https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ THE BUSINESS TIMES - Find latest business and financial news including analysis and opinion on top business stories, stock markets in Singapore, Asia-Pacific and global market news and more at The Business Times. en-US https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/favicon.ico https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/ 32 32 https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/dollar-firms-one-month-high-markets-mull-fed-hike-odds Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:55:35 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/dollar-firms-one-month-high-markets-mull-fed-hike-odds Markets are pricing a nearly 40% chance of a 25-basis-point rate increase on Wednesday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mas-chief-flags-ai-investment-boom-key-risk-global-financial-stability Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/mas-chief-flags-ai-investment-boom-key-risk-global-financial-stability MAS, ABS set up task force to boost cyber, technology resilience against AI-driven threats https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/singapore-aum-10-1-s6-7-trillion-mas-eyes-competitiveness-push Tue, 28 Jul 2026 09:30:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/singapore-aum-10-1-s6-7-trillion-mas-eyes-competitiveness-push The central bank is in talks with industry on how the Republic’s financial markets edge could be improved https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/barclays-reports-17-profit-rise-strong-equities-trading Tue, 28 Jul 2026 07:32:16 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/barclays-reports-17-profit-rise-strong-equities-trading It announces a fresh share buyback of £1 billion and dividends worth £800 million https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/australian-central-bank-chief-says-economy-cooling-unsure-rates-high-enough Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:57:37 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/australian-central-bank-chief-says-economy-cooling-unsure-rates-high-enough The key goal is to prevent elevated cost pressures from entrenching inflation, adds Michele Bullock https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/citi-traders-are-betting-fed-will-keep-rates-hold-week Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:14:17 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/citi-traders-are-betting-fed-will-keep-rates-hold-week [WASHINGTON] Citigroup’s traders are betting the Federal Reserve will leave rates unchanged this week, even as the swap markets assign a more... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-dollar-retreats-oil-slides-middle-east-pause-focus-central-banks Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:34:46 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/us-dollar-retreats-oil-slides-middle-east-pause-focus-central-banks It dropped against other major currencies after the US paused its bombing in Iran https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hsbc-nearing-deal-sell-australia-loans-business-blackstone-sources Mon, 27 Jul 2026 07:55:00 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/hsbc-nearing-deal-sell-australia-loans-business-blackstone-sources Talks are ongoing, and no final decisions have been made, they add https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/global/will-he-or-wont-he-fed-chief-warsh-could-spring-big-surprise-raising-rates-week Mon, 27 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0000 Global Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /international/global/will-he-or-wont-he-fed-chief-warsh-could-spring-big-surprise-raising-rates-week If he chooses to stay put, he is likely to warn markets of a hike at next meeting in September https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/australia-new-zealand-dollars-climb-oil-slide-eases-rate-concerns Mon, 27 Jul 2026 03:57:54 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/australia-new-zealand-dollars-climb-oil-slide-eases-rate-concerns Investor focus will shift to quarterly inflation data out on Wednesday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/wanted-100-ai-specialists-100-wealth-relationship-managers-hsbc-singapore Mon, 27 Jul 2026 02:00:00 +0000 Lee Su Shyan Companies & Markets Banking & Finance Startups & Tech Technology /companies-markets/wanted-100-ai-specialists-100-wealth-relationship-managers-hsbc-singapore The bank is setting up its first global AI centre of excellence in the city-state https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/global-bonds-reeling-oil-surge-rekindles-inflation-threat Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:48:16 +0000 Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/global-bonds-reeling-oil-surge-rekindles-inflation-threat GLOBAL bonds were pummelled last week by the latest resurgence in energy prices, delivering losses to investors who bet the worst of... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/blackrock-gets-soft-demand-bond-sale-after-ai-debt-sell Sat, 25 Jul 2026 03:23:47 +0000 Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/blackrock-gets-soft-demand-bond-sale-after-ai-debt-sell [NEW YORK] BlackRock has seen weaker-than-usual demand for a corporate bond sale tied to a Meta Platforms data centre project in Texas,... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/billionaire-founder-chinese-broker-futu-faces-his-toughest-test Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:19:46 +0000 Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/billionaire-founder-chinese-broker-futu-faces-his-toughest-test A securities fraud class action lawsuit is pending against Futu, Li Hua, chief financial officer Chen Yu https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/amex-lifts-revenue-forecast-unchanged-profit-outlook-weighs-shares Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:00:00 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/amex-lifts-revenue-forecast-unchanged-profit-outlook-weighs-shares Billed business, a measure of total spending on AmEx cards, rose 9% to US$455.8 billion https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/hong-kong-eases-listing-thresholds-draw-more-ipos Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:54:24 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/hong-kong-eases-listing-thresholds-draw-more-ipos