Posts by Swedan Margen
A lot of bull: As STI breaches 5,000, what more can we call for?
[ad_1] We should shift the whole market to unit shares, and get rid of the inefficient odd lot market that investors are sometimes forced into THE Straits Times Index (STI) crossed the 5,000 mark as Finance Minister Lawrence Wong delivered Budget 2026 last Thursday (Feb 12). The significance of 5,000 – apart from being the…
Read MorePositive reaction to market reforms opens door to broader enhancement of growth capital sector
[ad_1] The result could be a bigger pipeline of new listings, and some struggling listed companies going private [SINGAPORE] Back in November, this column said the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) ought to slow-walk the allocation of billions of dollars to fund managers under the Equity Market Development Programme (EQDP). With stock valuations becoming stretched,…
Read MoreVisa-only Games highlights Europe’s payments headache
[ad_1] Published Mon, Feb 16, 2026 · 06:14 AM [MILAN] Anyone trying to buy a souvenir at the official Olympic stores at the Milano Cortina Games will have been exposed to an issue troubling Europe’s policymakers: the dominance of foreign payment providers and the fading role of cash. Under a sponsorship deal with the International…
Read MoreNo clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight
[ad_1] Lawmakers and the White House offered no signs of compromise Sunday in their battle over oversight of federal immigration officers that has led to a pause in funding for the Department of Homeland Security. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreCornyn opponent Paxton says Washington Republicans wasting time, money trying to rescue incumbent
[ad_1] Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says Washington Republicans are wasting their time and resources trying to throw Sen. John Cornyn a lifeline in the state’s hotly contested GOP primary. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreTrump's border czar says 'small' security force will remain in Minnesota after enforcement drawdown
[ad_1] White House border czar Tom Homan said Sunday that more than 1,000 immigration agents have left Minnesota’s Twin Cities area and hundreds more will depart in the days ahead as part of the Trump administration’s drawdown of its immigration enforcement surge. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreCarry trade, commodities make EM currencies more stable than G7
[ad_1] Weaker US dollar and expectations for gradual Federal Reserve easing have reduced pressure on developing markets Published Sun, Feb 15, 2026 · 10:22 PM EMERGING market currencies are proving more stable than those in developed nations, a streak some investors say could become the longest in more than two decades. JPMorgan volatility indices show…
Read MoreTrump Throws In the Towel on Minneapolis Surge | National Review
[ad_1] Ultimately, the battle is about whether our immigration laws can be enforced. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreWhy Dale Earnhardt’s Legacy Still Matters | National Review
[ad_1] The life and death of the NASCAR champion show how legend can become as meaningful as accomplishment. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreI’m a Quiche Queen Now | National Review
[ad_1] On finally cracking the pie-crust code. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreThe Apolitical Library Is Just Fiction | National Review
[ad_1] We’ve strayed from the ideal of libraries as community temples of learning. [ad_2] Source link
Read MoreThe Reform That Would Mark the Beginning of the End for the Department of Education | National Review
[ad_1] Moving the student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department would benefit both borrowers and taxpayers. [ad_2] Source link
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