hub status

Sep 23

FAMILY OFFICES

CPA Australia urges Hong Kong for reforms to boost financial hub status

CPA Australia has urged the Hong Kong government to enact further reforms in the upcoming Policy Address to strengthen the city’s...

Sep 23

FAMILY OFFICES

Malaysia offers 0% tax to attract family offices to Forest City

Malaysia is offering tax incentives to attract family offices and revive interest in Forest City, a USD100bn development near Singapore....

Qatar’s QIA expanding into SE Asia, Australia, Korea

Sep 23

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Qatar’s QIA expanding into SE Asia, Australia, Korea

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA), the country’s sovereign wealth fund managing USD526bn in assets, is expanding into Australia, Korea,...

Hong Kong ranks eighth globally with 320 centi-millionaires

Sep 20

FAMILY OFFICES

Hong Kong ranks eighth globally with 320 centi-millionaires

Hong Kong ranks eighth globally with 320 centi-millionaires (individuals holding more than USD100m in assets), following Beijing,...

Five groups compete for virtual bank licences in Thailand

Sep 20

OTHER NEWS

Five groups compete for virtual bank licences in Thailand

Five business groups are competing for new virtual bank licences in Thailand. The Gulf consortium, consisting of Krungthai Bank, Gulf...

dtcpay partners with Visa to launch digital payments card in Singapore

Sep 20

OTHER NEWS

dtcpay partners with Visa to launch digital payments card in Singapore

dtcpay, a digital payments provider, has partnered with Visa to drive digital payments transformation in Singapore, according to a media...

Fintech rivals K bank, Toss gear up for IPOs

Sep 20

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Fintech rivals K bank, Toss gear up for IPOs

South Korea’s K bank is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in October, aiming to raise around KRW1tr (USD755m). The online...

Asia-Pacific leads in public equity allocations among family offices

Sep 19

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Asia-Pacific leads in public equity allocations among family offices

Family offices worldwide are moving cash into bonds and equities, with nearly half expecting returns above 10% over the next year,...

Sep 19

ECONOMY

Taiwan regulator rejects historic deal

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has rejected CTBC Financial Holding’s proposed USD4.1bn takeover of Shin Kong Financial...

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