Financial services
AI equities, bonds and emerging markets: Building portfolio agility for 2026
As market leadership shifts and volatility persists, L&G’s Head of Investment Strategy Asia Ben Bennett makes the case for spreading risk across growth stocks, fixed income and developing economies
Vietnam puts 1,200-hectare, two-city International Financial Centre into operation
Hanoi introduces sweeping frameworks that include Common Law elements, 10-year residency for foreign experts, and 30-year tax incentives
Chinese financials’ earnings growth set to outpace wider market
Optimism on bank stocks is rising, as improved bottom lines bolster the chance for better returns for investors
UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment
[WASHINGTON] Britain’s government said on Friday (Oct 17) that it has launched what it hopes will be one-stop, concierge service to make it easier for financial services firms to invest in the country...
Citi expects global digital asset trades to hit US$2 trillion a day; DBS sees volume surge in H1
A white paper by Citi says GenAI is a good starting point for clients in trade settlement
iFast Malaysian unit gets central bank approval to operate as e-money issuer
This paves the way for iFast to introduce payment-related services that complement its existing suite of wealth management and digital banking solutions
Services trade to continue growing despite shifting trade landscape: HSBC global trade chief
Companies now need to know exactly who is in the supply chain for their products, where the country of origin is and what sensitivities they have
Trump signs order targeting banks over political discrimination
Financial institutions under the jurisdiction of the Small Business Administration will also be required to make reasonable efforts to reinstate clients who were unlawfully denied services
It’s time for remisiers to reframe their professional identity
To support this transformation, formal professional development could be a requirement
Gen Z, don’t be fooled by GenAI financial advisers
The technology is a shiny new tool aimed at wooing young investors, but real people have a huge advantage over their digital counterpart
