

Family offices slash deals amid trade war fears
Deal activity by single-family offices fell sharply in March as wealthy investors grew cautious amid fears of a trade war. According to...
Apr 10


Raffles warns of rising volatility, urges diversification
Raffles Family Office said volatility is likely to rise amid heightened uncertainty, particularly under a potential Trump administration,...
Apr 10


Malaysia to lead ASEAN response to US tariffs
Malaysia will lead a coordinated ASEAN response to US tariffs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, as the region braces for economic...
Apr 10


German asset manager DWS names Singapore country officer
German asset manager DWS has appointed Sharon Tan as country officer for Singapore and CEO of DWS Investments Singapore Limited, the firm...
Apr 10


Family offices gain boost as HK airport adds art facility
An art-storage facility at Hong Kong International Airport is set to open later this year or early 2025, completing the city’s...
Apr 9


HK vows support for exporters hit by US tariffs
Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau met with representatives from 10 local business chambers on Monday...
Apr 9


Foreign investment in Vietnam hits USD11bn in Q1
Vietnam attracted USD10.98bn in foreign investment in Q1 2025, up 35% year-on-year, driven by strong capital inflows into manufacturing...
Apr 9

South Korea urges action as trade fears rattle markets
South Korea’s financial regulator called for preemptive measures to safeguard market stability amid mounting volatility triggered by...
Apr 9


China to raise insurers’ stock investment limit by 5%
China’s financial regulator will raise the investment cap on insurance funds’ equity holdings by about 5% to bolster capital markets and...
Apr 8


Malaysia gets first search fund focused on SME deals
Malaysia’s first search fund, Nusatu Capital, is one year into its mission to acquire and operate a small or medium-sized enterprise, its...
Apr 8


Moonfare sees Singapore family offices boost APAC growth
Moonfare is seeing rising demand from Singapore’s family offices, which topped 2,000 last year, a five-fold rise in five years. The...
Apr 8


Asia-Pacific to lead USD280bn universal life insurance market
Asia-Pacific is set to lead global growth in the universal life insurance market with a projected CAGR of 29.7% through 2032, driven by...
Apr 8


UK PE firm Inflexion opens Singapore office
UK-based private equity firm Inflexion has opened a new office in Singapore to expand its Asia presence and appointed Shane Gong as...
Apr 7


SE Asia scrambles to respond to new US tariffs
Vietnam will form a task force to address steep US tariffs, while other Southeast Asian nations plan talks with Washington after being...
Apr 7


China restricts US-bound investments
China has restricted local firms from making new investments in the United States, people familiar with the matter said, in a move that...
Apr 7

Fintech Aspire secures MAS licence, to launch SME investment product
B2B fintech platform Aspire said on Thursday it has secured a Capital Markets Services licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore...
Apr 7


Family offices in Asia boost AI bets – UBS
Artificial intelligence is becoming a top investment theme among family offices in Singapore and across Asia, UBS’ LH Koh said at CNBC’s...
Apr 4


Hong Kong IPO market may enter global top 3 – Deloitte
Hong Kong may host a mega IPO as early as this quarter and could rank among the top three global IPO markets by fundraising in 2025,...
Apr 4

Man Group, Endowus launch credit tie-up for Asia wealth clients
Singapore-based Endowus has partnered with global asset manager Man Group to offer credit investment strategies to clients in Singapore...
Apr 4


US-Korea alliance strong despite hurdles, says AmCham chief
AmCham Korea CEO James Kim expressed confidence in South Korea-US economic ties despite near-term challenges, during a Global Business...
Apr 4