Hong Kong and Shanghai have signed a cooperation plan to deepen financial ties, reinforcing China’s goal of boosting its global financial...

Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia have launched the Climate Finance Innovation Lab (CFIL) to accelerate the...

HSBC has appointed Christopher Chua as its new global head of mergers and acquisitions, following the departure of former M&A chief Kamal...

Asia Pacific is now the world’s leading engine of wealth creation and family office formation, with 78% of its family offices established...

Global investors are accelerating their shift toward alternative assets amid rising geopolitical risks, with Asia-Pacific investors...

Taiwanese financial institutions’ exposure to China fell to a record-low TWD876.95bn (USD29.71bn) by end-April, down 15.89% from a year...

South Korea has launched a task force to address trade and tariff issues with the US following Washington’s announcement of 50% tariffs...

Hong Kong leads Singapore in digital wealth management adoption, with 93% of individuals holding at least USD100,000 in investable assets...

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies fell to USD435bn in 2023, the lowest since 2005, due to rising trade barriers...

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) aims to establish a reliable, regulated stablecoin environment within a few years, following the...

Muang Thai Life Assurance expects Thailand’s insurance sector to grow steadily in H2 2025 despite global uncertainties and the adoption...

BNY Wealth’s latest global survey of 282 professionals at single-family offices shows growing appetite for direct investing, with 64%...

Thai businesses lag behind ASEAN peers in innovation and R&D, posing a serious threat to SME competitiveness, according to the World...

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registrations and licences of 401 lending companies for repeated...

American-Swiss insurer Chubb has opened its first wealth centre in Hong Kong, targeting the city’s growing base of affluent and...

Japan’s business sentiment deteriorated in the April-June quarter for the first time in over a year, with growing concerns over US...

Single family offices (SFOs) trimmed their long-term return expectations across most asset classes in 2025 amid rising macroeconomic...

Hong Kong is positioning itself as a global stablecoin hub with one of the world’s most comprehensive regulatory frameworks, set to take...

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission unveiled plans to tighten rules on mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector,...

Raffles Family Office Group CEO Chi-man Kwan has been elected president of the Hong Kong Singapore Business Association (HSBA), a...