Banking & Finance
How the Iran war is fuelling wild swings in interest-rate bets
Middle East conflict has clouded the outlook for inflation and economic growth across the globe
BOJ keeps rate‑hike door open even as Iran war squeezes firms
The degree and timing of future increases will depend on economic, price and financial conditions
Hedge funds walloped by a month of turmoil sparked by war
[LONDON] Some of the world’s biggest hedge funds known for delivering steady returns lost money in March as the war in the Middle East roiled markets across energy, bonds and equities and forced trade...
Wall Street money managers hunker down as Iran war rages on
[NEW YORK] Five weeks of war with Iran have wiped trillions off global stocks, pushed oil past US$100 and kept it there and repriced wagers on interest rates and inflation.
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Bitcoin lingers near lower bound of trading range amid conflict
[NEW YORK] Bitcoin traded near the lower bound of its more-than-a-month-long trading range amid continued uncertainty about the fallout from the conflict in the Middle East.
China drains cash from economy in rare move during oil shock
The central bank withdraws a total of 890 billion yuan worth of liquidity via short-term open market operations in March
Singapore’s Q1 investment banking fees hit 3-year high of US$187.8 million
Citi emerges tops with a 12.7% wallet share
Share buybacks driving OCBC’s stock into new territory: analysts
Investors also like lender’s robust wealth business and net new money momentum in Q4
Australia’s regulator says ASX favoured shareholder returns over system resilience
AUSTRALIAN Securities Exchange has an ‘insular and defensive’ culture that prioritised delivering higher shareholder returns over ensuring critical market infrastructure was in place, according to a n...
OCBC breaches S$100 billion market cap as shares hit record high
DBS is the only other Singapore stock in the exclusive club
