global markets
Booming Asian markets widen their lead over US and Europe
An index of the region currencies is up another 0.6% in 2026 after rising more than 3% last year
Trillion-dollar tech wipeout ensnares all stocks in AI’s path
Software companies have spent the last few years developing their own AI tools
Securities financing gains traction among Singapore banks amid global demand, wealth inflows
While interest for SGX stocks are still limited, equities reform can encourage more activity, observers say
OCBC taps Citi to roll out securities lending for clients, following Maybank’s earlier move
This covers retail and corporate customers of OCBC Securities and clients of Bank of Singapore
OCBC sets up securities financing unit for institutional investors
It will create opportunities for these customers to earn fee income by lending out their idle equities and fixed-income assets, says lender
Price, trust and proof: The pillars SEA brands need to crack US, UK and Australian markets in 2026
Meta’s new report identifies the strategic shifts regional direct-to-consumer businesses must make to win over skeptical shoppers in these mature markets
Discussing investment strategies in volatile times at BT-StanChart roundtable
The event will cover equities as well as gold and foreign exchange exposures
The best time to buy quality stocks is now
It is a generational opportunity in otherwise bubbly markets
Japan’s US$132 billion borrowing binge reshapes global credit
The country’s firms that had hoarded cash for years when growth was stagnant are now ramping up spending and acquisitions, making them some of the busiest drivers of global dealmaking this year
Xi’s rare earth ‘bazooka’ sparks global alarm, race for supplies
The latest move caps years of expansion in Beijing’s export control regime
