Digitalisation is no longer a peripheral issue in trade finance. It is central to the future of banks, SMEs, fintechs, factors and the wider trade ecosystem. For organisations such as FCI and its partners, the question is how to...
The European Central Bank (ECB) secured key support from parliament for the launch of the digital euro, an electronic payment tool aimed at reducing the eurozone’s reliance on US credit cards amid deteriorating transatlantic relations. As quoted by Reuters, the...
A widening gap between copper supply and demand is emerging as a critical issue for the global economy, driven by accelerating electrification and the rapid expansion of new technologies. According to Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges...
Efforts among leading manufacturers to produce solar cells using base metals instead of silver in a bid to reduce costs could pose a threat to the future economic viability of recycling end-of-life panels. While transitioning from silver to base metals...
An international research team, including scientists from the University of Adelaide, have developed a highly efficient microscopic iridium catalyst that could represent an important step toward more affordable and efficient green hydrogen production. University of Adelaide researchers, along with scientists...
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...
