BlackRock, AIIB among backers of Asia-focused Seraya Partners Fund I

BlackRock, AIIB among backers of Asia-focused Seraya Partners Fund I

Wind turbine blades rotate in the tidal flat in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, China, November 18, 2023. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Top global asset managers including BlackRock are among investors in an Asia-focused infrastructure private equity fund that raised $800 million, underscoring growing interest in the asset class amid market volatility. The Seraya … Read more

Indian travelers are spending big but only 1% are going overseas

Indian travelers are spending big but only 1% are going overseas

The world famous Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India was built during the 20th century to commemorate the visit of king George V and Queen Mary. It is located on the waterfront of the Apollo Bunder area of south Mumbai and is the city’s top tourist attraction. Darren Robb | The Image Bank | … Read more

Profit-taking, economic worries? Sudden stocks sell-off confounds analysts

Profit-taking, economic worries? Sudden stocks sell-off confounds analysts

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on December 13, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After nine straight sessions of gains, Wall Street suddenly took a turn around an hour and a half before the closing bell on Wednesday, leading the S&P … Read more

China revokes Taiwan tariff concessions ahead of elections

China revokes Taiwan tariff concessions ahead of elections

Taiwanese flags during the National Day celebration in Keelung, Taiwan, on Monday, Oct. 9, 2022. I-Hwa Cheng | Bloomberg | Getty Images China suspended tax concessions on 12 chemical compound imports from Taiwan in retaliation for what Beijing deems to be a violation of a trade agreement, just weeks ahead of key elections in the … Read more

Asian family offices bet big on risk — but that could be changing

Asian family offices bet big on risk — but that could be changing

Singapore city skyline on September 18, 2016. Rustam Azmi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Asia’s family offices used to have a far bigger appetite for risks compared to their global counterparts — but that could be changing, according to a recent survey. A Citi Private Bank global survey in the third quarter of … Read more

SenseTime shares plunge to an all-time low after founder’s death

SenseTime shares plunge to an all-time low after founder’s death

A logo of SenseTime is seen during 2021 China Content Broadcasting Network Exhibition at China International Exhibition Center on May 29, 2021 in Beijing, China. Visual China Group | Getty Images Shares of Chinese artificial intelligence company SenseTime plunged as much as 18.25% on Monday, falling to an all-time low after news of its founder’s death. … Read more

Venture capital firms expect fundraising in Southeast Asia to pick up in 2024

Venture capital firms expect fundraising in Southeast Asia to pick up in 2024

A Google, Temasek and Bain & Company report revealed that “dry powder” increased to $15.7 billion at the end of 2022, up from $12.4 billion in 2021. Mikroman6 | Moment | Getty Images Venture capital firms in Southeast Asia expect fundraising to pick up in 2024, but tech firms need to demonstrate “clear” and “viable” … Read more

BOJ sticks to ultra-easy monetary policy amid high uncertainties; yen tumbles

BOJ sticks to ultra-easy monetary policy amid high uncertainties; yen tumbles

Kazuo Ueda, governor of the Bank of Japan (BOJ), gestures as he speaks during a news conference at the central bank’s headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan’s central bank left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged at its final meeting this year, a move that … Read more

TSMC Chairman Mark Liu to retire in 2024, CEO recommended as successor

TSMC Chairman Mark Liu to retire in 2024, CEO recommended as successor

The company logo for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2023.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Chairman Mark Liu plans to retire in 2024, the company said in a statement Tuesday. “Chairman … Read more