Taiwan Retail Trading Rises as TAIEX Rebounds in Q2 2025
Retail trading activity in Taiwan increased during the second quarter as the TAIEX posted strong gains, despite concerns over US tariffs...
Jul 22
S&P Warns Trade Tensions May Undermine Asia-Pacific Credit Ratings
Asia-Pacific sovereign credit ratings may come under pressure from rising trade frictions and geopolitical instability, S&P Global...
Jul 22
JAR Capital Acquires Lyra Capital to Strengthen Family Office Presence in Asia
JAR Capital has acquired Singapore-based multi-family office Lyra Capital, expanding its assets under management (AUM) in the city to...
Jul 22
MAS Plans New Civil Recourse Options for Retail Investors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is preparing proposals to give retail investors more accessible civil recourse for stock market...
Jul 22
Singapore Asset Management Hits USD4.7tr with Record Growth
Singapore’s asset management industry reached an all-time high of SGD6.1tr (USD4.7tr) in assets under management in 2024, representing a...
Jul 18
Hong Kong Targets Capital Market and Digital Finance Leadership
Hong Kong should cement its status as a regional hub for capital markets, digital finance, and treasury operations amid global structural...
Jul 18
Cathay United Unveils Taiwan’s First Onshore Private Bank at Kaohsiung Hub
Cathay United Bank has launched Taiwan’s inaugural onshore private banking service within the newly established Kaohsiung Asset...
Jul 18
Sovereign Wealth Funds Raise Investments in China: Invesco Report
Sovereign wealth funds globally are increasing allocations to Chinese assets, drawn by the country’s strengths in digital technology,...
Jul 17
Taiwan Cuts China Investments to Record Low Amid Market Fears
Taiwanese insurers and banks have significantly reduced their exposure to Chinese assets, cutting investments to a record low of...
Jul 17
Woori Financial Group Completes Acquisition of Tongyang and ABL Life
Woori Financial Group has officially completed the acquisition of Tongyang Life Insurance and ABL Life Insurance, celebrating the...
Jul 17
Family Offices Increase Private Credit Allocations as PE Yields Slow
Global family offices are ramping up allocations to private credit in response to declining private equity (PE) yields, industry leaders...
Jul 16
Singapore and China Deepen Green Finance Collaboration
Singapore and China have reinforced their partnership in green and transition finance following the third meeting of the Singapore-China...
Jul 16
Southeast Asia Fintech Funding Climbs to USD776m in H1 2025
Southeast Asia’s fintech sector raised USD776m in the first half of 2025, up 31% from H2 2024 but still down 22% year-on-year, according...
Jul 10
OCBC to Lend SGD5bn to Founders Across Southeast Asia
OCBC Bank has set a SGD5bn lending target through 2028 to support serial entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, extending its founder-centric...
Jul 10
South Korea’s IGIS Highlights ESG Gains with 2024 Sustainability Report
IGIS Asset Management, South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, has published its second annual sustainability report, outlining...
Jul 10
Hong Kong MPF Sees Strongest First-Half Gains in Nearly a Decade
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) recorded its strongest first-half performance since 2016, with the composite index rising 8.9%...
Jul 9
Singapore’s Primrose Capital Expands to Abu Dhabi’s Booming Asset Market
Singapore-based Primrose Capital Management has secured in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority,...
Jul 8
BlackRock: APAC Investors Cut US Exposure, Shift to China and HK ETFs
Asia-Pacific investors are scaling back US asset exposure amid market volatility linked to US trade policies and fiscal challenges,...
Jul 7
Asian CFOs Most Pessimistic About Global Economy – Teneo Survey
More than 80% of CFOs in Asia expect global economic conditions to worsen in the coming months, the highest level of pessimism among all...
Jul 7
Hong Kong Leads Global IPO Market in H1 2025, Says PwC
Hong Kong led the global IPO market in the first half of 2025, hosting 44 listings that raised HKD107.1bn (USD13.7bn), according to PwC....
Jul 7
