Assets of large commercial banks grew faster than that of join-stock commercial banks. Assets held by China’s banking institutions rose 8% year-on-year in Q1 2026, with large commercial banks assets’ rising double-digits whilst joint stock banks grew at a slower...
Global bond yields expected to move relatively more stable if oil prices remain near their current levels, says expert. Global bond markets faced selling pressure in the first six months of the year amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle...
Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has chosen two US firms as global custodians for its 929 trillion won (US$619 billion) in foreign assets. State Street Bank and Trust and Bank of New York Mellon (BNY) were named as first and...
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund Temasek plans to increase its private credit allocation to five per cent of its portfolio value, as it looks to the asset class to drive higher returns. In the state-owned investment firm’s financial year results, the...
In a recent note, the Bank of Canada (BoC) examined whether central clearing of repurchase agreements (repos) provides benefits not only to bank-owned dealers but also to non-dealer market participants in Canadian fixed income markets. Overall, researchers show evidence that...
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) reported an investment gain of 41.4 trillion yen (US$286 billion) for its financial year ended March 31, the second highest on record and a 24-fold increase from the previous year as stock markets...
The global digital agriculture market could be on the verge of a massive structural shift. According to a report by Market Research Future, the market reached a valuation of $26.15 billion in 2025. With a forecasted $28.94 billion in 2026,...
It will focus on lower-risk funds and has told clients it will not renew their facilities. HSBC is pulling back from riskier private credit lending, becoming the latest bank to rein in exposure to the sector after a string of...
Singapore is the world’s most expensive city for luxury spending for a fourth consecutive year, as prices on items such as watches and jewellery surge around the globe. Zurich climbed to second place, edging out London, while Monaco entered the...
The UK government is exploring ways of accelerating trade digitalisation after an extensive research effort, with recommendations including making digital processes mandatory, establishing a central identity registry and ensuring trade agreements facilitate a move away from paper. In a series...
