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May 30

Bank of Singapore forms global investment advisory council

The Bank of Singapore, OCBC’s private banking arm, has launched an independent investment advisory council composed of global experts...

Thailand to issue first government SLBs in Asia, aiming for USD1.1bn

May 30

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Thailand to issue first government SLBs in Asia, aiming for USD1.1bn

Thailand plans to issue up to USD1.1bn in baht-denominated sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in Q4, marking Asia’s first government-led...

Singapore’s largest money laundering case expands with new charges

May 30

REGULATION

Singapore’s largest money laundering case expands with new charges

Su Jianfeng, facing Singapore’s largest money laundering case with over SGD3bn (USD2.2bn) involved, received two additional charges under...

Chinese savers flock to asset managers amid low bank yields

May 30

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Chinese savers flock to asset managers amid low bank yields

In China, non-bank financial institutions like asset managers are benefiting from a surge in liquidity, as savers move away from...

Taiwan sees economic uptick as business climate monitor shifts

May 29

ECONOMY

Taiwan sees economic uptick as business climate monitor shifts

Taiwan’s business climate monitor hit ‘yellow-red’, indicating a slight economic boom for the first time in two years, reported the...

South Korea’s finance minister plans bilateral talks with Japan, China

May 29

ECONOMY

South Korea’s finance minister plans bilateral talks with Japan, China

South Korean Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok announced plans for bilateral meetings with his Japanese and...

AIA Group affirms commitment to Hong Kong headquarters

May 29

OTHER NEWS

AIA Group affirms commitment to Hong Kong headquarters

Edmund Tse Sze-wing, the independent non-executive chairman of AIA Group, emphasised that the insurer will not relocate its headquarters...

Hong Kong targets Middle East, Indonesia to boost family office hub status

May 29

FAMILY OFFICES

Hong Kong targets Middle East, Indonesia to boost family office hub status

Hong Kong is targeting the Middle East and Indonesia to attract family offices, aiming to enhance its status as a global hub for such...

Raffles Family Office names new Singapore CEO

May 28

FAMILY OFFICES

Raffles Family Office names new Singapore CEO

Raffles Family Office has appointed Kendrick Lee as its new CEO for Singapore. Lee, a co-founder and managing partner at the multi-family...

Vietnam’s foreign investment pledges drop 42% in May

May 28

ECONOMY

Vietnam’s foreign investment pledges drop 42% in May

Foreign investment pledges to Vietnam fell 42% to USD1.8bn in May, compared to April, signaling potentially reduced future inflows for...

EQT closes MMG fund at USD1.6bn, targets Asia’s mid-market growth

May 28

ASSET MANAGEMENT

EQT closes MMG fund at USD1.6bn, targets Asia’s mid-market growth

EQT, the Swedish global investment firm, has successfully closed its BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership (MMG Fund) at USD1.6bn. This...

CFA Institute launches new PE certificate programme

May 28

PRIVATE EQUITY

CFA Institute launches new PE certificate programme

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has launched a new private equity certificate programme tailored for professionals with...

Philippines’s first crowdfunding platform for SMEs to shut down

May 27

PRIVATE EQUITY

Philippines’s first crowdfunding platform for SMEs to shut down

Investree Philippines Inc, the country’s pioneering crowdfunding intermediary and funding platform, is set to cease operations by...

Nearly 99,000 enterprises enter Vietnamese market in early 2024

May 27

ECONOMY

Nearly 99,000 enterprises enter Vietnamese market in early 2024

In the first five months of this year, 98,825 enterprises either entered or re-entered the market in Vietnam, marking a 4.1% increase...

Deutsche Bank’s DWS strengthens APAC presence with new CIO

May 27

PEOPLE MOVES

Deutsche Bank’s DWS strengthens APAC presence with new CIO

Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, DWS, has named Matthias Naumann as its chief investment officer for real estate in the Asia...

PwC faces heavy fines over Evergrande audit approval

May 27

REGULATION

PwC faces heavy fines over Evergrande audit approval

PwC is poised to receive a significant penalty from Chinese regulators for its role in auditing the failed property giant Evergrande,...

Carlyle raises record USD2.8bn Japan buyout fund

May 24

PRIVATE EQUITY

Carlyle raises record USD2.8bn Japan buyout fund

Carlyle Group raised JPY430bn (about USD2.8bn) for its fifth Japan buyout fund, the largest ever for Japan. This fund is 70% bigger than...

Japan seeks foreign investment with market reforms

May 24

ECONOMY

Japan seeks foreign investment with market reforms

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged foreign investment on Wednesday, pledging capital market reforms and promoting asset...

Asian Family Legacy Foundation chooses Hong Kong hub

May 24

FAMILY OFFICES

Asian Family Legacy Foundation chooses Hong Kong hub

The Asian Family Legacy Foundation, with 120 family office members, will use Hong Kong as a hub for philanthropy, education, and cultural...

Singapore maintains 2024 growth forecast at 1-3%

May 24

ECONOMY

Singapore maintains 2024 growth forecast at 1-3%

Singapore has maintained its 2024 full-year growth forecast at 1-3%, citing a resilient external demand outlook, the Ministry of Trade...

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