Financial centres

THINKING ALOUD

The future of Orchard Road rests on having a cohesive vision

Dubai has assembled a powerful formula for attracting wealth, but the ongoing Gulf conflict has put geopolitical risk back at the centre of investors' minds.
THE BROAD VIEW

As war unsettles the Gulf, wealthy families reassess where to place capital and relocate

The Saigon Marina International Financial Centre (IFC) Tower is billed as the first anchor project in Vietnam's IFC zone.
INSIDE ASEAN

Beyond manufacturing: Vietnam’s ‘Doi Moi 2.0’ opens up new investment options and challenges

Switzerland has held its ground as the world’s pre-eminent haven despite years of predictions that the erosion of bank secrecy and international pressure on offshore finance would diminish its status.
THE BROAD VIEW

Asia’s wealthy turn to Switzerland to park assets

Vietnam has established the VIFC’s governing council, as well as separate executive bodies in Ho Chi Minh City and Da Nang.

Vietnam puts 1,200-hectare, two-city International Financial Centre into operation

The launch of a digital Singdollar will further cement Singapore’s reputation as a leading global financial centre at the forefront of future technologies.

Future of money: Piyush Gupta makes the case for a digital Singapore dollar

Piyush Gupta says the Republic has the potential to shape the future of finance.

MAS can do more to take Singapore to next level: Ex-DBS chief Piyush Gupta

New York has reinvented itself repeatedly throughout its history, surviving fiscal crises, crime waves, and economic downturns while maintaining its position as America’s economic capital.

New York’s mayoral election could reshape financial capital’s global standing

To maintain its position as a leading talent hub, Singapore will need to keep deepening its investment in skills and education while ensuring access to global expertise.

The global race for talent is about systems, not geography