The International Monetary Fund has revised Malaysia’s 2025 GDP growth forecast upward to 4.5% from 4.1%, citing improved prospects for...

HSBC has reported a significant increase in its wealth management business, driven by the addition of 300,000 new clients in Hong Kong in...

HSBC has announced plans to exit its retail banking operations in Bangladesh as part of a global strategy to streamline operations and...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is piloting a business credit-scoring system under its Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) scheme...

Indonesian tycoon Prajogo Pangestu has grown his net worth by over USD20bn since April, reaching USD36.2bn, according to Bloomberg data....

Bank Negara Malaysia has lowered its 2025 GDP growth forecast to 4%–4.8%, down from 4.5%–5.5%, citing global trade uncertainty and...

Finance sector unions from Sri Lanka, India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh have pledged to advance socially responsible finance and...

Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) assets have surged past HKD1.4tr (USD178bn) as of end-June, reaching a historic high,...

Vietnam is partnering with Switzerland to develop international financial centres, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man said during...

Scams and money mule accounts have overtaken traditional fraud as the primary threat to banks in Asia-Pacific, according to a FICO survey...

Airwallex has obtained a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, allowing it to launch its...

Prof. Dr. Patrick Glauner, IFF AI Committee Coordinator The International Finance Forum (IFF) has released the third edition of its...

Family offices are significantly raising compensation to retain investment talent, with base salaries for senior positions increasing by...

The International Finance Forum (IFF) and China Galaxy Securities have released the 2025 Global Sustainable Investment Index Report ,...

SCB X, the parent company of Siam Commercial Bank, plans to launch its virtual bank by mid-2026 under the “AI Native Bank” model,...

DBS Private Bank, in partnership with Hamilton Lane, has launched Private Assets Tailored by Hamilton Lane (PATH), a private assets...

Shinhan Bank plans to expand its total investment in the United Kingdom to KRW3.7tr (USD2.7bn) by 2030 as part of its strategy to...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its 2024 Hong Kong growth forecast from 2.3% to 2%, citing global trade risks and supply...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued AML fines against Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Bank of Communications (BCOM), and its...

Wealth Platforms Group CEO Ittapat Akaraveepakin is redefining how Thai family offices approach wealth management by promoting...