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T. Rowe Price unveils two retirement allocation funds for HSBC investors
The funds aim to provide monthly dividends at a fixed annual percentage rate of 6%.
HSBC rolls out cross-border tokenised deposit service
TDS has completed its first USD cross-border transaction between Hong Kong and Singapore.
Singapore and Hong Kong enhance banking supervision cooperation
It enhances supervision of cross-border operations of banks under their purview.
Allianz Trade appoints Hassan Omaish as CEO for Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan
He will take over from Edmond Lee, who is retiring after 12 years.
Alipay+ Voyager customers can book Grab rides in their e-wallets
The service is available to users of Alipay, AlipayHK, and GCash.
Prudential posts 7% rise in H1 2025 profit to $1.4b
Earnings per share rose 12% to 49.3 cents.
Hong Kong’s salary increase falls in 2025, but will recover in 2026
The 3.7% increases this year are lower than APAC’s 5.1% average.
Ant International eyes stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong, Singapore: report
The unit is reportedly seeking a related permit in Luxembourg, according to sources.
Axa Hong Kong and Macau launch Max Goal II Insurance Plan
It promises a breakeven timeframe of 5 years.
Asia Pacific investment volume drops 18% in Q1 2025
The region recorded US$26.4b in total real estate investment during the quarter, down 18% YoY.
Trump’s trade reboot clouds APAC outlook, CRE holds for now: report
APAC entered 2025 with economic momentum: Q1 GDP growth came in at 3.9%, matching pre-Trump levels.
HSBC profit after tax down 30% in Q1
The gap was reportedly due to the over $3b it got from sales in Q1 2024.
HSBC’s Yvonne Yiu on why the future of payments is instant
She credits her propensity to ask questions for becoming one of HSBC’s top leaders.
AIA’s sees profit surge of 81.2% YoY in FY 2024
EPS stood at $0.62.
MSIG USA expands political risk insurance with Asia partnership
This combines MSIG USA’s underwriting expertise with regional market knowledge.
Cynosure Aesthetics and Medical APAC Services wins Healthcare Asia Medtech Awards 2024
PicoSure® Pro takes picosecond laser technology to unprecedented levels of performance.
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