Market Spotlight
Australia housing prices, rents surge as supply shortage deepens
Affordability emerges as political issue for Albanese government
Wealth Management
Wealth Management
Liechtenstein's VP Bank to exit Hong Kong after 18 years
CEO Pamela Hsu Phua and COO Heline Lam resign; Singapore office to focus on Asia
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Equities
Philippine exchange chief backs rate cuts to spur IPOs
Central bank halfway to new listing target set for 2024
Currencies
Currency strategists see yen closing out the year in the mid-140s
Speculators scurry to reduce their bets on the yen's fall
Wealth Management
Japan's Daiwa to launch property loans in wealth management push
Group renews focus on high net worth clients by financing deals $2m and up
Travel & Leisure
Japan's latest pitch to wealthy tourists: Timeshare designer palaces
A Bathing Ape's Nigo curates Not A Hotel's new villa on Tokyo Bay
Equities
Tokyo stocks brace for further volatility after biggest single-day jump
Market wary as it awaits U.S. rate cut decision and Japan real wage data
Finance
Alternative investors shifting assets into Japan, India: Preqin
Overall fundraising in Asia drops to 10-year low on China concerns
Opinion
Indonesia's bid to create family office hub in Bali is a tough ask
Emulating Singapore's gold standard requires investment and strategic reforms
Market Spotlight
'Wishy-washy' BOJ keeps investors guessing on next move
Central bank set to release tapering plan, mull timing of rate hike
Cryptocurrencies
Franklin Templeton and SBI team up to bring bitcoin ETFs to Japan
New joint venture will prepare for Japanese approval of cryptocurrency funds
Property
GIC shifts to 'niche' real estate deals in China amid oversupply
Singaporean investor to reorient local team to make bets more granular
Opinion
Japan's corporate governance reforms show way for China, South Korea
But oversight remains an area of weakness compared to Europe and the U.S.
Wealth Management
Swiss asset manager GAM set to close Hong Kong office
Local peer to distribute, manage funds as market faces tepid returns
Markets
Delistings outnumber IPOs by value in Hong Kong so far this year
China slowdown is factor cited by companies with plans to go private
Interview
Apollo CEO says investors will capture more of the lending market
Demand booms for low-liquidity, higher-return credit assets, Marc Rowan says
Wealth Management
China trails in millionaire growth forecast as Russia keeps steady pace
Taiwan expected to see quickest expansion of rich set by 2028
Wealth Management
U.S. investor Ares taps ex-SMBC executive to lead Japan expansion
Alternative-investment firm sees growth opportunities in government policy shift
Finance
Japan pension giant GPIF delivers record $280bn annual return
Fund under pressure to generate bigger gains as wage growth picks up
Markets
'Block trade king' goes to court in Hong Kong: 5 things to know
Hedge fund Segantii reportedly shutting down, faces insider trading claim
Business deals
Ken Griffin's Citadel to acquire energy trader in first Japan deal
Purchase spearheaded by U.S. hedge fund's commodities business
Wealth Management
Japan's rich embrace family offices amid market boom and weak yen
Tailored wealth management services key to startups' innovation
Wealth Management
Partners Group opens Hong Kong office as Swiss swoop in for Chinese cash
Senior exec acknowledges city poised to overtake Switzerland in wealth management
Wealth Management
Singapore loses China's rich to Hong Kong in family office rush
Tough scrutiny, 'backlog' temporarily push some wealthy Chinese to rival hub
Wealth Management
China to see biggest millionaire exodus in 2024 as many head to U.S.
'Perfect storm' of tensions and uncertainty spurs record global wealth shift, report shows