Here is a summary of the results of a survey conducted by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute which is affiliated with Singapore’s government. As per the results of a policy survey by the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute which is affiliated with Singapore’s… Read More ›
Economy & Finance
The China Slowdown Pinch Is Being Felt By Luxury Brands
Following the Thursday announcement by Apple of a warning for profits for the fiscal first quarter due to a drop in demand and sale of its iPhones in China and the economic slowdown in the Chinese economy, there was a… Read More ›
1st Euro-Denominated Green Bond Launched By London-Based EBRD
A euro-denominated Green Bond benchmark which is a five-year 600 million euro (684 million U.S. dollars) global transaction was launched by the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the organization announced on Friday. This is the inaugural benchmark… Read More ›
Chinese Central Bank Injects More Liquidity To Stimulate Slowing Economy
A number of new measures are being taken by China so that there is more bank-lending which can further stimulate its slowing economy. In the latest measure in a spate of number of policy changes that the Chinese government has… Read More ›
Qualcomm In Critical Legal Battle Against The U.S. Antitrust Body
The antitrust case against Qualcomm brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case accusing Qualcomm Inc of abusing a monopoly on mobile chip technology is expected to head to the courtroom on Friday for a trial whose outcome could… Read More ›
China to introduce stimulus measures, as U.S. trade action bites into its economic growth
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has stated China will reduce the reserve requirement ratios (RRRs) for banks, and slash taxes and fees. Facing a multi-pronged trade action by the United States and the European Union, China, the world’s second largest economy… Read More ›
U.S. trade action bites Chinese economy, trade negotiations scheduled for Jan 7-8
The United States and China have until March to resolve the core issues of the trade war. If Beijing were to continue stonewalling U.S. demands of bringing an end to the abuse of its intellectual property, opening up its market… Read More ›
New Year tweet by Huawei employee reveals China’s discrimination against foreign companies
Here’s how a benign New Year tweet by a Huawei’s social media handler uncovered the national underlying discrimination against foreign companies. In a development that provides indirect evidence of the measures Chinese companies take to pressure and force its citizens… Read More ›
MiFID II increasing pressure on margins on mid-to-small brokerages
Although regulators introduced MiFID II in order to bring about increased transparency and ensure that investors get a fairer deal, but with the reduced cost of market research, the market dominance by large financial institution is quickly becoming an issue…. Read More ›
Big banks looking to alter credit card rewards program
Big banks, including Citigroup Inc, JP Morgan Chase & Co, American Express Co, are looking for ways to boost credit card usage while cutting back on the rewards program. This is a must read if you were eyeing that free… Read More ›