

ADB Southeast Asia Growth Forecast Cut, Vietnam Upgraded for 2025
ADB Southeast Asia growth forecast has been lowered for 2025 and 2026, with weaker global demand, trade tensions and domestic headwinds...
Oct 2, 2025


Hong Kong Financial Cooperation Deepens with Slovenia and Poland
Hong Kong financial cooperation with Slovenia and Poland is being expanded as part of wider efforts to strengthen economic and trade...
Oct 2, 2025


Singapore Entrepreneurial Wealth Relocation Tops HSBC Global Ranking 2025
Singapore entrepreneurial wealth relocation ranked first globally in HSBC’s Global Entrepreneurial Wealth Report 2025, as entrepreneurs...
Oct 1, 2025


Singapore Equity Programme 2025 Sets KPIs for Fund Managers
Singapore equity programme 2025 will evaluate fund managers under the SGD5bn (USD3.65bn) Equity Market Development Programme across at...
Oct 1, 2025


Hong Kong Fintech Ranking 2025 Overtakes London and New York
Hong Kong fintech ranking 2025 climbed to the world’s top spot, surpassing London and New York as the leading global fintech hub,...
Oct 1, 2025


Singapore Family Office Boom Spurs Lawyer Training Programme for 2026
Singapore family office boom is prompting a new certification programme to train lawyers in advisory roles, set to launch in 2026 as...
Sep 30, 2025


Hong Kong Family Office Push Targets Europe with Roadshow
Hong Kong family office push extended to Europe this week, with Invest Hong Kong completing a roadshow across London, Zurich, Geneva and...
Sep 30, 2025


DBS Multi-Family Office in Singapore Hits SGD1bn AUM
DBS multi-family office assets have reached SGD1bn (USD740m) two years after launch, with DBS Private Bank aiming to double that to...
Sep 29, 2025


Philippines Bank Secrecy Law Reform Backed by SEC to Strengthen Market Confidence
Philippines bank secrecy law reform has been endorsed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which said easing strict...
Sep 29, 2025


Citi Thailand Economic Outlook 2025 Highlights Investment Appeal Despite Weak Growth
Citi Thailand economic outlook 2025 remains positive for investment despite sluggish growth, according to Sue Lee, Citi’s Asia South...
Sep 29, 2025


Global Banks Expand Hiring in Hong Kong as IPO Market Surges
Hong Kong global banks hiring is accelerating as the city’s stock market rebounds and IPO fundraising regains its position as the world’s...
Sep 26, 2025


MAS Issues Guidelines on Online Finance Advertising from 2026
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has issued new guidelines to regulate how financial institutions advertise on digital...
Sep 26, 2025


ASEAN Economic Integration 2025 Reaffirmed at Ministerial Meeting
ASEAN economic integration 2025 was reaffirmed at the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, where officials advanced initiatives to...
Sep 26, 2025


HSBC to Sell Sri Lanka Retail Banking Business to Nations Trust Bank
HSBC Sri Lanka retail banking operations will be sold to Nations Trust Bank PLC (NTB) under an agreement covering about 200,000 customer...
Sep 26, 2025


China RWA Business Hong Kong Halt Ordered by Securities Regulator
China RWA business Hong Kong activity has been paused after the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) asked some local brokerages...
Sep 25, 2025


Singapore Economic Growth 2025 Targeted at 3–4% with Tech and Green Push
Singapore economic growth 2025 is targeted at 3–4% annually in the coming years, or higher in “very good years,” before stabilising to a...
Sep 25, 2025


Taiwan Set to Overtake South Korea in Wealth on AI-Led Boom
Taiwan AI-led boom is driving GDP per capita to surpass South Korea’s for the first time in over two decades, with output projected at...
Sep 24, 2025


Overseas Funds Cut China Sovereign Debt as Yields Lag Treasuries
Overseas funds cut China sovereign debt holdings to RMB2tr (USD361bn) in August, the lowest since January 2021, as foreign ownership...
Sep 24, 2025


Hong Kong 2025 Policy Address Maps Tax, Digital, Family Office Push
Hong Kong 2025 Policy Address maps tax, digital and family office measures to strengthen the city’s role as a global financial hub,...
Sep 23, 2025


Global Asset Management 2025 Report Flags USD10.5tr Industry Shift
Global asset management 2025 faces a potential USD10.5tr capital shift, McKinsey warned in its “Asset Management 2025” report. Worldwide...
Sep 23, 2025

