Citi Forecasts 10% of Global Tokenized Trading Value by 2030
Citigroup projects that around 10% of global tokenized trading value will be conducted through digital assets and tokenised securities by...
Sep 8
Affluent Singaporeans Embrace Mini-Retirements, HSBC Survey Shows
Affluent Singaporeans are increasingly embracing the “mini-retirement” trend, with 49% planning multiple career breaks of six to 12...
Sep 8
Singapore Family Offices Fuel Philanthropy Surge
Singapore family offices are increasingly driving charitable giving as their numbers surpassed 2,000 by end-2024, marking a tenfold rise...
Sep 5
Survey Finds 1 in 5 Family Offices Allocate Half to ESG
A new survey shows that nearly 20% of family offices worldwide now allocate at least half their portfolios to environmental, social and...
Sep 5
Igis Asset Management Sale Draws Hanwha and Heungkuk to Final Round
South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, Igis Asset Management, has entered its final sale stage with Hanwha Life Insurance and...
Sep 5
Singapore Richest See Wealth Jump 23% to USD239bn – Forbes
The combined wealth of Singapore’s 50 richest rose 23% to USD239bn in 2025, up from USD195bn a year earlier, according to Forbes Asia....
Sep 5
Cheng Family Considers USD1.3bn Injection into New World Development
The Cheng family New World is weighing a capital injection of around HKD10bn (USD1.3bn) to support the debt-laden developer by year-end,...
Sep 4
Hong Kong Receives 77 Stablecoin License Applications by August End
The Hong Kong stablecoin licenses programme has drawn 77 expressions of interest as of 31 August, the HKMA said. Interested institutions...
Sep 4
HKMA Prepares Third Batch of Tokenized Bonds to Expand Green Finance
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) tokenized bonds programme will become a regular issuance, Financial Services and Treasury...
Sep 4
Philippine SEC Plans Revised REIT Rules with Broader Assets and Longer Timelines
The Philippine SEC REIT rules are set for revision by the fourth quarter, after an exposure draft circulates as early as Q3. Chairperson...
Sep 4
Black Spade Urges Family Offices to Boost Digital Asset Allocations
Hong Kong’s Black Spade Capital has urged family offices to raise exposure to digital assets and emerging technologies following a...
Sep 3
Malaysia Fund Management Assets Rise 1.3% in H1 2025
Malaysia fund management assets under management increased 1.3% in the first half of 2025 to MYR1.083tr (USD212.5bn), Securities...
Sep 3
Mizuho Ranks 3rd in Asia, Targets Top Spot in Investment Banking
Mizuho Asia investment banking ambitions are growing as the group targets the top spot in league tables by deepening M&A advisory and...
Sep 3
Taiwan NDC Chief Yeh Chun-hsien Says AI Central to New Economy
Taiwan’s National Development Council has a new minister, Yeh Chun-hsien, who said artificial intelligence will be central to Taiwan’s...
Sep 3
Singapore’s Tsao Family Office Expands Africa Investments via TLG Fund
The Tsao Family Office of Singapore, founded by the family behind maritime group Tsao Pao Chee, has expanded its African footprint with a...
Sep 2
St. James’s Place Appoints John Elkovich as CEO for Singapore
British wealth manager St. James’s Place Singapore has named John Elkovich as its new chief executive officer, where he will oversee...
Sep 2
Knight Frank Names Dan Dixon as Asia Pacific Capital Markets Head
Knight Frank Asia Pacific has appointed Dan Dixon as head of capital markets for the region, based in Singapore. Dixon, who has spent the...
Sep 2
HKMA Grants Restricted Banking Licence to ABN AMRO Clearing
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) restricted banking licence has been granted to ABN AMRO Clearing Bank N.V. (AACB), effective 29...
Sep 2
Malaysia’s Iris Capital Seeks USD200m as Family Wealth Firm Pivots to Private Credit
Iris Capital Partners in Malaysia is targeting USD200m from institutional investors for a new private credit and private equity fund,...
Sep 1
Dusit Thani Faces Family Office Power Struggle Over Board Control
A shareholder battle has erupted at Thailand’s Dusit Thani as the founder’s family office, Chanut and Children, seeks to oust Acting...
Sep 1
