Standard Chartered has appointed Harmander Mahal as head of wealth and retail banking for Malaysia and Indonesia, effective October 14,...

Hong Kong ranks 15th in global wealth, trailing Singapore at 4th and Taiwan at 14th, according to Forbes’ list based on IMF estimates of...

The ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) has unveiled key initiatives for Malaysia’s chairmanship next year, including an IPO...

Guotai Junan Securities and Haitong Securities have outlined their proposed merger to form a state-backed brokerage with USD226bn assets....

DBS Group Holdings’ head of institutional banking for Hong Kong, Wallace Lam, is leaving the bank, according to a spokesperson. Boris...

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) chairman Carlson Tong Ka-shing announced plans to boost financial literacy education to...

HSBC has named William Chan as global chief investment officer and head of investments for global insurance, effective immediately. Chan...

Hong Kong is partnering with Bloomberg to host events promoting the city as a hub for family offices. The Financial Services and the...

Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has appointed former Credit Suisse executive Karthik Shenoy as head of platforms and...

Singapore’s Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) has released a report outlining enhanced strategies to strengthen the nation’s anti-money...

Dunhill Ventures, led by Piers Dunhill—the great-grandson of Alfred Dunhill—is set to establish its Family Office Network in Hong Kong,...

Vietnam’s economy expanded by 7.4% in the third quarter compared to the same period last year, exceeding the 6.1% median estimate from a...

Thailand’s Finance Ministry plans to propose to the cabinet in December the sale of both listed and unlisted shares it holds in over 100...

China is confident it can maintain steady and healthy economic growth and achieve its full-year growth target, the country’s top economic...

BNP Paribas has appointed Bruno Boussard as CEO of its Taiwan branches, effective October 1, 2024, pending regulatory approval. Boussard,...

The global insurance industry is facing heightened risks due to escalating geopolitical conflicts and the increasing severity of natural...

Singapore-based multi-family office Wealth Management Alliance (WMA) has appointed industry veteran Steve Knabl as managing partner. WMA,...

The World Bank Group has upgraded Malaysia’s economic growth forecast for 2024 to 4.9%, up from an initial 4.3% projected in April....

Hong Kong is set to overtake Switzerland as the world’s leading destination for wealth management by 2027-28, according to government...

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced that South Korea and Singapore will enter into a strategic partnership next year, marking...