Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued a reminder to virtual asset trading platforms about avoiding unlicensed...

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services will continue as a key payment option in Singapore, maintaining a steady 2% of total spending by 2027,...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its economic growth forecast for China to 5% this year, up from 4.6%, following a strong...

The Bank of Singapore, OCBC’s private banking arm, has launched an independent investment advisory council composed of global experts...

Thailand plans to issue up to USD1.1bn in baht-denominated sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in Q4, marking Asia’s first government-led...

Su Jianfeng, facing Singapore’s largest money laundering case with over SGD3bn (USD2.2bn) involved, received two additional charges under...

In China, non-bank financial institutions like asset managers are benefiting from a surge in liquidity, as savers move away from...

Taiwan’s business climate monitor hit ‘yellow-red’, indicating a slight economic boom for the first time in two years, reported the...

South Korean Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok announced plans for bilateral meetings with his Japanese and...

Edmund Tse Sze-wing, the independent non-executive chairman of AIA Group, emphasised that the insurer will not relocate its headquarters...

Hong Kong is targeting the Middle East and Indonesia to attract family offices, aiming to enhance its status as a global hub for such...

Raffles Family Office has appointed Kendrick Lee as its new CEO for Singapore. Lee, a co-founder and managing partner at the multi-family...

Foreign investment pledges to Vietnam fell 42% to USD1.8bn in May, compared to April, signaling potentially reduced future inflows for...

EQT, the Swedish global investment firm, has successfully closed its BPEA EQT Mid-Market Growth Partnership (MMG Fund) at USD1.6bn. This...

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute has launched a new private equity certificate programme tailored for professionals with...

Investree Philippines Inc, the country’s pioneering crowdfunding intermediary and funding platform, is set to cease operations by...

In the first five months of this year, 98,825 enterprises either entered or re-entered the market in Vietnam, marking a 4.1% increase...

Deutsche Bank’s asset management arm, DWS, has named Matthias Naumann as its chief investment officer for real estate in the Asia...

PwC is poised to receive a significant penalty from Chinese regulators for its role in auditing the failed property giant Evergrande,...

Carlyle Group raised JPY430bn (about USD2.8bn) for its fifth Japan buyout fund, the largest ever for Japan. This fund is 70% bigger than...