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Opinion & Features

The crash that could torch US$35 trillion of wealth: Gita Gopinath

A sea of red on an electronic stock board in Shanghai during the 2008 great financial crisis. As geopolitical stresses mount, we should both re-remember the past and try to imagine what might happen in the future if a financial crisis erupted in China, for example, amid deep conflict.
Opinion & Features
PERSPECTIVE

Crisis memory, geopolitics and the risks of financial contagion

Because most credit deals in recent years applied floating rates, should the cost of credit remain high, zombie scenarios, Chapter 11 filings, and hostile takeovers by lenders could spike.
Wealth & Investing
INSIGHTS FROM CFA SOCIETY SINGAPORE

Private equity: Five lessons from the GFC

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement to the IMF’s steering committee that she wanted the World Bank to implement further reforms to scale up lending for climate and other global needs on a rolling basis.
International

IMF has adequate resources but needs quota reforms, Yellen says

SVB seems to have failed investing in US Treasuries – is this the first time a bank failed because it had too many Treasuries?
Wealth & Investing
WEALTH & INVESTING

Banking turmoil : Stay invested, this too shall pass

While the ongoing banking crisis may wreck less damage than the global financial crisis, stocks can still be in for a rough ride and recovery prospects look unexciting.
Columns
HOCK LOCK SIEW

The ongoing banking debacle is not a rerun of the global financial crisis – neither its good nor its bad bits

The overnight Hong Kong interbank offered rate, known as Hibor, surged 253 basis points to 4.14 per cent on Tuesday (Mar 21).
International

Hong Kong overnight funding costs double in sign of cash squeeze

Focusing on fundamentals will allow investors to steer clear of fad investing.
Wealth & Investing

Investing lessons in 2023 from the dotcom crash and GFC

India's central bank governor said the collapse of FTX was proof of the 'inherent risks' in cryptocurrencies.
Companies & Markets

Crypto could cause next financial crisis: India central bank chief

13 years after the GFC: Has anything really changed?
Columns
EDITORIAL

13 years after the GFC: Has anything really changed?

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