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Why banks fear central bank digital currencies

Crypto push threatens to diminish the role of traditional lenders

China’s tech tycoons lose $87bn of wealth after Beijing crackdown

Fortunes of Tencent’s Ma and Pinduoduo’s Huang fall after regulatory assault on sector

EY consultant Jessica Morrison wins gold at Tokyo Olympics

For the past 30 years the coxless women’s four event was not part of the Olympics.

The Fed is in a Hole

The resurgence of COVID cases in the US has probably stopped investors from marking government bond yields far higher.

Goldman Sachs Lures Workers Back to Office with Food

Goldman Sachs is reportedly offering free food as part of its push to convince employees from its global offices to ditch work-from-home measures and return home.

‘King of Good Times’ Vijay Mallya’s bankruptcy casts spotlight on India’s billionaires who’ve gone broke

Analysts say his bankruptcy case shows the extent to which the government is now going after them to mitigate public anger over absconding tycoons

US$ 174.6 billion sukuk issued globally in 2020

IIFM Annual Sukuk Report 10th Edition Findings

Labuan IBFC awarded Best Asian Captive Domicile 2021

Third win for the midshore jurisdiction, as growth in captive insurance licenses continues to outpace Singapore and Hong Kong

Further improving Japan’s equity culture and wealth by John Vail, Nikko AM

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Singapore youth expect over 10% annual investment returns and like crypto, poll finds

The survey also found that 83% of respondents save money every month and half of them set aside funds each month for investing.

Singapore records S$7.5 billion in luxury property transactions in first half of 2021

The total sales volume for prime non-landed residential properties in H1 2021 amounted to S$2 billion, the highest since H2 2010 where sales within the luxury market segment totalled around S$2.4 billion.

5 charts on Australia’s mergers & acquisitions (M&A) market

Looking ahead, closed borders and political decisions to restrict travel until mid-2022 may be a major deterrent to greater inbound M&A through the rest of 2021 and into next year.

Making Sense of China

China would ultimately remain on a capitalist path where profit was omnipotent – that has clearly not been the case.

The Fear Of Fear

Certainly, the recent very low yields in the US government bond market and the strength of the US dollar seem to square with this fear of fear.

Analysis: First Sentier hire highlights asset management inclusion

First Sentier’s move reflects the growing recognition of the need for diversity, inclusion, and environmental, social and governance considerations in the asset management and institutional investor universe.

The new norm: virtual arbitration

Similarly, Yuan and Cynthia also have some experience in virtual arbitration mainly after the pandemic, and as authors of Huanzhong WeChat official account

Jodie Patron, Senior Economist, KPMG, comments on today’s unemployment figures

The workforce participation rate was flat over the month.

Banks need to fight off fintech disruptors

Shares in the big four banks all rose over 30% over one year to 21 July, 2021, with ANZ seeing the best performance with gains of 56.3%.

Capturing the Opportunities for Wealth Management Connectivity in the Greater Bay Area

The Greater Bay Area, or GBA, has a population of around 72 million, and boasts a GDP equivalent to USD1.6 trillion, which places it amongst the top 12 economies of the world.

Singapore's Reopening Takes a Step Back

The number of new cases in the community has increased from 19 cases the week before, to over 500 cases in the past week, according to the Health Ministry.

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