Singapore robo advisor Syfe raises USD80m in Series C funding
Singapore-based robo-advisor and investment platform Syfe has closed its Series C funding round at USD80m to support regional expansion...
Jun 9
Ironbark acquires Sydney-based boutique family office Mercury Private
Ironbark Investment Partners has acquired Mercury Private, a Sydney-based boutique family office business managing USD1.3bn in assets, to...
Jun 4
PwC to cut 50 partners amid Hong Kong retrenchment
PwC is reportedly cutting ties with around 50 partners in Hong Kong amid pay reductions of up to 30% across departments, according to...
Jun 4
Grab to enter Singapore's motor insurance market
GrabInsure, the insurance arm of Grab, is preparing to enter Singapore’s motor insurance market following its receipt of a general...
Jun 4
Citi to host 20th China conference in Shanghai and Shenzhen
Citi will host its 20th Annual China Conference in Shenzhen on Nov. 11–12 and in Shanghai on Nov. 13–14, with CEO Jane Fraser opening the...
May 27
Shanghai exchange may open domestic nickel futures to foreign investors
The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is weighing a move to open its domestic nickel futures contract to foreign investors via China’s...
May 21
Fitch flags Taiwan Life insurers on negative watch
Fitch Ratings placed Taiwan’s major life insurers on negative credit watch, citing risks from the sharp appreciation of the New Taiwan...
May 20
Taiwan insurers suffer their worst loss in 18 months
Taiwan’s largest insurers posted combined losses of nearly TWD19bn (USD624m) in April, the worst monthly shortfall in 18 months, amid...
May 19
GIC takes minority stake in asset servicer Citco
Citco, a global asset servicer, has entered a strategic partnership with GIC, with the Singapore sovereign wealth fund taking a minority...
May 19
New Thai agency to underwrite SME loans, banks to pay in
Thailand’s Finance Ministry has asked the cabinet on May 13 to endorse a bill creating the National Credit Guarantee Agency, replacing...
May 15
Grandtag grows Singapore base, strengthens leadership team
Grandtag Financial Consultancy, a high‑net‑worth insurance broker, has opened a Singapore office 40 % larger than its previous site to...
May 14
Sea rebrands fintech arm as Monee, opens 10‑storey HQ
Sea Ltd has opened a 10‑storey, 200,000‑sq‑ft headquarters for its digital financial arm at Rochester Commons in Singapore and rebranded...
May 13
Billionaire warns private equity returns have dried up
The private equity sector is facing a reckoning, with investors seeing little to no returns and exit options narrowing, according to...
May 8
Gates Foundation to open Singapore office
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will establish a new office in Singapore to enhance collaboration in science, health, and...
May 8
South Korea's Carrot Insurance folded into parent Hanwha
Carrot General Insurance, South Korea’s first digital-only general insurer, is set to merge with parent firm Hanwha General Insurance...
May 2
Asia set for cyber insurance growth as market nears USD32bn
The global cyber insurance market is poised to more than double by 2030, reaching USD32.4bn in premiums, up from USD16.3bn by 2025,...
Apr 22
DL Holdings restructures its Digital Family Office with strategic investors
DL Holdings Group has restructured its DL Digital Family Office (DLDFO), introducing three strategic investors at a USD35m valuation and...
Apr 18
Indonesia targets US talks to counter tariff impact
Indonesia is set to hold a week-long series of trade, investment, and financial-sector talks in Washington from April 16 to 23 as it...
Apr 16
IFF Launches Sci-Tech Finance Committee in Wuhan
The International Finance Forum (IFF) launched its Sci-Tech Finance Committee at the Wuhan Institute of Industrial Innovation and...
Apr 16
Moody’s flags Taiwan insurers’ vulnerability to market swings
Taiwan’s insurance sector is more exposed to market volatility triggered by US tariffs due to smaller capital buffers, while its banks...
Apr 16
