Malaysia charges businessman for Shariah bond investment fraud
Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) has charged Razrul Anwar Rusli, 44, with defrauding five investors of MYR3.16m (USD739,540) through...
May 12
Granite Asia raises over USD250m for debut private credit fund
Granite Asia has secured over USD250m from anchor investors for its debut private credit vehicle, the Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, the firm...
May 12
Thailand cuts growth forecast on US tariff impact
Thailand’s economy is projected to grow between 2.0% and 2.2% in 2024, down from an earlier forecast of 2.4% to 2.9%, due to pressure...
May 9
Syfe, BlackRock open private credit access to Singapore investors
Singapore-based digital wealth platform Syfe has partnered with global asset manager BlackRock to offer accredited investors access to US...
May 9
South Korea to monitor financial markets after US rate freeze
South Korea’s finance ministry said it will closely monitor financial markets following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep...
May 9
UBS brings investment conference to Singapore
UBS is expanding its flagship Asian Investment Conference (AIC) beyond Hong Kong with a new Wealth Edition event in Singapore, responding...
May 9
Billionaire warns private equity returns have dried up
The private equity sector is facing a reckoning, with investors seeing little to no returns and exit options narrowing, according to...
May 8
Vietnam pushes banks to build global brands
Vietnam’s central bank is urging domestic banks to adopt long-term brand strategies to enhance global competitiveness, with a goal of...
May 8
Japan brokers to compensate victims of hacked trading accounts
Japan’s top securities firms will compensate customers hit by unauthorised stock trades following a rise in account hijackings, the Japan...
May 8
Gates Foundation to open Singapore office
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will establish a new office in Singapore to enhance collaboration in science, health, and...
May 8
Family offices urged to reduce exposure to US equities, treasuries
Topaz Family Office, a Hong Kong-based advisory firm, has urged family offices to reduce exposure to US equities and treasuries, citing...
May 7
Hong Kong IPO filings surge amid market momentum
Initial public offering applications at the Hong Kong stock exchange rose 29% in the first four months of 2025 as issuers moved quickly...
May 7
Malaysia emerges as cautious investment target: Knight Frank
Malaysia is drawing renewed interest from global investors as a diversification play in Southeast Asia, driven by improving fundamentals...
May 7
ASEAN+3 launches crisis lending facility
Finance ministers from Japan, China, South Korea, and the 10 ASEAN countries have agreed to launch a new emergency lending facility under...
May 7
Marcos hails FATF delisting as win against illicit finance
The Philippines has been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list, a move President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called a...
May 6
Wealthy Chinese homebuyers shift from US to Asia and Canada
High-net-worth Chinese buyers are redirecting their real estate investments away from the United States toward alternative markets such...
May 6
Taiwan regulator meets insurers over hedging risks
Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission met with major life insurers to assess the impact of a sharp New Taiwan dollar surge on their...
May 6
Family offices vulnerable to AI-driven fraud, survey shows
Family offices managing ultra-high net worth wealth face mounting cyber threats, yet many remain underprepared due to limited investment...
May 6
China’s CIC to exit US PE funds amid tensions
China Investment Corporation (CIC) is seeking to sell about USD1bn worth of US private equity investments in the secondary market,...
May 5
Chua Ma Yu’s family office among first to tap Malaysia’s 0% tax break
CMY Capital, the family office of billionaire investor Chua Ma Yu, is among the first to benefit from Malaysia’s new 0% tax incentive for...
May 5
