Hong Kong’s banking regulator fined China CITIC Bank International HKD4m (USD510,000) for breaching anti-money laundering regulations,...

Singapore’s central bank said it will extend the deadline for phasing out corporate cheque processing by one year to end-2026. The...

South Korea’s financial watchdog urged securities firms to prepare contingency plans to handle potential market turbulence amid...

Chinese state media warned against pushing for faster growth at all costs and emphasised boosting domestic consumption, days before next...

Robinhood Markets Inc plans to expand into Asia next year, using Singapore as its regional base, Chief Executive Vlad Tenev said at an...

ING has appointed Deepali Bhargava as head of research and chief economist for Asia Pacific. Bhargava rejoins the Netherlands-based bank...

Indosuez, the wealth management arm of Credit Agricole Group, said it will appoint Laurent Proutière as Asia chief executive and...

China’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) turnover dropped 10% year-to-date to USD297bn, extending a three-year decline, UBS said. However,...

Singapore-based investors see technology as the leading driver of business change over regulation, geopolitics, or supply chain...

Japan’s Daiwa Securities Group plans to expand its services to affluent Japanese expatriates in Southeast Asia by establishing an office...

The accounting industry is confronting complex challenges due to economic headwinds, increased competition, and geopolitical tensions,...

DBS Group Holdings has expanded its wealth management team to serve wealthy Russian clients, even as global rivals retreat amid sanction...

Hong Kong is fully prepared to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said at the...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed a civil penalty of USD2.4m on JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., for failing to prevent and...

South Korea’s top financial regulator announced plans to revise the Capital Market Act to enhance protection for individual shareholders...

State Street Global Advisors, the asset management division of US-based State Street Corp, announced the immediate appointment of Dohei...

Indonesia’s Golden Visa programme is designed to attract high-value foreign investors and global talent to bolster sustainable economic...

Thailand has concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), marking its first...

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh announced that the government aims for economic growth of about 8% in 2025, surpassing the...

Raffles Family Office (RFO), one of Asia’s top multifamily offices, has appointed two seasoned professionals to strengthen its leadership...