HK looks for ‘first-mover’ edge over US, Singapore in payments
Hong Kong is positioning itself as a global stablecoin hub with one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks, set to take...
Jun 16
Taiwan regulator tightens M&A rules for financial sector
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission unveiled plans to tighten rules on mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector,...
Jun 16
Raffles Family Office CEO heads HK-SG business association
Raffles Family Office Group CEO Chi-man Kwan has been elected president of the Hong Kong Singapore Business Association (HSBA), a...
Jun 13
World Bank cuts 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3%
The World Bank cut its 2025 global growth forecast to 2.3%, down 0.4 percentage point, citing rising trade barriers and heightened...
Jun 13
IFC, QBE Asia team up to tackle property insurance gap
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and QBE Asia have launched a strategic partnership to expand the Building Resilience Index...
Jun 13
Dutch asset manager Robeco names Singapore head
Robeco has named Thu Ha Chow as Country Head for Singapore, in addition to her role as Head of Fixed Income, Asia, as the Dutch asset...
Jun 13
Hong Kong family offices key to Hubei tech expansion
Hong Kong family offices are central to a new cross-border initiative unveiled at the 2nd Sci-tech Finance Dialogue in Hubei Province....
Jun 12
Nintendo family office backs indie studio K2 Pictures
The Yamauchi No. 10 Family Office, which manages assets for Nintendo’s founding family, has acquired an 11% stake in independent film...
Jun 12
Thai bourse sees continued foreign outflows amid calls for policy clarity
Foreign investors have sold more than THB400bn (USD11bn) in Thai equities over the past three years, citing a lack of policy clarity and...
Jun 12
Singaporeans embrace AI in personal finance
A growing number of Singaporeans are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to manage personal finances, with 81% now using tools like...
Jun 12
Dubai royal scraps HK family office plans after media scrutiny, source says
Sheikh Ali Rashed Ali Saeed Al Maktoum, a member of Dubai's ruling family, cancelled plans to establish a family office in Hong Kong...
Jun 11
Trump, Xi agree to renew trade talks
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade negotiations following a 90-minute call that...
Jun 11
HK-Mainland fast payment link to begin mid-year with quotas
Cross-border fast payment services between Hong Kong and mainland China are expected to launch by mid-2025, the Hong Kong Monetary...
Jun 11
Japan’s Nomura to close China branch
Japan’s Nomura plans to close its Zhejiang branch in mainland China by the end of 2025, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. The...
Jun 11
Former UBS, Credit Suisse exec joins US firm to lead family office practice
Lansberg Gersick Advisors (LGA), a US-headquartered advisory firm, has named former UBS and Credit Suisse executive Thomas Ang as partner...
Jun 10
South Korea, Thailand launch new round of trade talks in Seoul
South Korea and Thailand began their sixth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) on Tuesday in...
Jun 10
Family offices emerge as key capital source for global family business M&A
Family businesses seeking to diversify, grow or prepare for generational transitions are increasingly turning to family offices for...
Jun 10
Philippine SEC expands AI use to boost investor protection
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is advancing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in its operations to enhance...
Jun 10
Singapore robo advisor Syfe raises USD80m in Series C funding
Singapore-based robo-advisor and investment platform Syfe has closed its Series C funding round at USD80m to support regional expansion...
Jun 9
Family offices to benefit as HK expands crypto tax incentives
Hong Kong will recognise virtual assets as qualifying transactions under its preferential tax regime for single-family offices, part of...
Jun 9
