Net interest margin is 2.12% for H1. Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) logged a net profit of $1.28b (MYR5.17b) in the first half of 2026, 0.88% year-on-year (YoY) lower than a year ago. Malaysia's largest bank by asset-size said that its Q2...
Private equity firms are turning to minority stake sales and other financing strategies to return capital to limited partners ( LPs) as traditional exit routes remain challenging, according to law firm White & Case. Minority stake sales have become a...
Europe’s ETF industry reached a record $3.80 trillion in assets at the end of July, as year-to-date net inflows climbed to an all time high of $323.59 billion, according to ETF research firm ETFGI. Assets crossed the previous record of...
Data center, renewable energy, electric vehicle, and other related investments drive copper demand, while US-China supply competition and producers failing to meet production targets keep copper above $6.7 per pound. Copper reached a new record, rising as high as $6.73...
In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Bank of America announced the Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative to mobilize and deploy $250 billion to support U.S. infrastructure development through financing, investment and advisory solutions. The capital will be mobilized and deployed...
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports rose by 24.2% in July, the government said, following a 20.8% increase in June driven by robust AI-related demand. July’s data came after the government sharply raised its growth forecast for 2026 earlier this month due...
Dimension Energy has secured US$857m of additional capital, combining a US$200m increase in its corporate credit facility with a separate US$657m construction-debt and tax-equity package for 29 distributed solar projects across five US states. The US$200m increase takes Dimension’s corporate...
Private consumption edges down 0.02% for 1st fall in 8 quarters. Japan's economy grew at an annualized rate of 1.1% in the April-June period for a third straight quarterly expansion, helped by government spending, though weak private consumption clouds the...
The three banks’ capitalisation remains strong, but CET1 ratios are declining. Singapore banks’ profitability in 2026 is expected to remain broadly in line as in 2025, supported by the growth of their wealth management franchises. Profitability will be supported by continued...
Total gross loans rose 6%, with both business and home lending volumes expanding. National Australia Bank (NAB) recorded a statutory net profit of $1.28b (A$1.8b) for the Q3 2026 period that ended in June, according to a filing at the...
