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Gold banking investment surges amid record-breaking prices
Gold investments through banks are surging as the precious metal sees prices hitting record highs, market watchers said Monday. The rapid rise in gold demand comes amid growing investor appetite for safe-haven assets as geopolitical uncertainty…
The Bond Markets
U.S. blue-chip companies' borrowing costs relative to Treasuries have fallen to the lowest level this century as investors snap up corporate bonds. The cost of borrowing for investment-grade companies stands at 0.73 percentage points above the…
MTT Shipping and Logistics gets SC approval for Main Market listing
KUALA LUMPUR: Maritime logistics services provider MTT Shipping and Logistics Bhd (MTTSL) has obtained approval from Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) for its proposed listing on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd. MTTSL managing…
Mizuho Adds HSBC's Connor, JPMorgan's de Maria to Hiring Wave
Mizuho Financial Group Inc. has brought in Jon Connor and Thibaud de Maria as part of a hiring wave of senior investment bankers, said people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because it wasn't public yet. Connor has held…
Politics And The Markets 01/26/26
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IFC invests $166 Mn in 3 Lankan banks to support businesses
Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to Sri Lanka's private sector, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, yesterday announced a high-impact investment programme of $166 million to support Sri Lankan…
The Download: why LLMs are like aliens, and the future of head transplants
To help overcome our ignorance, researchers are studying LLMs as if they were doing biology or neuroscience on vast living creatures—city-size xenomorphs that have appeared in our midst. And they're discovering that large language models are…
In a turbulent world, funding Asia's critical infrastructure a 'duty': AIIB
The Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) aims to marshal resources from governments, private parties and peer institutions to build critical infrastructure across Asia despite geopolitical headwinds, its new president…
UBS, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley boost bonus for investment bankers by 20%
Investment bankers in Asia are set for their best payday since 2021, with UBS, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley raising bonuses by an average of 20 per cent, according to people familiar with the lenders' plans. The fat cheques follow higher revenues…
Next Brazil Leader Needs Clear Debt Plan, Ex-Treasury Chief Says
Brazil's next government will need to move quickly to present a credible fiscal plan to stabilize public debt, or risk unsettling financial markets, according to former Treasury Secretary Mansueto Almeida. Almeida, currently chief economist at…
The Travelers Companies, Inc. (TRV) Stock Forecasts
Travelers is a leading provider of auto, home, and business property casualty insurance. The company is organized into three units: Business Insurance, Bond & Specialty Insurance, and Personal Insurance. Exclusive reports, detailed company…
CICC Rebuilds IPO Pipeline to Focus on 'Most Promising' Deals
China International Capital Corp. is rebuilding its pipeline of initial public offerings and conducting thorough due diligence as scrutiny has grown after a boom in Hong Kong share sales. The current deal surge has been a “big…
AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds
The UK is losing more jobs than it is creating because of artificial intelligence and is being hit harder than rival large economies, new research suggests. British companies reported that AI had resulted in net job losses over the past 12 months…
Jefferies sees market structure bill as tokenization inflection point, despite rocky path ahead
By Will Canny, |Edited by Sheldon Reback, Nikhilesh De Jefferies, a Wall Street investment bank, said maturing blockchain infrastructure and incremental regulatory progress are laying the groundwork for a new wave of tokenization by institutions in…
Baker Hughes projects $3B in data center orders by 2027 as power systems drive growth (NASDAQ:BKR)
Earnings Call Insights: Baker Hughes (BKR) Q4 2025 CEO Lorenzo Simonelli highlighted a strong fourth quarter and full year, noting, 'Adjusted EBITDA totaled $1.34 billion, surpassing the midpoint of our guidance range and contributing to a record…
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