The UK has intensified private discussions to strengthen financial services ties with Hong Kong, deploying Treasury officials in late...

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs plans to establish a trade and investment centre in Fukuoka, Kyushu, to support Taiwanese firms...

Citi Private Bank has appointed Hoo Peng Han as director of its global family office group in Asia as it rebuilds its regional team. Hoo,...

The Hong Kong government will reassess bond issuance strategies while formulating the budget, aiming to manage its deficit, Secretary for...

The Philippine insurance industry’s premium income rose by 12.81% year on year to PHP440.39bn (USD7.6bn) in 2024, driven by the life...

Reach Alternative Investments has appointed Divyesh Bhana as Head of Private Wealth following HUB24’s strategic investment in the...

Alp Ercil is closing his USD3bn flagship hedge fund at Asia Research & Capital Management Ltd. after 14 years of gains and will convert...

Vietnam ranks sixth among 13 countries and territories identified as top investment destinations over the next 12 months, according to...

DBS Hong Kong expects the city’s loans market to stagnate in 2025 after a 6% decline in total loans in 2024, citing a property market...

Manulife has appointed Benoit Meslet, its current Japan CEO, to lead its Singapore operations starting June 1, pending regulatory...

Singapore-based multi-family office Aument Capital Group has received in-principle approval for a Category 4 licence from the Financial...

Pacific Investment Management Co. (Pimco) plans to grow its Balanced Income and Growth Fund (PBIG) by 25% to USD2bn in 2025, focusing on...

Businesses across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region are facing a surge in AI-driven cyberattacks in 2025, with threats like deepfake scams...

The Philippines’ wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp (MIC) and Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) have agreed to establish a...

Thailand will begin selecting a new central bank governor in March to replace Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput, whose five-year term ends in...

South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) announced plans to strengthen the management of household debt and enhance financial...

Family offices are driving a surge in philanthropy in Singapore as the city-state attracts wealthy individuals from around the world. The...

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has proposed using Phuket as a Bitcoin sandbox to attract cryptocurrency holders and boost...

A Fidelity International survey found that 98% of Hongkongers prioritise emergency savings and maintaining their lifestyle, but only 40%...

Hong Kong has introduced 140 family offices through InvestHK and is on track to meet its target of 200 by 2025, Secretary for Financial...