

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


Chubb Names Jon Longmore as country president for Malaysia
Zurich-based US insurer Chubb has appointed Jon Longmore as country president for Malaysia, effective November, pending regulatory...
Oct 21, 2024


Digital wealth platform Arta Finance launches in Singapore
Arta Finance, a digital wealth platform aimed at democratising access to investment capabilities traditionally reserved for the...
Oct 14, 2024


Vietnam's insurance premiums rebound in Q3
Vietnam's insurance premium revenues rose 6.9% year-on-year to VND56.4tr (USD2.2bn) in Q3 2024, marking the first growth since the second...
Oct 14, 2024


Standard Chartered, Citi announce key appointments in Malaysia
Standard Chartered has appointed Harmander Mahal as head of wealth and retail banking for Malaysia and Indonesia, effective October 14,...
Oct 14, 2024


OCBC’s private bank appoints transformation lead
Bank of Singapore, the private banking arm of OCBC, has appointed former Credit Suisse executive Karthik Shenoy as head of platforms and...
Oct 10, 2024


BNP Paribas appoints new CEO for Taiwan branches
BNP Paribas has appointed Bruno Boussard as CEO of its Taiwan branches, effective October 1, 2024, pending regulatory approval. Boussard,...
Oct 8, 2024


Wealth Management Alliance names industry veteran Knabl as managing partner
Singapore-based multi-family office Wealth Management Alliance (WMA) has appointed industry veteran Steve Knabl as managing partner. WMA,...
Oct 8, 2024







