

HKEX allows Thai-listed firms to apply for secondary listing
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has added the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) to its list of recognised stock exchanges,...
Mar 13, 2025


Malaysia’s central bank refines entry rules for digital insurers
Bank Negara Malaysia has refined entry requirements for digital insurers and Takaful operators (DITOs), introducing a foundational phase...
Mar 13, 2025


UAE family office backs BYD’s USD5.6bn share sale
UAE’s Al-Futtaim Family Office participated as a strategic investor in BYD Co.’s HKD43.5bn (USD5.6bn) share sale, Hong Kong’s largest in...
Mar 12, 2025


StanChart unveils private investment platform for UHNW clients
Standard Chartered’s global private banking unit has launched the Private Markets Co-Investment Club (CIC), an investment platform...
Mar 12, 2025


Singapore-listed firms improve climate reporting, but gaps remain
Only 36% of Singapore-listed companies mandated to report climate-related disclosures for 2023 fully complied with regulatory...
Mar 12, 2025


Financial influencers shape Gen Z investment trends in Thailand
Gen Z investors rely heavily on social media for financial decisions, with financial influencers playing a key role in their investment...
Mar 12, 2025


Family offices face hurdles in Singapore’s revised residency scheme
Wealthy individuals setting up family offices in Singapore through the Global Investor Programme (GIP) face new challenges as authorities...
Mar 11, 2025


South Korea drops to 17th in global economic freedom ranking
South Korea fell three spots to 17th in the 2025 Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom, despite its overall score rising to 74...
Mar 11, 2025


Singapore’s UOB family undergoes historic wealth transfer
Singapore’s UOB family has completed a historic wealth transfer following the passing of patriarch Wee Cho Yaw, with heirs gaining...
Mar 11, 2025


Thailand SEC adds USDT, USDC to approved crypto list
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has added USD Coin (USDC) and Tether (USDT) to its list of approved cryptocurrencies...
Mar 11, 2025


New GIP rules raise bar for family offices in Singapore
Singapore’s revised Global Investor Programme (GIP) could pose challenges for wealthy individuals setting up family offices, as new rules...
Mar 10, 2025


Family offices mulls increase in real estate allocation
Nearly half of family offices plan to increase real estate allocations, focusing on residential and industrial sectors, according to...
Mar 10, 2025


Financial conditions worsen for 31% of top South Korean firms
Nearly one-third of South Korea’s largest companies reported worsening financial conditions this year, according to a survey by Mono...
Mar 10, 2025


China expands pilot programme for equity investments
China will expand a pilot programme allowing financial asset investment companies to invest in equities, the National Financial...
Mar 10, 2025


Hong Kong proposes tax perks for family offices in 2025-26 budget
Hong Kong’s 2025-26 budget proposes enhanced tax incentives for single-family offices, expanding eligible assets for preferential tax...
Mar 7, 2025


Vietnam enforces exit bans for unpaid tax debts
Vietnam’s government has issued Decree 49/2025/NĐ-CP, effective February 28, regulating tax debt thresholds that trigger temporary exit...
Mar 7, 2025


Wealth manager Endowus reshuffles leadership, expands HK team
Endowus announced leadership changes and new hires to strengthen its investment team in Hong Kong. Co-founder and chairman Samuel Rhee...
Mar 7, 2025


Citi names Indonesia corporate banking head
Citi has appointed Wit Oemar as head of corporate banking for Indonesia, the bank said in a statement. Oemar, a founding member of Citi’s...
Mar 7, 2025


Investment firms expand private wealth teams in Asia
Investment firms are accelerating private wealth hires across Asia in 2025, reinforcing the region’s growing role as a global wealth...
Mar 6, 2025


South Korea’s first alternative stock trading platform goes live
South Korea’s first alternative stock trading platform, Nextrade, began operations on Tuesday, introducing extended 12-hour trading and...
Mar 6, 2025

