Ant Group is acquiring a controlling stake in Bright Smart Securities & Commodities Group for HKD2.81bn (USD359m), marking its first...

LenderLink Philippines has raised USD1.25m in an oversubscribed seed round to build the country’s first high-tech, real-time credit...

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has fined Interactive Brokers Hong Kong (IBHK) HKD4.2m (USD537,000) for breaches related to...

Thailand and Malaysia have reinforced ASEAN trade cooperation in response to recent US tariff measures, following bilateral talks between...

China’s state planner expressed confidence that the country will achieve its 2025 economic growth target of around 5%, pledging to roll...

Thailand has invited South Korean investors to participate in its newly launched Thailand Financial Hub initiative, aimed at positioning...

China has reduced the number of industries restricted for foreign investment to 106 from 117 under its updated 2025 “negative list”,...

The Bankers Association of the ROC has introduced a relief package to support Taiwanese firms facing liquidity stress after the U.S....

Hong Kong will scrap the Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) offsetting mechanism on May 1, a move expected to boost workers’ retirement...

South Korea and Thailand are holding the fifth round of negotiations this week to finalise their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA),...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Cyber and Technology Resilience Experts (CTREX) Panel has recommended measures to strengthen...

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will roll out the uncertificated securities market regime in early 2026, following...

Hong Kong is intensifying efforts to attract family offices, targeting 200 new large entrants by end-2025, adding to the 2,700 already...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will launch new anti-fraud measures on Monday to curb financial scams that caused losses of...

Singapore’s regulatory approach to family offices is under scrutiny following a recent multi-million-dollar scandal involving a...

Nomura Asset Management has launched five UCITS funds in Hong Kong, authorised by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong, for...

Deal activity by single-family offices fell sharply in March as wealthy investors grew cautious amid fears of a trade war. According to...

Malaysia will lead a coordinated ASEAN response to US tariffs, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said, as the region braces for economic...

Hong Kong Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development Algernon Yau met with representatives from 10 local business chambers on Monday...

South Korea’s financial regulator called for preemptive measures to safeguard market stability amid mounting volatility triggered by...