Labuan FSA recently held its Authority Retreat to brainstorm on the future strategic direction of the Labuan IBFC and invited distinguished guest speakers to share their perspectives. Tan Sri Andrew Sheng, a distinguished global economist and former central banker, shared a macro-level perspective on the evolving global financial order and diverging regulatory philosophies among international financial centres. Jayce Loh of CGS International AM offered insights into how international financial centres are navigating Asia’s transforming wealth landscape, shaped by cross-border wealth expansion, regulatory developments, digital finance, sustainability priorities, and geopolitical realignments.