South Korea is considering a major reform of its dividend tax regime to encourage higher shareholder payouts and attract long-term...

Hong Kong regulators have launched the Anti-Scam Consumer Protection Charter 3.0, a new framework developed in partnership with major...

Ten major financial institutions in Singapore are partnering with the Institute of Banking and Finance (IBF) to offer around 300...

Southeast Asia’s fintech sector raised USD776m in the first half of 2025, up 31% from H2 2024 but still down 22% year-on-year, according...

China has defended the BRICS bloc as a cooperative platform after former US President Donald Trump vowed to impose 10% tariffs on...

OCBC Bank has set a SGD5bn lending target through 2028 to support serial entrepreneurs in Southeast Asia, extending its founder-centric...

IGIS Asset Management, South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, has published its second annual sustainability report, outlining...

Centaline Family Office has entered into a partnership with Goldhorse Capital Management to enhance access to structured products through...

Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) recorded its strongest first-half performance since 2016, with the composite index rising 8.9%...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has fined nine financial institutions a combined SGD27.45m for anti-money laundering lapses...

The Philippines’ Financial Stability Coordination Council (FSCC) is closely monitoring evolving risks to the financial system amid...

Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) has concluded a five-day mission to Japan, reinforcing ties in Web3 and fintech sectors while promoting...

Singapore-based Primrose Capital Management has secured in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority,...

Singapore’s central bank is tightening its oversight of the fund management sector to bolster resilience in the face of mounting global...

Several stablecoin issuers are engaging with Hong Kong authorities as the city prepares to implement its new regulatory framework next...

Asia-Pacific investors are scaling back US asset exposure amid market volatility linked to US trade policies and fiscal challenges,...

The Philippines remains classified as a lower-middle-income economy, having narrowly missed the World Bank’s 2025 threshold for...

More than 80% of CFOs in Asia expect global economic conditions to worsen in the coming months, the highest level of pessimism among all...

Hong Kong led the global IPO market in the first half of 2025, hosting 44 listings that raised HKD107.1bn (USD13.7bn), according to PwC....

Hong Kong must enhance its financial ecosystem to attract more multifamily offices (MFOs), according to a white paper published by the...