South Korean insurance companies improved their risk-based capital (RBC) ratio in the third quarter of last year, reaching 218.3% at the...

Corporate bankruptcies in Japan topped 10,000 in 2024, the highest in 11 years, driven by labour shortages and rising import costs due to...

The 18th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) officially kicked off on January 13, 2025, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre....

Hong Kong will continue promoting sustainable finance to attract capital for green projects in the city, Mainland China, and Asia,...

Thailand expects to attract at least USD28.8bn in investment applications in 2025, as it seeks to boost its economy, the Board of...

The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has mandated publicly listed companies (PLCs) and other public interest entities...

The Family Office Association Hong Kong (FOAHK) has re-elected Chi-man Kwan of Raffles Family Office as chair, with Grant Ko and Jim Kwok...

Macquarie Asset Management has appointed Gabriel Ho as managing director to strengthen its investment activities in Southeast Asia. With...

Vietnam’s credit institutions anticipate improved business performance in 2025, with 74.6% expecting growth in the first quarter and...

Jeffrey Yap, a former HSBC banker, has joined Malaysia’s Hong Leong Bank as regional head of wealth management, overseeing its wealth and...

Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed policies to establish international financial centres in Ho Chi Minh City and...

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s review group on equities markets aims to complete its report by August, with phased updates and...

Taiwan’s Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has eased rules for life insurers investing in real estate by lowering the minimum yield...

Endowus, Asia’s digital wealth advisory platform, raised an additional USD17.5m, bringing its total funding to over USD110m. The latest...

Hong Kong is easing its capital investment entrant scheme to attract family offices and bolster its status as a global wealth hub....

Singapore banks back a new law allowing police to restrict accounts suspected of being scam targets, aiming to curb rising fraud cases....

Fidelity International has appointed Wildon Goh as head of Southeast Asia and country head of Singapore, subject to regulatory approval....

Morgan Stanley plans to increase its Asia wealth team as it focuses on ultra-high-net-worth clients in the region. The firm’s 140...

China’s Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges instructed large mutual funds to limit net stock selling at the start of 2025, aiming to...

Paragon Capital Management Hong Kong (PCMHK) has obtained Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and Type 9 (Asset Management) licenses from...