Authorities will soon issue a guideline for the firms to compensate investors. Eleven financial institutions in South Korea were found violating rules while selling equity-linked securities (ELS) ...
Thai industrial sentiment falls slightly in February on slower domestic demand, exports
The Thai industrial sentiment index fell slightly in February due to slower domestic demand and exports, though tourism lent some support, the Federation of Thai Industries said on Wednesday. FTI said ...
Recto gets CA panel nod as Finance chief
The Commission on Appointments' Committee on Finance confirmed the appointment of former lawmaker Ralph Recto as Finance secretary. Recto, who was regarded by his former colleagues in the Senate as ...
Recto gets CA panel nod as Finance chief
The Commission on Appointments' Committee on Finance confirmed the appointment of former lawmaker Ralph Recto as Finance secretary. Recto, who was regarded by his former colleagues in the Senate as ...
KKR to invest $400 mln in Philippine telecoms tower business
Private equity firm KKR & Co will invest $400 million in telecoms tower operations and expansion in the Philippines, the U.S. Department of Commerce said on Wednesday, among a slew of deals in a $1 ...
Bank of Japan may exit its negative rate policy next week. Here’s what you need to know
Hopes are high for a meaningful wage increase at the ongoing "shunto" annual wage negotiations between unions and employers.
The misperception of life insurance in the Philippines
Life insurance is a powerful financial tool designed to provide security and peace of mind for individuals and their loved ones. However, in the Philippines, there exists a notable reluctance among ...
Indonesia Stock Market Poised To Return To The Upside
Ahead of the long holiday weekend for the Hindu Saka New Year, the Indonesia stock market had moved higher in three straight sessions, advancing more than 130 points or 1.7 percent along the way. The ...
Morning Bid: Japan wage deals put BOJ at centre stage
Big Japanese companies have agreed in full to union pay demands, a sign that workers could perhaps have pushed a bit harder, but also that wage momentum could encourage a historic policy shift by the ...
Is bancassurance the key for Bangladesh’s insurance industry?
This question was posed by Gokul Chand Das, Member, Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority IDRA) at the Asia banking and Finance Magazine Awards ceremony in Singapore in July 2018, where ...