Blackstone Group’s logo on display during the opening of the company’s new office in Singapore. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | Getty Images Since the pandemic, private equity funds focused on Asia have struggled to raise money, as the industry sat on massive unsold assets and idle dry powder. Signs of growing confidence began to emerge…
A currency trader monitors exchange rates in a dealing room at the Korea Exchange Bank in Seoul Jung Yeon-je | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Thursday after Iran signaled it had no intention of holding direct talks with the United States, even as Tehran reviews an American proposal to end the…
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024. The Bank of Japan kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged. Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets dipped on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrial Average touch a new closing low for the year. The Federal Reserve held…
Low angle view of tall buildings in Tokyo, Japan, showcasing diverse architectural styles George Pachantouris | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to climb Wednesday as investors tracked escalating tensions in the Middle East. A fresh wave of attacks on the United Arab Emirates’ energy infrastructure has heightened fears of prolonged supply disruptions amid the…
A view of the Ant Group buildings in Chongqing, China, on March 23, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Shares of Bright Smart Securities surged as much as 82% on Tuesday after an Ant Group unit completed the required steps to acquire the Hong Kong-listed brokerage. The stock later pared gains to trade…
Australia Matteo Colombo | Digitalvision | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets jumped on Tuesday as investors monitor the latest developments in the Iran war, with U.S. President Donald Trump looking to delay his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping by “a month or so” due to the Middle East conflict. Trump was expected to travel to…
Commercial vessels are pictured offshore in Dubai on March 11, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened lower Friday as oil prices soared on renewed fears that a prolonged conflict in the Middle East could further crimp energy supplies, stoking fears of a global economic downturn. Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei…
Mount Fuji and the Shinjuku skyline in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher Wednesday as investors assessed the ongoing Middle East war. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.59% to close at 8,743.5. Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 1.43% to end…
View along Threadneedle Street towards the Bank of England in the City of London on 25th February 2026 in London, United Kingdom. The Bank of England is the central bank of the UK and is responsible for setting interest rates. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images A widening Middle East conflict has posed…
19 November 2025, China, Shanghai: Boats sail past downtown Shanghai on the Huangpu River. The tallest building on the skyline is the Shanghai Tower (rear). Bernd von Jutrczenka | Picture Alliance | Getty Images South Korea’s Kospi declined 7.24% Wednesday, extending a steep selloff from the day before when the index recorded its worst day in…
