

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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


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, 2025


Vietnam Proposes Ending Licences for Overseas Investment to Boost Capital Flows
Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance has proposed scrapping overseas investment registration certificates under a draft revision of the Law on...
Sep 1, 2025


China Life Insurance Reports Record Premiums and Higher Dividend
China Life Insurance reported a strong first half in 2025, with net profit up 6.9% to RMB40.9bn (USD5.7bn). The insurer declared an...
Sep 1, 2025


Family Offices Eye Stablecoins as Cash Leg of Tokenised Assets – Report
A new family offices stablecoins report by Hong Kong-based Annum Capital highlights how stablecoins are becoming the backbone of...
Aug 29, 2025






