Wealth and Asset Management

UOB Asset Management Switches its United SSE 50 China ETF’s Index to track the FTSE China A50 Index

Swiss Bank CBH Attracts Increased Client Assets

Standard Chartered Global Private Bank innovating to redefine wealth management

UBS and SuMi Trust joint venture to acquire Credit Suisse wealth management business in Japan

Julius Baer's HK and SG team leaders face chop in global restructure

Hong Kong to 'Perfect' Family Office Incentives

Executive Moves

WRISE Singapore Appoints Paul Arni as Non-Executive Director, Strengthening Corporate Governance and Strategic Vision

Sun Life Appoints Bennet Li as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Asia

EQT Appoints Australia Head of Private Wealth

Equity Story plots expansion, names chair

Citi names Akira Hoshino as head of markets for Japan

MSC appoints operating chief

Legal, Regulation & Compliance

Hong Kong Academy of Finance admits participants for the Financial Leaders Programme 2025

Japan's Core Consumer Prices Surge Above Central Bank Target

HDFC Bank now accepting deposits under India’s savings scheme for seniors

Charges discontinued against former director of G8 Education Limited

APRA makes minor changes to reporting standards

ASIC puts car finance under the microscope including outcomes for regional and First Nations consumers

FinTech

Cambodia's Banking Evolution: Trust and Innovation at the Forefront

Three reasons to favor US AI companies over China's

The Next Frontier: How AI and Gen AI Are Transforming Wealth Management in Asia

Singapore AI start-ups can draw funding by developing real-world solutions, say industry players

AI chatbots throw Singapore’s youth a mental health lifeline

Singapore and Viet Nam Enhance Cooperation in Financial Innovation

Alternative Investments

NAB Foundation launches $50 million Impact Investment Fund with affordable housing in focus

Envest acquires Wealth Architects

Morningstar Awards for Investing Excellence -Hong Kong 2025: Winners Announced

Temasek-Owned Asset Manager Opens MidEast Office

New Prudential Wealth Suite caters to growing high net worth segment

Partnership Agreement with Avispa Fukuoka to Contribute to Community Revitalization

Tax

Seizing the reinvention potential: PwC launches new immersive business technology experience

New global minimum tax rules set to start in Hong Kong in 2025

Tax and business insights from Hong Kong’s latest Policy Address

A review of the tax regimes in Singapore and Hong Kong

China is now enforcing offshore income tax. Should private bankers be worried?

Ultra wealthy to feel tax crunch on overseas gains

Comment, Analysis & Research

OCBC chief Helen Wong’s 2024 pay up 5.8% to $12.8 million

Banking reinvented: a new digital bank for AMP

Hong Kong Trust Industry Well Positioned for Growth as Regulations Boost Credibility and Investor Confidence, Report Shows

How Singaporeans View Impact of AI in Financial Services

Join the First Independent Wealth Summit in Singapore

Hong Kong okays indexed life policy for the wealthy

Retail Banking

As population shrinks, regional banks find growth in foreign customers

Hang Seng Becomes HKSTP’s First Banking ‘Green Partner’

Siam Commercial Bank targets top wealth manager spot in Thailand

Japan trader Itochu not to join Seven & i management buyout plan

President Prabowo launches Indonesia's first bullion banks

Maybank Soars to New Heights

Investment Bank

Nomura to Launch Global Marketing Tour

Nomura to Issue 100th Anniversary Commemorative Dividend

Deutsche Bank partners with Yonyou to support Chinese enterprises going global

Japanese banks post efficiency gains as interest rate hikes boost profits

Barclays Bank PLC and the Barclays Private Bank relocate to Raheja Altimus, Worli in Mumbai

Deutsche Bank invests in India growth strategy with EUR 571m capital increase

Planet SOS

DBS named World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance by Global Finance

Policy and investment need to prioritise renewable energy

Trump’s climate policy and its impact on investments

Mirova Commits USD10 million to Global Commercial & Industrial Solar Leader ecoligo to Fuel Its Growth in Vietnam

Bank DBS Indonesia introduces first ever Sustainability-Linked Trade Finance Facility for PT. Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk | Bahasa

Australia and Singapore Collaborate to Support Sustainable Infrastructure and Decarbonisation in Southeast Asia