Cross-border fund access expands with HK-Ireland pact
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Central Bank of Ireland have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to...
May 19
GIC takes minority stake in asset servicer Citco
Citco, a global asset servicer, has entered a strategic partnership with GIC, with the Singapore sovereign wealth fund taking a minority...
May 19
Hong Kong’s finance jobs rebound as IPOs recover
Hong Kong’s investment banking job market is showing signs of recovery, with licensed finance professionals rising to 42,254 in February...
May 16
Asia’s family firms lag in succession plans, HSBC says
Family-owned businesses in Asia are falling behind in succession planning, according to HSBC Global Private Banking’s new report. While...
May 16
OCBC to merge securities units into global markets arm
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) will integrate its securities units — including OCBC Securities, OCBC Securities Brokerage (Hong...
May 16
South Korea, US step up trade ties with new pact
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) signed a strategic partnership...
May 16
Australian Bangarra Group family office to build 3,000 homes
Bangarra Group, one of Australia’s wealthiest family offices, has hired Fairway Capital to convert its 1,500‑acre Crown Golf...
May 15
Multi-family office Peakhouse taps Berry Wong as CEO
Peakhouse, an Asian multi‑family office with hubs in Hong Kong, Chengdu and Ho Chi Minh City, has appointed industry veteran Berry Wong...
May 15
US–China slash tariffs, lift stocks on de‑escalation deal
Global equities rallied on Monday after weekend talks in Switzerland produced a provisional US‑China accord that slashes tit‑for‑tat...
May 15
New Thai agency to underwrite SME loans, banks to pay in
Thailand’s Finance Ministry has asked the cabinet on May 13 to endorse a bill creating the National Credit Guarantee Agency, replacing...
May 15
Hong Kong private‑wealth body grows membership count
Hong Kong’s Private Wealth Management Association has expanded its ranks in 2025, admitting Robeco, Apollo Global Management,...
May 14
Taiwan central bank tells financial firms to follow forex rules
Taiwan’s central bank has told financial institutions to enforce foreign‑exchange rules more strictly after the Taiwan dollar appreciated...
May 14
Philippine central bank extends observation period for Islamic banks
The Philippines’ central bank plans a further observation period of up to three years for Islamic lenders to craft liquidity‑risk...
May 14
Grandtag grows Singapore base, strengthens leadership team
Grandtag Financial Consultancy, a high‑net‑worth insurance broker, has opened a Singapore office 40 % larger than its previous site to...
May 14
Sea rebrands fintech arm as Monee, opens 10‑storey HQ
Sea Ltd has opened a 10‑storey, 200,000‑sq‑ft headquarters for its digital financial arm at Rochester Commons in Singapore and rebranded...
May 13
Asian family offices trim US stakes on Trump tariff risk
A growing number of Asian family offices are paring US assets as President Donald Trump’s tariff‑driven policy shifts rattle confidence...
May 13
Raffles Family Office strengthens leadership with two key appointments
Raffles Family Office appointed Terence Seow as managing director and board adviser, tasking the 40‑year banking veteran with steering...
May 13
BNY Mellon names Mehra head of APAC financing hub
BNY Mellon has appointed former Goldman Sachs executive Nehal Mehra to the newly created role of head of Asia‑Pacific securities...
May 13
China to boost export support via banks, insurers
China's financial regulator is drafting new measures to support foreign trade through banking and insurance channels, aiming to ease...
May 12
Family office NF Trinity to enter US market
NF Trinity, the family office and investment arm of Hong Kong’s Nan Fung Group, plans to open a New York office to expand its US...
May 12
