

IFF AI Competitiveness Index Report Highlights Hong Kong as Global Hub
Prof. Dr. Patrick Glauner, IFF AI Committee Coordinator The International Finance Forum (IFF) has released the third edition of its...
Jul 29


Family Office Compensation Report Reveals 20% Pay Rise for Senior Roles
Family offices are significantly raising compensation to retain investment talent, with base salaries for senior positions increasing by...
Jul 29


JAR Capital Acquires Lyra Capital to Strengthen Family Office Presence in Asia
JAR Capital has acquired Singapore-based multi-family office Lyra Capital, expanding its assets under management (AUM) in the city to...
Jul 22


MAS Plans New Civil Recourse Options for Retail Investors
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is preparing proposals to give retail investors more accessible civil recourse for stock market...
Jul 22


Hong Kong Sets New Cryptoasset Banking Rules Aligned with Basel Standards
Hong Kong has introduced new regulatory standards for banks’ cryptoasset exposures, aligning with global norms established by the Basel...
Jul 15


Hong Kong Strengthens Fintech Ties with Global VCs at InvestHK Seminar
Hong Kong’s fintech investment ecosystem received a boost following the successful conclusion of an InvestHK seminar on 10 July. The...
Jul 15


Singapore’s Primrose Capital Expands to Abu Dhabi’s Booming Asset Market
Singapore-based Primrose Capital Management has secured in-principle approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority,...
Jul 8


Singapore’s MAS Tightens Fund Management Oversight to Tackle Global Risks
Singapore’s central bank is tightening its oversight of the fund management sector to bolster resilience in the face of mounting global...
Jul 8


Hong Kong eMPF Platform Reduces MPF Fees by 36% in First Year
Hong Kong’s eMPF digital platform has processed nearly 600,000 instructions in its first year and is expected to reduce administrative...
Jul 1


MAS Penalises Payment Firms for AML Compliance Failures
Singapore’s Monetary Authority (MAS) has fined five major payment firms a total of SGD960,000 (USD753,000) for breaches in anti-money...
Jul 1


OECD projects strong growth for Vietnam in 2025
Vietnam is set to achieve 6.2% GDP growth in 2025, supported by resilient domestic demand, according to the OECD’s latest economic...
Jun 24


South Korea faces economic risks amid Middle East tensions
South Korea is preparing for economic repercussions following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, raising fears of oil price...
Jun 24


Family offices show growing appetite for direct investing
BNY Wealth’s latest global survey of 282 professionals at single-family offices shows growing appetite for direct investing, with 64%...
Jun 17


Chubb opens first wealth centre in Hong Kong
American-Swiss insurer Chubb has opened its first wealth centre in Hong Kong, targeting the city’s growing base of affluent and...
Jun 17


South Korea, Thailand launch new round of trade talks in Seoul
South Korea and Thailand began their sixth round of negotiations for a bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) on Tuesday in...
Jun 10


Family offices emerge as key capital source for global family business M&A
Family businesses seeking to diversify, grow or prepare for generational transitions are increasingly turning to family offices for...
Jun 10


Family office assets surge past USD4.67tr
Single family offices now oversee more than USD4.67tr in assets under management, making them a major force in institutional investing,...
Jun 3


Hong Kong MPF assets rise to USD171bn in Q1
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF) assets rose nearly 4% to HKD1.34tr (USD171bn) in the first quarter of 2025, boosted by a 15%...
Jun 3


China-backed AIIB plans offices in HK, Singapore
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is in talks to open offices in Hong Kong and Singapore, marking its most significant...
May 30


Countries in ASEAN+ to ramp up AI investment this year: Lenovo
ASEAN+ companies are set to boost AI spending by 2.7 times this year, outpacing global trends, as firms prioritise productivity, Lenovo...
May 30