

Taiwan Launches Office to Boost Asset Management Hub Ambitions
Taiwan has launched the Asian Asset Management Centre (AAMC) promotion office and a dedicated website to accelerate its ambition of...
Sep 11, 2025


Taiwan Japan Cross-Border ETFs to Debut in September
Taiwan and Japan will roll out their first cross-border exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this month to strengthen financial integration and...
Sep 10, 2025


Citi and BlackRock Seal Record USD80bn Wealth Pact
Citigroup and BlackRock have struck a record USD80bn wealth management pact, the largest agreement of its kind. Under the deal, BlackRock...
Sep 9, 2025


Citi Hong Kong Wealth Boom Spurs Adviser Hiring
Citigroup has expanded its Asia private bank adviser headcount by 10% this year amid a Hong Kong wealth boom, as capital inflows drive...
Sep 9, 2025


YYC Hong Kong Debut Targets Asia Wealth Growth
YYC, a Malaysian accounting and advisory group backed by SeaTown Private Capital Fund, has made its Hong Kong debut via a strategic...
Sep 9, 2025


GIP Blended Finance Vehicle Raises USD510m First Close
The Green Investments Partnership (GIP) has secured USD510m at first close to fund sustainable infrastructure in Southeast and South...
Sep 9, 2025


Family Office Forum Spotlights Succession and New Markets
The Family Office Forum convened at the Rosewood Hong Kong, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and next-generation leaders to...
Sep 8, 2025


Affluent Singaporeans Embrace Mini-Retirements, HSBC Survey Shows
Affluent Singaporeans are increasingly embracing the “mini-retirement” trend, with 49% planning multiple career breaks of six to 12...
Sep 8, 2025


Singapore Family Offices Fuel Philanthropy Surge
Singapore family offices are increasingly driving charitable giving as their numbers surpassed 2,000 by end-2024, marking a tenfold rise...
Sep 5, 2025


Survey Finds 1 in 5 Family Offices Allocate Half to ESG
A new survey shows that nearly 20% of family offices worldwide now allocate at least half their portfolios to environmental, social and...
Sep 5, 2025


Igis Asset Management Sale Draws Hanwha and Heungkuk to Final Round
South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, Igis Asset Management, has entered its final sale stage with Hanwha Life Insurance and...
Sep 5, 2025


Singapore Richest See Wealth Jump 23% to USD239bn – Forbes
The combined wealth of Singapore’s 50 richest rose 23% to USD239bn in 2025, up from USD195bn a year earlier, according to Forbes Asia....
Sep 5, 2025


Hong Kong Receives 77 Stablecoin License Applications by August End
The Hong Kong stablecoin licenses programme has drawn 77 expressions of interest as of 31 August, the HKMA said. Interested institutions...
Sep 4, 2025


Black Spade Urges Family Offices to Boost Digital Asset Allocations
Hong Kong’s Black Spade Capital has urged family offices to raise exposure to digital assets and emerging technologies following a...
Sep 3, 2025


Malaysia Fund Management Assets Rise 1.3% in H1 2025
Malaysia fund management assets under management increased 1.3% in the first half of 2025 to MYR1.083tr (USD212.5bn), Securities...
Sep 3, 2025


Mizuho Ranks 3rd in Asia, Targets Top Spot in Investment Banking
Mizuho Asia investment banking ambitions are growing as the group targets the top spot in league tables by deepening M&A advisory and...
Sep 3, 2025


St. James’s Place Appoints John Elkovich as CEO for Singapore
British wealth manager St. James’s Place Singapore has named John Elkovich as its new chief executive officer, where he will oversee...
Sep 2, 2025


Knight Frank Names Dan Dixon as Asia Pacific Capital Markets Head
Knight Frank Asia Pacific has appointed Dan Dixon as head of capital markets for the region, based in Singapore. Dixon, who has spent the...
Sep 2, 2025


Malaysia’s Iris Capital Seeks USD200m as Family Wealth Firm Pivots to Private Credit
Iris Capital Partners in Malaysia is targeting USD200m from institutional investors for a new private credit and private equity fund,...
Sep 1, 2025


China Life Insurance Reports Record Premiums and Higher Dividend
China Life Insurance reported a strong first half in 2025, with net profit up 6.9% to RMB40.9bn (USD5.7bn). The insurer declared an interim dividend of 23.8 fen as new business value rose more than 20% to RMB28.55bn. Gross written premiums reached a record RMB525.1bn, up 7.3%, while revenue climbed 2.2% to RMB239.5bn. Total assets grew to nearly RMB7.3tr by the end of June, with embedded value increasing 5.5% year-on-year to RMB1.48tr. China Life expanded its medium- and long
Sep 1, 2025

