Jan 24
Singapore banks see wealth surge from family offices
Singapore’s thriving family office sector is set to bolster the wealth management businesses of DBS, OCBC, and UOB, analysts said. The...
Jan 24
Morgan Stanley expands in China with new futures arm
Morgan Stanley has officially launched its futures company in China, Morgan Stanley Futures (China), headquartered in Beijing. The...
Jan 24
Raffles Family Office reveals 2025 investment outlook
Raffles Family Office unveiled its 2025 investment outlook, highlighting geopolitical volatility and economic resilience as key themes in...
Jan 24
South Korea’s FSS chief expects market stability despite political turmoil
South Korea’s financial system remains resilient despite domestic and global challenges, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) governor...
Jan 23
Indonesia targets February launch for family office programme
The National Economic Council (DEN) of Indonesia aims to launch a family office programme in February to further boost Indonesia’s appeal...
Jan 23
PE major Coller Capital targets Southeast Asia investors
Coller Capital, a London-based private equity secondary market investor managing USD36bn globally, is opening a Singapore office to meet...
Jan 23
Philippines finance chief seeks to woo global investors in Davos
The Philippines needs more investments to hit the upper end of its 6%-8% growth target, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said. At the...
Jan 23
Morgan Stanley boosts Asia banker bonuses by 40%
Morgan Stanley is raising bonuses for top investment bankers in Asia by up to 40% after a 50% surge in regional revenue, excluding Japan,...
Jan 22
Asean+3 growth slows as US-China tariff tensions rise
The Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (Amro) has lowered its 2025 growth forecast for Asean+3 economies, citing expected U.S. tariff...
Jan 22
South Korea tightens IPO, delisting rules for stock market overhaul
South Korea will tighten delisting rules to improve stock market quality, raising the market capitalisation threshold for Kospi-listed...
Jan 22
Singapore, India collaborate on global insurtech centre
Singapore and Odisha’s Electronics and Information Technology Department signed an MoU to establish the Global Competency Centre for...
Jan 22
Vietnam plans tax breaks, reforms to attract investors
Vietnam plans reforms to attract foreign investors to its stock market, aiming to sustain capital inflows for its fast-growing economy....
Jan 21
HK billionaire Kadoorie leads USD50m push to rebuild city’s reputation
Hong Kong billionaire Michael Kadoorie is raising at least USD50m to improve the city’s image, people familiar with the matter told...
Jan 21
China launches USD60bn AI investment fund
China has launched an AI-focused investment firm with a registered capital of CNY60.06bn (USD8.626bn) funded by its third state chip fund...
Jan 21
Barclays names Paul Johnson APAC equities head
Barclays has named Paul Johnson head of equities for Asia-Pacific, focusing on equity derivatives, financing, electronic trading, and...
Jan 21
Malaysia SC launches sustainability reporting guide
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has released the National Sustainability Reporting Framework (NSRF) guidance to support...
Jan 20
JP Morgan Asset Management names Supreet Bhan as HK intermediary business head
JP Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM) has appointed Supreet Bhan as head of intermediary business for Hong Kong, effective April 1, pending...
Jan 20
Moody’s sees Philippines growth slowing to 6.1% in 2025
The Philippine economy is expected to grow 6.1% in 2025, down from an estimated 6.2% in 2024, Moody’s Ratings said in an outlook. Despite...
Jan 20
Vietnam’s insurance targets for 2025 likely to be adjusted down
Vietnam’s government may lower its 2025 targets for the life insurance sector, citing challenges in achieving them, according to industry...
Jan 20
South Korean insurers face losses from LA wildfire
South Korean insurers, led by DB Insurance and Korean Re, are anticipating losses of about KRW90bn (USD61.8m) from the massive Los...
