A look at the top stories from the Asia-Pacific region

US banking giant JP Morgan has announced that it is establishing a trust company in Singapore in order to support clients and their families in administering their wealth and planning for succession. The new business will be led by Ethan Chue, reporting to Martin Pollock, JP Morgan’s head of international trusts & estates.

The latest Global Financial Centres Index has been published with Asian jurisdictions dominating the rankings. Seven of the top ten places in the index are now taken by Asia/Pacific centres, continuing the region's strong pe...