

Taiwan Launches Office to Boost Asset Management Hub Ambitions
Taiwan has launched the Asian Asset Management Centre (AAMC) promotion office and a dedicated website to accelerate its ambition of...
Sep 11, 2025


World Bank Sees Vietnam GDP Growth Ease to 6.6% in 2025
Vietnam GDP growth 2025 is forecast to ease to 6.6% and 6.1% in 2026, from 7.5% in the first half of this year, as global trade slows,...
Sep 11, 2025


China Presses ASEAN to Seal Trade Pact Upgrade by Year-End
China is pressing for a China ASEAN trade pact upgrade to be finalised by year-end as Beijing seeks to counter US tariffs and diversify...
Sep 11, 2025


Indonesia Ousts Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Amid Unrest
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has dismissed long-serving finance minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati, deepening turmoil after violent...
Sep 11, 2025


Singapore Family Office Appoints Lili Wang to Drive Alternatives Push
First Capital Global Management (FCGM), a Singapore multi-family office, has appointed former Finex partner Lili Wang as managing...
Sep 10, 2025


Sally Wong to Retire as HKIFA CEO After Three Decades
The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) announced that chief executive officer Sally Wong will retire on 31 October after more...
Sep 10, 2025


Taiwan Japan Cross-Border ETFs to Debut in September
Taiwan and Japan will roll out their first cross-border exchange-traded funds (ETFs) this month to strengthen financial integration and...
Sep 10, 2025


South Korea PM Pledges Strong Support for Capital Markets
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok has pledged robust government backing for the capital market during a visit to the Korea...
Sep 10, 2025


Citi and BlackRock Seal Record USD80bn Wealth Pact
Citigroup and BlackRock have struck a record USD80bn wealth management pact, the largest agreement of its kind. Under the deal, BlackRock...
Sep 9, 2025


Citi Hong Kong Wealth Boom Spurs Adviser Hiring
Citigroup has expanded its Asia private bank adviser headcount by 10% this year amid a Hong Kong wealth boom, as capital inflows drive...
Sep 9, 2025


Citi Forecasts 10% of Global Tokenized Trading Value by 2030
Citigroup projects that around 10% of global tokenized trading value will be conducted through digital assets and tokenised securities by...
Sep 8, 2025


Affluent Singaporeans Embrace Mini-Retirements, HSBC Survey Shows
Affluent Singaporeans are increasingly embracing the “mini-retirement” trend, with 49% planning multiple career breaks of six to 12...
Sep 8, 2025


Singapore Family Offices Fuel Philanthropy Surge
Singapore family offices are increasingly driving charitable giving as their numbers surpassed 2,000 by end-2024, marking a tenfold rise...
Sep 5, 2025


Survey Finds 1 in 5 Family Offices Allocate Half to ESG
A new survey shows that nearly 20% of family offices worldwide now allocate at least half their portfolios to environmental, social and...
Sep 5, 2025


Igis Asset Management Sale Draws Hanwha and Heungkuk to Final Round
South Korea’s largest real estate asset manager, Igis Asset Management, has entered its final sale stage with Hanwha Life Insurance and...
Sep 5, 2025


Singapore Richest See Wealth Jump 23% to USD239bn – Forbes
The combined wealth of Singapore’s 50 richest rose 23% to USD239bn in 2025, up from USD195bn a year earlier, according to Forbes Asia....
Sep 5, 2025


Cheng Family Considers USD1.3bn Injection into New World Development
The Cheng family New World is weighing a capital injection of around HKD10bn (USD1.3bn) to support the debt-laden developer by year-end,...
Sep 4, 2025


Hong Kong Receives 77 Stablecoin License Applications by August End
The Hong Kong stablecoin licenses programme has drawn 77 expressions of interest as of 31 August, the HKMA said. Interested institutions...
Sep 4, 2025


HKMA Prepares Third Batch of Tokenized Bonds to Expand Green Finance
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) tokenized bonds programme will become a regular issuance, Financial Services and Treasury...
Sep 4, 2025


Philippine SEC Plans Revised REIT Rules with Broader Assets and Longer Timelines
The Philippine SEC REIT rules are set for revision by the fourth quarter, after an exposure draft circulates as early as Q3. Chairperson...
Sep 4, 2025






