Global wealth

Why Asia’s sovereign wealth funds go direct, co-invest in PE deals – and who’s at risk

2026-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
Singapore's DPM Gan Kim Yong during a Bloomberg Television interview in New Delhi on Oct 14.

Wealthy investors can trust Singapore to manage their assets: Gan Kim Yong

2026-10-14T09:03:20.000Z
Singapore’s rise is closely tied to its reputation as a premier global financial hub.
BT50: THE NEXT CHAPTER

Singapore’s edge in a world of disruption

2026-09-30T23:00:00.000Z
Hong Kong remains the world’s most expensive residential market but sales prices remain nearly 20% below the high-water mark set in 2021, the peak, according to JLL.

Luxury spending spurs Hong Kong’s ‘flight to quality’ economic recovery: analysts

2026-09-03T23:00:00.000Z
Patricia Quek, UBS’ business sector head for Singapore and Malaysia, likens discovering its offerings to using an Apple smartphone for the first time.

From billionaires to towkay heirs: UBS widens Singapore wealth push

2026-08-05T06:59:46.000Z
Singapore is ranked as the world’s most expensive city for cars and placed third globally for residential property, according to Julius Baer.

Singapore retains top spot as most expensive city for HNWIs, with five Apac cities in global top 10

2026-07-07T01:30:00.000Z
South-east Asia booked a 1.6% increase in total personal wealth in 2025, posting the smallest gain among regions globally, UBS has found.

US dollar depreciation leaves Apac with slowest wealth growth in 2025: UBS

2026-07-01T01:19:23.000Z
Elon Musk extended his lead over the group with his net worth rising more than 10 per cent to US$1.27 trillion.

World’s 500 richest add record US$336 billion to wealth in one day

2026-06-16T08:38:01.000Z
Hong Kong is aggressively pitching its low taxes, deep talent pool and booming capital markets to the global elite.

Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as top offshore wealth hub

2026-05-27T08:56:52.000Z
The panellists discussed collaborative projects, taking risks in philanthropy and crises.
TAKING HEART

Cross-sector collaboration needed to tackle social impact: panel

2026-05-24T07:46:45.000Z