From expectations for the US presidential election to how China might stimulate its sluggish economy, here are some of AsianInvestor’s most read stories from 2024.
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Allianz withdraws offer to acquire Income Insurance; CapitaLand to buy Wingate in Australia; Cathay Life Insurance buys 50% of Taiwan windfarm from Denmark's Orsted; and more.
Singapore has introduced tougher rules for family offices, tightening compliance to deter misuse while allowing more operational flexibility. The move follows its largest money-laundering case, underscoring the push for stricter oversight.
The setup of Singapore Institute of Technology's endowment reveals how education, risk visualisation and stakeholder management have been crucial to building a healthy institutional portfolio.
The Singapore Institute of Technology endowment’s investment chief shares how skipping traditional conservative approaches and embracing sophistication from the outset can yield superior outcomes.
The application process to get a license for a single family office can now take up to 18 months as regulatory scrutiny intensifies, one anti-financial crime expert said.
Singapore attracted 250 new single family offices in 2024; Malaysia offers tax-free incentives to family offices; Telstra and Equip Super announce decision to merge; Prudential launches whitepaper on climate transition financing; and more.
As insurance companies navigate new regulatory landscapes, senior executives from both insurers discuss how these changes are prompting a careful balancing act between risk and opportunity.
Family offices have emerged as a rapidly growing segment of investors in Southeast Asia. Sovereign wealth funds such as Temasek and Khazanah have also been pivotal in expanding the region’s private markets, according to Preqin's latest report.
Although allocations to emerging markets can carry added risk, asset owners such as GIC and INA are adding to their already substantial investments in infrastructure funding.
Family offices in Hong Kong and Singapore invest for positive impact not only on the environment and society but also to future-proof family businesses.
The Singapore state fund released its first sustainability report outlining top priorities when announcing its annual results.