

Japanese, Singapore fintech giants team up to expand in SE Asia
Crowd Credit Inc., a Japanese financial services company, and Singapore’s fintech leader Helicap Pte Ltd have signed an MOU to enhance...
Mar 27, 2024


Over 500 firms to present at HCM City’s Smart City Asia 2024
The 2024 Smart City Asia International Expo and Forum, happening on April 17-19 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre, HCM City,...
Mar 27, 2024


HK hosts inaugural Milken Institute Global Investors’ Symposium
The Milken Institute kicked off its inaugural Global Investors’ Symposium in Hong Kong on Tuesday, March 26, uniting top executives and...
Mar 27, 2024


World Bank to release debt data to bring investors to developing nations
The World Bank, led by President Ajay Banga, announced plans to publish more proprietary data to encourage private investment in...
Mar 26, 2024


UBS to close smaller Credit Suisse accounts in Asia Pacific
UBS Group AG plans to close thousands of smaller Credit Suisse accounts in its Asia Pacific wealth management arm, targeting those with...
Mar 22, 2024


BNY Mellon expands Asia access to US alternative credit
BNY Mellon has broadened its partnership with CIFC, a US-based alternative credit specialist, to enhance product offerings in Asia. This...
Mar 22, 2024


Google Malaysia apologises for exchange rate error
Google Malaysia has apologised for mistakenly publishing an incorrect US Dollar to Malaysian Ringgit (USD-MYR) exchange rate on its...
Mar 20, 2024


Sumitomo Life completes USD3.4bn acquisition of SingLife
Singlife Holdings Pte Ltd has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, following approval from...
Mar 19, 2024


MPF withdrawals drop 9.5% amid fewer HK emigrations
Hong Kong saw a 9.5% decrease in pension withdrawals by residents leaving the city permanently in 2023, with HKD7.26bn withdrawn from the...
Mar 8, 2024


M&A slowdown forces HK law firms to downsize office space
Hong Kong’s leading law firms are downsizing their office space in prime areas due to reduced activity in mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs...
Mar 6, 2024


AI set to transform 75% of banking tasks, Accenture finds
Accenture’s analysis reveals artificial intelligence (AI) could assist or replace tasks comprising nearly three-quarters of bank...
Mar 4, 2024


ASIFMA's flagship financial conference opens in Hong Kong
The ASIFMA Annual Conference opened on 29 February at Hong Kong’s Grand Hyatt, convening global financial leaders, regulators, and...
Mar 1, 2024


Hong Kong hosts 4th annual Technology for Change summit
The fourth Technology for Change Asia summit in February 2024, held in Hong Kong, attracted 300 Asia-Pacific leaders, highlighting the...
Mar 1, 2024


Thailand’s SCB X acquires Home Credit Vietnam for USD860m
SCB X, Thailand’s leading financial group, has announced its acquisition of Home Credit’s business in Vietnam for approximately USD860m,...
Feb 29, 2024


Mubadala, Goldman Sachs forge USD1bn APAC private credit partnership
Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, and Goldman Sachs have announced a USD1bn partnership aimed at investing...
Feb 28, 2024


MPF authority chair urges women to boost retirement savings
Ahead of International Women’s Day, Ayesha Macpherson Lau, chairwoman of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, urged women to...
Feb 28, 2024


Ant Group outbids Citadel for Credit Suisse China venture
Ant Group has outbid Citadel Securities for Credit Suisse’s investment bank venture in China, a move that could significantly impact the...
Feb 27, 2024


South Korea warns of overseas real estate investment risks
South Korean regulators highlighted the potential risks posed by the country’s financial sector’s significant investments in overseas...
Feb 26, 2024


International firms pick SG over HK for Asian headquarters
Singapore has become the preferred Asian headquarters for international businesses, hosting 4,200 multinational firms in 2023 compared to...
Feb 23, 2024


Hong Kong to host ASIFMA's landmark financial conference
The ASIFMA Annual Conference 2024, set for February 29 - March 1 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong, is poised to gather global...
Feb 23, 2024

