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Economics, Policy & Regulation

ETF Decision Casts Shadow Over Crypto

The US equities market is awaiting the decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on several spot Bitcoin...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Emirates Airlines and flyDubai delivered a boost to Boeing’s order book during the recent Dubai Airshow, booking 125 wide-body jets...

Technology

SC Ventures, the fintech and venture capital arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has launched an institutional-grade tokenization platform, as the...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

When embattled property developer Country Garden missed a coupon payment on a $500 million bond maturing in September 2025, it...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Singapore voters elected former deputy prime minister and finance minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam 66, as president in a landslide victory.

Technology

Since the Biden administration rolled out a package of sanctions, Beijing’s access to the semiconductor market has been substantially crimped.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Veteran central banker Ravi Menon is set to step down as managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.

Technology

The Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange listed Europe’s first-ever spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in mid-August.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Concerns about corruption and mismanagement hamper the Philippines' sovereign wealth fund launch.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Recent court crypto ruling offers corporates an FX alternative.

Banking

Can GCC banks capitalize on the rise of asset management?

Banking

As the Ukrainian conflict blows up, the GCC economies hit the jackpot.