Kakao Bank Files Stablecoin Trademarks as Crypto Strategy Accelerates
South Korea’s Kakao Bank has filed four additional cryptocurrency trademarks as it eyes a future in the stablecoin sector. The trademarks...
Jun 30
Taiwan Tops Global Financial Inclusion Rankings with Digital Payment Growth
Taiwan has surpassed global averages in key financial inclusion benchmarks, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC). The...
Jun 30
Keppel and AIIB Join Forces on USD1.5bn Asia-Pacific Infrastructure Drive
Keppel Ltd has signed a partnership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to mobilise up to USD1.5 billion for sustainable...
Jun 27
IQ-EQ Targets Asian Growth with New Leadership for Family Office Expansion
Investor services group IQ-EQ has appointed Divya Doshi as Managing Director, Sales for Asia and the Middle East, and Koji Ikeda as...
Jun 27
DBS to Boost Private Banking Team in North Asia Amid Rising Wealth Inflows
DBS Group plans to hire approximately 40 private bankers in Hong Kong and Singapore in 2025 to meet rising demand from wealthy clients in...
Jun 27
Hong Kong Cracks Down on Fake Family Offices Amid Money Laundering Concerns
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for stronger action against so-called "fake family offices" allegedly used for money laundering and...
Jun 27
Hong Kong positioned as safe haven for global investment
Amid global geopolitical uncertainty, Hong Kong continues to attract strong capital inflows, with Financial Secretary Paul Chan...
Jun 26
Singapore’s MAS defends crypto clampdown as firms exit
Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) has defended its new rules requiring digital token firms serving only overseas clients to be...
Jun 26
VMS Group dives into crypto with DeFi strategy
Hong Kong-based VMS Group, a multi-family office managing nearly USD4bn, is set to allocate up to USD10m into cryptocurrency strategies...
Jun 26
HKIFA conference explores future of fund management
The 18th Annual Conference of the Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) convened finance leaders, regulators, and distributors...
Jun 26
Amicorp expands family office services to Vietnam
Amicorp Group, a global provider of family office and corporate services, has opened a new office in Ho Chi Minh City to support...
Jun 25
Hong Kong’s capital investment scheme draws strong interest
Hong Kong’s revamped Capital Investment Entrant Scheme (CIES) has attracted nearly 1,400 applications since its relaunch, with proposed...
Jun 25
HKMA urges caution on stablecoin investments
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has cautioned that stablecoins should not be viewed as investment assets, but rather as payment...
Jun 25
Japanese banks evacuate staff from Middle East as tensions escalate
Japanese banks are relocating staff from the Middle East following US military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and escalating...
Jun 25
OECD projects strong growth for Vietnam in 2025
Vietnam is set to achieve 6.2% GDP growth in 2025, supported by resilient domestic demand, according to the OECD’s latest economic...
Jun 24
Taiwan regulator approves SinoPac acquisition of King’s Town Bank
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission has approved SinoPac Financial Holdings’ acquisition of King’s Town Bank in a TWD60bn...
Jun 24
HK banks, regulator team up to tackle scams targeting seniors
Hong Kong’s monetary authority and the city’s banking sector have launched a citywide initiative to safeguard senior citizens from...
Jun 24
South Korea faces economic risks amid Middle East tensions
South Korea is preparing for economic repercussions following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, raising fears of oil price...
Jun 24
Vietnam insurers eye 5-10% growth
Vietnam’s insurance sector is showing signs of recovery, with more than half of firms expecting market growth of 5–10% in 2025, according...
Jun 23
DBS, Austrade sign deal to boost Australia-ASEAN investment
DBS and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) signed a memorandum of understanding to boost two-way trade and...
Jun 23
