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Treasury & Capital Markets

Australian bank ANZ has appointed Viacheslav (Slava) Shilin as head of credit strategy, effective immediately. Based in Singapore, he reports to Anshul Sidher, head of trading and markets, Asia.
9 Jun 2023

While the European Central Bank has hiked interest rates rapidly to make up ground in its fight against resurgent inflation, it is having a harder time reversing years of massive asset purchases. How can policymakers remove surplus liquidity without creating even bigger problems?
9 Jun 2023

For Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, the past two weeks have been a roller-coaster ride. After obtaining its first Southeast Asian licence from Thai regulators, it is now being sued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on 13 charges, including misuse of customer funds and unregistered offer and sale of securities.
9 Jun 2023

After Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) announced a new regulatory framework for virtual asset trading platforms (VATPs), which took effect on June 1, several industry players have expressed interest in applying for a licence to conduct business in the city. The new regime seeks to foster the responsible development of the crypto industry in Hong Kong, with a focus on protecting the interest of retail investors and managing related risks.
8 Jun 2023

Citi Commercial Bank has announced key appointments in Asean. Raymond Lim has been appointed head of corporate finance for Asean, while Shawn Khong Hsiu-Mun has been named country head of Citi Commercial Bank Malaysia.
8 Jun 2023

In a wide-ranging conversation on Twitter Spaces, the townhall created by Twitter owner Elon Musk, Robert F Kennedy Jr expounds on his approach to engaging with China if he is elected the next US president
8 Jun 2023

Since the pandemic, a significant shift in consumer behaviour has been observed in Singapore. Nearly nine in 10 consumers in the city-state now prefer cashless payment methods, including cards, mobile wallets, and mobile banking, that are eco-friendly, a new report finds.
8 Jun 2023

Quor Group, a commodity trade risk management (CTRM) software provider, has appointed Steve Hughes as chief executive officer.
8 Jun 2023

Market analysts see a gloomy outlook for the semiconductor industry in the short term due to economic headwinds and weak electronics demand, but the custom chip market, especially for the artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI&ML) segment, is showing great prospects. While Gartner expects the overall sector to decline 11.2% this year, the AI chip market is forecast to grow significantly, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.72% over the decade to reach a market size of over US$227 billion by 2032, according to a Precedence Research study.
8 Jun 2023

Despite historically high rates of inflation, Hong Kong has lost its status as the world’s most expensive city, falling one place to be surpassed by New York, the latest rankings show. Singapore has climbed eight places to become the fifth most costly location globally, while Seoul has climbed one rung higher to secure the ninth position.
7 Jun 2023

Generative AI holds immense potential to drive electronification, transparency in corporate bond market
7 Jun 2023

GLP C-REIT, a real estate investment trust of Singapore-based GLP Capital Partners listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, has raised 1.85 billion yuan (US$260 million) in a follow-on equity offering to acquire new logistics assets in China.
6 Jun 2023