

China to raise insurers’ stock investment limit by 5%
China’s financial regulator will raise the investment cap on insurance funds’ equity holdings by about 5% to bolster capital markets and...
Apr 8, 2025


Asia-Pacific to lead USD280bn universal life insurance market
Asia-Pacific is set to lead global growth in the universal life insurance market with a projected CAGR of 29.7% through 2032, driven by...
Apr 8, 2025


Thai insurers rethink disaster policies after earthquake
Thailand’s insurance industry is preparing to discontinue free earthquake coverage and introduce standalone policies following the recent...
Apr 3, 2025


Three investment firms set up offices in HK
Three investment firms, including one from the United States, are establishing offices in Hong Kong as the city sees renewed financial...
Apr 2, 2025


Taiwan approves Taishin Financial - Shing Kong Financial merger
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has approved the merger of Taishin Financial Holding Co and Shin Kong Financial Holding Co,...
Apr 1, 2025


HSBC to boost wealth investments in Hong Kong
HSBC plans to significantly expand its wealth management and technology investments in Hong Kong, leveraging the city as a base to...
Apr 1, 2025


DBS eyes majority stake in Indonesia's Panin Bank
DBS Group is leading the race to acquire a controlling stake in Indonesia’s Panin Bank, ahead of Malaysia’s CIMB Group, according to...
Mar 31, 2025


AXA targets double-digit growth in Thai market
AXA Insurance Thailand is aiming for double-digit growth in non-life insurance premiums this year, banking on strong demand in motor,...
Mar 28, 2025


Hong Kong to host wealth summit amid global push
Hong Kong will host the third Wealth for Good in Hong Kong Summit on March 26, highlighting its role as a global wealth management hub....
Mar 27, 2025


Malaysia's e-payments surge in 2024
Malaysia is on track to meet its 2022–2026 Financial Sector Blueprint target as e-payment usage surged in 2024, the country's central...
Mar 26, 2025


BNP Paribas moves sustainability chief from Hong Kong to Singapore
BNP Paribas has appointed Eric Tran as chief sustainability officer for global banking APAC, relocating him from Hong Kong to Singapore....
Mar 24, 2025


Prudential to sell Taiwan unit to E.Sun
E.Sun Financial Holding Co will acquire a 91.2% stake in PGIM Securities Investment Trust Enterprise, Prudential Financial Inc’s Taiwan...
Mar 21, 2025


New faces lead Singapore’s insurance sector
Singapore’s insurance sector is seeing a wave of leadership changes, with new CEOs coming from both insurance and banking backgrounds,...
Mar 20, 2025


Manulife names Steve Finch as new Asia CEO
Manulife has appointed Steve Finch as Asia president and CEO, effective May 9, succeeding Phil Witherington, who will become the...
Mar 18, 2025


Hong Kong issues new guidance on IUL insurance
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority (IA) and Monetary Authority (HKMA) have issued clarification regarding indexed universal life (IUL)...
Mar 18, 2025


China approves UBS stake sale in Credit Suisse JV
UBS has received approval from China’s securities regulator to sell a 36.01% stake in Credit Suisse Securities (CSS) to Beijing...
Mar 14, 2025


Financial influencers shape Gen Z investment trends in Thailand
Gen Z investors rely heavily on social media for financial decisions, with financial influencers playing a key role in their investment...
Mar 12, 2025


Thailand reports surge in crypto investment losses
Thailand has seen one of the largest increases in cryptocurrency-related investment losses globally, with more than 1,000 data requests...
Mar 5, 2025


DigiFT secures custodial licence in Singapore
Singapore-based DigiFT has secured a custodial licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under its Capital Markets Services...
Mar 5, 2025


Hong Kong advances stablecoin legislation as summit reinforces global role
Hong Kong’s push to regulate stablecoins gained momentum as the Future Stablecoin Summit 2025 wrapped up, with industry leaders and...
Mar 4, 2025





