asset management

Hong Kong close to proposing tax cuts to lure asset and wealth managers

Dubai and Singapore’s tax perks draw fund managers, pulling wealth and investment away from Hong Kong

The toolkit was developed collaboratively by a consortium of 24 banks, insurance companies, capital market firms and other industry partners.

MAS launches AI risk toolkit for financial institutions with case studies from DBS, peers

Singapore’s central bank will also set up an artificial intelligence risk management workgroup

The shift towards using external experts to manage funds is driven by a growing demand for greater portfolio control and transparency, says the Clearwater Analytics study.

Two-thirds of Singapore insurance asset managers plan to outsource fund management: survey 

Respondents from the city-state also say they aim to increase their allocations to private markets

The central bank says the new guidelines aim to support financial institutions in building “effective risk assessment and risk management capabilities for better resilience against climate-related risks”.

MAS expands environmental risk management guidelines for financial institutions

They will take effect from September 2027, and comprise specific suggestions for banks, insurers and asset managers

South Korean stocks on Thursday added another 3.8%, having already leapfrogged French and German markets to become the ninth largest in size globally.

World’s top money managers favour emerging markets, Citi says

The shift is a consequence of policy uncertainty and blowout fiscal deficit in the US

Schonfeld has around 200 employees in the region, with its largest office in Hong Kong.

Schonfeld to start second equity unit focusing on Asia-Pacific

Triwood Asset Management’s operations will be spread across Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore and New York

Apollo will work with Schroders to offer new investment products to wealthy investors in the UK.

Apollo, Schroders join forces to sell funds to wealthy investors

The partnership comes as investors are fretting about private capital managers’ exposure to software companies

Ares chief executive officer Michael Arougheti said that the robust investor demand in all of Ares' channels is continuing.

Ares’ CEO forecasts ‘strong’ fundraising as assets reach record

Its cash reserve rises 17% to US$156 billion in 2025, boosting its quarterly dividend more than 20% to US$1.35 a share

Singapore has seen a steady influx of global funds building private credit teams.

Private credit grows in Singapore as Australia’s IFM joins list

The move follows its partnership with the Australian government in October to pursue investment opportunities across South-east Asia