Hong Kong's economy expanded 3.8 per cent from a year earlier in the fourth quarter, official advance estimates showed on Friday, the 12th consecutive quarter of growth thanks to buoyant regional trade flows, growth in inbound tourism and financial...
The biggest profit since 2007 is a welcome milestone for the bank after a rocky decade. Deutsche Bank posted its largest annual profit since 2007 after a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter, a day after police searched the bank in an alleged...
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) recorded a net profit after tax of AED11.445 billion ($3.12 billion) in FY2025, marking 22 percent year-on-year growth, while Q4 net profit reached AED3.342 billion. The bank reported profit before tax of AED12.843 billion in...
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, today announced a record group net profit of AED21.11 billion ($5.75 billion), up 24% year-on-year (yoy). Profit before tax increased 27%...
Its profit before tax for 2025: £6.7 billion, up from £5.97 billion the year before and better than the £6.4 billion average of analysts’ forecasts. Lloyds Banking Group said that its annual profit rose by 12 per cent, beating expectations. It...
Geopolitical risks and sustained market volatility are likely to dominate the investment landscape this year, according to an annual survey by the Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS). Some 85% of respondents anticipate heightened geopolitical risks and market volatility, up...
Australia, Japan, and India are emerging as key private credit growth markets. Private credit assets under management (AUM) are set to cross $4t by 2030, with the APAC and EMEA regions gaining traction, according to an estimate by Moody’s. It is...
Emirates NBD, a leading UAE bank, has reported a record profit before tax of AED29.8 billion ($8.1 billion) for 2025, up 10% from a year earlier, driven by strong lending growth and higher fee income. Total income rose 12% to...
Two officials dissented from the decision, preferring a cut. The Federal Reserve pushed the pause button on its interest rate cuts Wednesday, leaving its key rate unchanged at about 3.6% after lowering it three times last year. The central bank said...
Investors are set to face a “multi-dimensional” 2026 market, with diverging rate cycles and uneven regional growth reshaping allocation priorities globally, according to BNY’s 2026 investment outlook. The US is expected to lead the global cycle, helped by resilient consumers...
