BlackRock has launched a global securitised fund, designed to provide investors with diversified exposure to global, investment grade (IG) securitised assets. The new fund will invest across a broad universe of securitised assets, including Residential Mortgage Securities (RMBS), Asset-Backed Securities...
Clearstream is to offer clients a choice between digital and tokenized issuance of securities with the launch of a blockchain-based system operating over Google Cloud. The new platform, D7 DLT will be first rolled out into the international market and...
The group attributed this to the impact of the global minimum tax. DBS’ net profit slipped 2% year on year to $2.95b during the nine months ended September 2025, according to its press release. The group said it was due to...
This was due to net interest income declining 8% year on year to $2.3b. UOB’s net profit sank 67% quarter on quarter and 16% year on year to $443m in the third quarter, its latest financial statement showed. This was due...
A fresh group of banks from Africa, Asia and Europe has endorsed the International Chamber of Commerce’s (ICC) definition of green trade finance, signalling ongoing interest in ESG financing despite cooling political sentiment. BNP Paribas, Intesa Sanpaolo, Natixis, Rabobank,...
Bill Winters, the chief executive of UK bank Standard Chartered, has stated that nearly all transactions will be settled on the blockchain, eventually. Winters was speaking at an event during Hong Kong Fintech Week. In addition to his views on blockchain,...
The company is developing solar and wind projects in the fast-expanding Indian market, and plans to expand its operations across Asia. British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution (DFI), is providing a $75m financing facility to Blueleaf Energy, an...
Foreign investment flows dropped in Q2 after rise in Q1. Global flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) came in weaker in the first half of 2025, according to data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In a new...
The project serves as a key element of Iberdrola's Baltic Hub strategy. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has agreed to provide a €500m green loan to support Iberdrola’s Windanker offshore wind farm, a renewable energy project currently being built...
Non-interest income rose 178.6% year-on-year to $204.1m. Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code HDB) reported consolidated 9M 2025 profit before tax of US$562.4 million, up 17% YoY. Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial...
