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ANZ to pay A$240 million fine on bond errors, retail mistakes
[ad_1] Asic and the bank will ask the Federal Court to impose the penalties in relation to four separate proceedings spanning misconduct across the bank’s institutional and retail divisions[SYDNEY] ANZ...
Markets gear up for series of Fed cuts with bullish bets at risk
[ad_1] Markets have also priced in reductions continuing deep into 2026 to ward off a recession[NEW YORK] A key question for investors this week is whether US Federal Reserve officials...
Boustead bets on Reit launch, geospatial boom to drive growth
[ad_1] The engineering and technology group aims to unlock real estate value and ride the transformation of geospatial industry[SINGAPORE] Boustead Singapore is gearing up to launch its first public real...
From defence to dividends: The best performing STI components are riding big global currents
[ad_1] Betting that laggards will quickly catch up with the leaders could be a mistake in the current thematic, growth-oriented market environment [SINGAPORE] There was no shortage of worrying news...
Yuan’s gradual advance may offer boost to emerging currencies
[ad_1] CHINA’S new-found tolerance for steady yuan appreciation looks set to re-accelerate a rally in emerging-market (EM) currencies, as investors brace themselves for lower US interest rates.Supporting such expectations is...
SGX’s new index risks being ‘just another index’ without clear differentiators, caution analysts
[ad_1] While it can raise the profile of larger non-STI stocks and attract fund products, analysts call for more clarity on criteria for inclusion[SINGAPORE] Market watchers have floated ideas for...
SGX’s new index needs clear differentiators to avoid being ‘just another index’, say analysts
[ad_1] While it can raise the profile of larger non-STI stocks and attract fund products, analysts call for more clarity on criteria for inclusion[SINGAPORE] Market watchers have floated ideas for...
S-Reits deliver double-digit total returns in Q3 as investors await rate cuts
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Real estate investment trusts in Singapore (S-Reits) rebounded strongly in the third quarter to date, with the iEdge S-Reit index delivering total returns of 10.3 per cent since...
Hedge funds slash bullish oil bets to lowest ever amid Opec hike
[ad_1] [NEW YORK] Hedge funds chopped their bullish position on US crude to the lowest on record as the Opec+ alliance’s latest decision to boost production compounded already-gloomy forecasts that...
India tweaks IPO rules to allow easier listing for big firms
[ad_1] [MUMBAI] India’s securities market regulator on Friday (Sep 12) made it easier for very large private companies to go public in one of the world’s top destinations for first-time...
Why The National Anthem Still Matters Today
[ad_1] Recently, I found myself reflecting on the opening lines of our national anthem. “Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light, what so proudly we hailed at...
Europe: Stoxx 600 slips as French rating review looms; still ends week higher
[ad_1] [GDANSK] European shares ended the week on a strong note, but were a little lower on Friday (Sep 12) as investors turned cautious ahead of Fitch’s credit rating decision...