They are part of a wider push by Hong Kong to strengthen its position as a fundraising hub https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/yen-heads-biggest-weekly-drop-may-despite-tokyos-support-pledges Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:29:04 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/yen-heads-biggest-weekly-drop-may-despite-tokyos-support-pledges The yen’s weakness left the US dollar poised for a weekly gain of 0.89% https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/jpmorgan-moves-over-30-china-quant-researchers-singapore-hk Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:36:57 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /international/jpmorgan-moves-over-30-china-quant-researchers-singapore-hk The US bank has moved about 25 to 30 staff from Beijing and Shanghai to Singapore, sources say https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/uob-targets-five-times-growth-hong-kong-private-bank-aum-2030 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:29:47 +0000 Renald Yeo Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/uob-targets-five-times-growth-hong-kong-private-bank-aum-2030 It also plans to treble its client adviser ranks to about 60, as the Singapore lender seeks to capture rising wealth flows... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/indian-central-bank-likely-steps-avert-rupee-record-low-oil-surges-traders-say Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:29:19 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/indian-central-bank-likely-steps-avert-rupee-record-low-oil-surges-traders-say Brent futures stood at US$101.06 a barrel on Friday https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-asset-world-corp-ink-pact-us200-million-sustainability-linked-loan Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:03:37 +0000 Shikhar Gupta Banking & Finance Asean Companies & Markets ESG International /companies-markets/banking-finance/ocbc-asset-world-corp-ink-pact-us200-million-sustainability-linked-loan Tie-up will support AWC’s ‘growth-led strategy across its hospitality, commercial and lifestyle destination portfolio’ https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/japan-ready-take-decisive-action-forex-finance-minister-says Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:44:04 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/japan-ready-take-decisive-action-forex-finance-minister-says The yen hit a fresh 40-year low at close to 164 per dollar. https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-warns-against-excessive-yen-volatility-calls-boj-rate-hikes Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:49:56 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/us-warns-against-excessive-yen-volatility-calls-boj-rate-hikes The US said there was “substantial yen undervaluation” https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/gic-posts-lower-3-4-20-year-annualised-real-rate-return-launches-new-investment-framework Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Tan Nai Lun Companies & Markets Banking & Finance /companies-markets/gic-posts-lower-3-4-20-year-annualised-real-rate-return-launches-new-investment-framework Singapore sovereign wealth fund sees need for more flexibility amid geopolitical tensions, AI advances https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-dollar-hits-fresh-40-year-high-versus-yen-edges-higher-against-euro Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:40:36 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/us-dollar-hits-fresh-40-year-high-versus-yen-edges-higher-against-euro [LONDON] The US dollar hit a fresh 40-year high against the yen and edged up against the euro ahead of the European... https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/bnp-paribas-reports-33-jump-q2-profit-equity-trading-hits-record Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:38:26 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/bnp-paribas-reports-33-jump-q2-profit-equity-trading-hits-record Lender’s revenue rises 12% year on year, above expectations https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/macquaries-first-female-ceo-will-retire-mortgage-star-named-successor Thu, 23 Jul 2026 09:19:58 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/macquaries-first-female-ceo-will-retire-mortgage-star-named-successor Greg Ward will take over from Shemara Wikramanayake, who is stepping down in November https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/indias-central-bank-sold-us6-billion-may-defend-oil-hit-rupee Wed, 22 Jul 2026 15:05:00 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/indias-central-bank-sold-us6-billion-may-defend-oil-hit-rupee It purchased US$22.2 billion and sold US$28.3 billion in May https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/investigators-search-deutsche-bank-headquarters-over-legacy-tax-trades Wed, 22 Jul 2026 14:30:00 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/investigators-search-deutsche-bank-headquarters-over-legacy-tax-trades It marks the third time that prosecutors are known to have searched Deutsche Bank this year https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/yen-steadies-near-40-year-low-rate-hike-bets-intervention-talks Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:40:30 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets International /companies-markets/banking-finance/yen-steadies-near-40-year-low-rate-hike-bets-intervention-talks Japan says it will take decisive action if needed to curb excessive currency weakness https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/inflation-remains-top-concern-australians-rba-survey Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:27:15 +0000 International Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /international/inflation-remains-top-concern-australians-rba-survey Central bank raises rates at its first three meetings of the year to 4.35% to tackle renewed inflation pressures https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/banking-finance/us-treasury-flags-concern-over-potentially-abusive-tax-trades Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:44:15 +0000 Banking & Finance Companies & Markets /companies-markets/banking-finance/us-treasury-flags-concern-over-potentially-abusive-tax-trades Officials note the department does not wish to over-engineer rules