

54% of Japanese managers plan crypto investments
Crypto demand is rising in Japan, with 54% of investment managers planning to invest in digital assets over the next three years,...
Jun 24, 2024


Hong Kong sees surge in Chinese investment
Hong Kong investment products like insurance and high-yield time deposits are in high demand among wealthy Chinese seeking to protect...
Jun 19, 2024


Taiwan life insurers raise USD2.4bn in risky bonds
Life insurers in Taiwan are issuing a record amount of subordinated bonds to improve their finances before a new 2026 accounting system...
Jun 17, 2024


Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, Apollo launch private assets fund
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings has launched a private assets investment fund with US-based Apollo Global Management amid rising demand in...
Jun 14, 2024


DBS aims for SGD500bn wealth assets by 2026
DBS Group plans to increase its wealth business assets to SGD500bn (USD369.7bn) by the end of 2026, said Shee Tse Koon, head of the unit....
Jun 13, 2024


HSBC completes acquisition of Citi’s wealth management in China
HSBC has finalised the acquisition of Citi’s retail wealth management portfolio in mainland China, expanding its presence across 11 major...
Jun 11, 2024


Hong Kong seeks to expand wealth links with mainland China
Hong Kong’s central bank chief and top executives from UBS Group AG and HSBC Holdings Plc have advocated for expanding the Wealth...
Jun 7, 2024


Taiwan billionaires’ wealth jumps 12.23% led by AI industry
In Taiwan, the top 50 billionaires saw their combined wealth increase by 12.23% to USD174bn, fueled by a surge in AI applications. Barry...
Jun 4, 2024


ADB doubles climate financing to USD1bn in 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced it has increased its climate financing for private sector operations to USD1bn in 2023, with...
Jun 3, 2024


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...
May 30, 2024


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...
May 30, 2024


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...
May 28, 2024


Vietnam shifts to attracting new generation investment
Vietnam is shifting its economic growth model to create high-added value, focusing on attracting new-generation investment and technology...
May 22, 2024


China Life launches USD1.4bn fund for silver economy
China Life Insurance has launched a RMB10bn (USD1.4bn) equity investment fund focused on China’s growing silver economy, projected to...
May 17, 2024


China enhances HK Swap Connect for market opening
China will enhance the Swap Connect between the Mainland and Hong Kong to further open its financial markets. Launched on May 15, 2023,...
May 14, 2024


Airwallex eyes Middle East expansion with sovereign wealth fund backing
Airwallex, a global fintech platform, is in talks with several Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds to raise capital for regional...
May 13, 2024


TPG closes record USD8bn in new Asia-focused funds
Global investment manager TPG has successfully raised approximately USD8bn for its Asia-focused private equity and real estate funds,...
May 10, 2024


Asian investors shift towards diversification amid global uncertainties
FleishmanHillard’s The Future of Asset Management in Asia 2024 report reveals Asian investors are diversifying their portfolios amid...
May 8, 2024


ESG bond issuances surge in SE Asia early 2024
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) bond issuances in Southeast Asia have seen a significant uptick in early 2024, with proceeds...
May 6, 2024


APAC investors bullish on private debt, real estate despite economic challenges
Despite high inflation and rising borrowing costs affecting leveraged private-market investments, institutional investors in Asia-Pacific...
May 1, 2024