

South Korea, Indonesia deepen general insurance partnership
South Korea’s and Indonesia’s general insurance industries are strengthening ties following a new memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
Dec 10, 2024


HKMA fines CITIC unit for AML violations
Hong Kong’s banking regulator fined China CITIC Bank International HKD4m (USD510,000) for breaching anti-money laundering regulations,...
Dec 10, 2024


ING names new chief economist for APAC
ING has appointed Deepali Bhargava as head of research and chief economist for Asia Pacific. Bhargava rejoins the Netherlands-based bank...
Dec 6, 2024


Wealth manager Indosuez announces Asia leadership change
Indosuez, the wealth management arm of Credit Agricole Group, said it will appoint Laurent Proutière as Asia chief executive and...
Dec 6, 2024


State Street appoints new head of Japan operations
State Street Global Advisors, the asset management division of US-based State Street Corp, announced the immediate appointment of Dohei...
Dec 4, 2024


Asset management firm Apollo opens Seoul office, names Korea head
US-based asset management firm Apollo announced the opening of its Seoul office as part of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. The...
Nov 22, 2024


Hana Financial to enhance wealth services for Hong Kong seniors
Hana Financial Group Chairman Ham Young-joo has pledged to enhance wealth management services tailored to senior generations in Hong...
Nov 19, 2024


HSBC requires managers to reapply amid division overhaul
HSBC Holdings is requiring hundreds of managers to reapply for positions in its newly formed corporate and institutional banking (CIB)...
Nov 18, 2024


Hong Kong Investment Funds Association names Stephen Po as advisor
The Hong Kong Investment Funds Association (HKIFA) has appointed Stephen Po as an honorary advisor to provide regulatory expertise for...
Nov 15, 2024


Vietnam central bank finalises draft to aid non-bank financial firms
Vietnam's central bank, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), has finalised a draft circular to help non-bank credit institutions, including...
Nov 11, 2024


Thailand to appoint ex-finance minister Kittiratt as central bank chair
Thailand is set to appoint former finance minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong as the new chairman of the Bank of Thailand (BoT), indicating the...
Nov 11, 2024


Asset manager BlackRock names Yoon Pyo Lee as South Korea head
BlackRock has appointed Yoon Pyo Lee as managing director and head of its South Korea operations, effective December 20, the asset...
Nov 5, 2024


Japan's Nikko Asset Management enters Asia's growing private debt market
Japanese firm Nikko Asset Management is venturing into Asia's private debt sector through a partnership with France's Tikehau Capital, a...
Nov 5, 2024


Malaysia orders audit into Khazanah's loss-making investment
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Berhad to conduct an internal audit over...
Nov 4, 2024


UBS’s Asia wealth unit rebounds with strong asset growth
UBS’s Asia wealth unit has bounced back after two consecutive quarters of declines, reporting significant growth in assets under...
Oct 31, 2024


AS fines SG firm over suspicious transactions
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) fined Atrium Asia Investment Management (AAIM) SGD1.9m for violating anti-money laundering and...
Oct 30, 2024


AIA prepares to open branch in China’s Anhui province
AIA Group has secured approval from China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration Anhui Bureau to prepare for the launch of a new...
Oct 28, 2024


HSBC names Pam Kaur as first female finance chief
HSBC Holdings has appointed insider Pam Kaur as its first female finance chief, replacing Georges Elhedery who became CEO earlier this...
Oct 23, 2024


Temasek, Saudi's PIF lead Moody's intrinsic credit quality rankings
Singapore's Temasek Holdings and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) have the strongest intrinsic credit quality among 11...
Oct 22, 2024


Ping An Insurance posts 36.1% rise in nine-month net profit
Ping An Insurance Group Co of China Ltd reported a 36.1% increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year, driven by higher...
Oct 21, 2024