DBS and OCBC wealth management fees surged in Q1 2026. DBS and OCBC pulled in $59.38b (S$77b) in net new money from high net worth (HNW) clients in 2025, according to data from UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH). Wealth management fees expanded...
Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds are entering a pivotal period in which their ability to adapt their strategies will be key to sustaining growth over the next decade, according to a new analysis. In its latest report, Bain & Co....
Research firm BMI’s new Metals And Mining Megatrends To 2050: Navigating A New Era Of Technology, Geopolitics And Green Transformation argues that over the next quarter century, the mining industry will increasingly venture north of the 60th parallel, kilometres...
Deutsche Bank has become the latest major institution to revise down its near-term target for gold prices amid concerns over inflation and high interest rates. In a note published Tuesday, the German investment bank said it now sees gold averaging...
Losses could rise to $380 billion this year if volatility increases, as corridors such as Strait of Hormuz become tools of geoeconomic pressure, ICC secretary-general says. Uncertainty in trade led to a loss equivalent to $202 billion in global business...
1-year loan prime rate remains at 3%, 5-year rate 3.5% The People's Bank of China (PBOC) kept its key lending benchmarks unchanged, maintaining a cautious monetary stance even as data showed weakening consumption, investment and credit demand in the world’s...
Drop in DSB will lead to lower capital levels, higher risk exposure for big banks. The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ (OSFI) decision to lower capital buffers for Canada’s big banks is a negative from a credit rating...
Europe's banking sector could boost lending by more than €2 trillion if regulators were to simplify rules while maintaining financial resilience, the head of Spanish banking association AEB, Alejandra Kindelan, said on Friday. AEB and fellow associations CECA and UNACC...
Saudi Arabia’s asset management industry remained resilient during the Iran conflict, with assets under management surpassing $340 billion in the first quarter of 2026 and projected to exceed $400 billion by 2027, Fitch Ratings said. The rating agency attributed the...
The outlook tops official 2–4% estimates. Singapore’s economic growth is expected to outpace the government’s forecast, as artificial intelligence (AI) related demand continues to lift electronics exports and manufacturing, analysts said. Japanese investment bank Nomura maintained its 2026 GDP growth forecast...
