China, ASEAN seal trade deal upgrade
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have concluded talks on an upgraded free trade agreement that expands into...
May 23
Hong Kong’s rich under pressure to sell homes amid debt squeeze
Hong Kong’s wealthy families are unloading luxury homes as property values slump and debt pressures mount. A sea-view villa once owned by...
May 23
Vietnam eases rules for foreign investment accounts
Vietnam will simplify the process for opening indirect investment accounts starting June 16 under Circular 03/2025/TT-NHNN, replacing a...
May 23
74% of Singapore HNW clients want AI in wealth advice says EY
High-net-worth clients in Singapore are leading global expectations for AI integration in wealth management, with 74% expecting their...
May 22
Corporate financing in South Korea climbs on debt surge
Corporate direct financing in South Korea surged sharply in April as companies ramped up debt sales amid mounting uncertainties from US...
May 22
Philippines emerges as US ‘friendshoring’ hub, HSBC says
The Philippines is emerging as a key “friendshoring” destination for the US and a secondary hub for China-based companies, HSBC Global...
May 22
Eastspring names Michael Chang head of investments for Malaysia
Eastspring Investments, the asset management arm of Prudential plc, has appointed Michael Chang as Head of Investments for Eastspring...
May 19
Taiwan insurers suffer their worst loss in 18 months
Taiwan’s largest insurers posted combined losses of nearly TWD19bn (USD624m) in April, the worst monthly shortfall in 18 months, amid...
May 19
GIC takes minority stake in asset servicer Citco
Citco, a global asset servicer, has entered a strategic partnership with GIC, with the Singapore sovereign wealth fund taking a minority...
May 19
Asia’s family firms lag in succession plans, HSBC says
Family-owned businesses in Asia are falling behind in succession planning, according to HSBC Global Private Banking’s new report. While...
May 16
OCBC to merge securities units into global markets arm
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. (OCBC) will integrate its securities units — including OCBC Securities, OCBC Securities Brokerage (Hong...
May 16
South Korea, US step up trade ties with new pact
The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AMCHAM) signed a strategic partnership...
May 16
Australian Bangarra Group family office to build 3,000 homes
Bangarra Group, one of Australia’s wealthiest family offices, has hired Fairway Capital to convert its 1,500‑acre Crown Golf...
May 15
US–China slash tariffs, lift stocks on de‑escalation deal
Global equities rallied on Monday after weekend talks in Switzerland produced a provisional US‑China accord that slashes tit‑for‑tat...
May 15
New Thai agency to underwrite SME loans, banks to pay in
Thailand’s Finance Ministry has asked the cabinet on May 13 to endorse a bill creating the National Credit Guarantee Agency, replacing...
May 15
China to boost export support via banks, insurers
China's financial regulator is drafting new measures to support foreign trade through banking and insurance channels, aiming to ease...
May 12
Malaysia charges businessman for Shariah bond investment fraud
Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) has charged Razrul Anwar Rusli, 44, with defrauding five investors of MYR3.16m (USD739,540) through...
May 12
Granite Asia raises over USD250m for debut private credit fund
Granite Asia has secured over USD250m from anchor investors for its debut private credit vehicle, the Libra Hybrid Capital Fund, the firm...
May 12
Syfe, BlackRock open private credit access to Singapore investors
Singapore-based digital wealth platform Syfe has partnered with global asset manager BlackRock to offer accredited investors access to US...
May 9
South Korea to monitor financial markets after US rate freeze
South Korea’s finance ministry said it will closely monitor financial markets following the US Federal Reserve’s decision to keep...
May 9
