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...

Nearly 80% of South Korea’s leading firms plan to hold investment levels steady in the second half of 2025, matching their first-half...

Thai corporates face a challenging earnings outlook in 2025, especially in the petrochemical and energy sectors, amid global demand...

Citi has appointed Akira Kiyota and Taiji Nagasaka as co-heads of investment banking for Japan, as part of a strategic push to deepen its...

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned of growing instability in the global financial system, citing geopolitical...

Singapore has introduced the Protection from Scams Act 2025, granting police powers to temporarily restrict banking and credit...

BlackRock has launched the Wealth Navigator Funds, a new suite of global multi-asset portfolios tailored for Hong Kong’s retirement...

Singapore-based external asset manager Lighthouse Canton has entered a strategic partnership with Swiss advisory firm Blue Sail Partners...

Family offices worldwide are reallocating assets from the United States to Asia and Europe, driven by heightened tariffs, a declining US...

Hong Kong is experiencing a boom in stablecoin development ahead of the launch of its new licensing framework on 1 August. Major tech...

Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) has launched a public consultation to strengthen regulations governing Digital Asset Exchanges...

Financially troubled MG Non-Life Insurance may be put up for sale again after tentative agreement between the Financial Services...

Marie-Anne Kong has stepped down as PwC Hong Kong’s Asset & Wealth Management (AWM) Industry Leader after an illustrious 34-year career...

Hong Kong’s eMPF digital platform has processed nearly 600,000 instructions in its first year and is expected to reduce administrative...

South Korea’s Hanwha Life Insurance has completed its acquisition of a 40% stake in Indonesia’s Nobu Bank from the Lippo Group, gaining...

Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) has fined five major payment firms a total of SGD960,000 (USD753,000) for breaches in anti-money...

China Investment Corporation (CIC) has withdrawn plans to sell approximately USD1bn in private equity fund stakes on the secondary...