Ahead of Nike Inc’s quarterly results. Wall Street is expecting a gloomy outlook since sales of the sportswear giant in 2022 is expected to be significantly hit by rising COVID-19 cases in China and supply chain issues from the Russia-Ukraine… Read More ›
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Indonesia’s flagship carrier Garuda Indonesia defaults on$500 million sukuk
In a statement Indonesia’s flagship carrier, Garuda Indonesia said, it could not distribute coupon payments for its $500 million sukuk after a 14-day grace period, with the airline’s finances still significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “Under these circumstances, and… Read More ›
Financial sector optimistic on U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
Under the recent Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, China has agreed to expedite by nine months a previous December 2020 deadline for removing foreign ownership caps on securities firms, which includes investment banking, underwriting and brokerage operations. The Phase 1… 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 ›