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Sep 27, 2026

Buyers snap up new Hong Kong flats ahead of likely interest rate rises

Hong Kong developers have already sold all of the more than 290 new flats they launched over the weekend, as buyers look to lock in mortgages ahead of an anticipated rise in interest rates later this year, according to property agents. The decision by the city’s major banks to hold rates steady despite the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate increase appeared to have given buyers a push, with many expecting local rates to rise in the coming months, said Derek Chan Hoi-chiu, head of research at...

UBS leaving home would be more expensive, Swiss minister says

Sep 27, 2026

This is amid a plan that would force Switzerland’s largest lender to hold more equity capital

India lets wealth-focused funds with US$463 billion invest abroad

Sep 27, 2026

The changes significantly expand options for an industry that has grown rapidly in recent years

Sep 27, 2026

PUVs must post fare matrix before charging higher fares -- ACTO

Public utility vehicles (PUVs) without a printed fare matrix posted inside their vehicles cannot implement the recently approved fare hike and may face penalties, the Alliance of Concerned Transport Organizations (ACTO) said Sunday.

Ex-Goldman trader builds mini pod shop in Singapore with offbeat hires

Sep 27, 2026

Kelvin Chiu’s multi-strategy model allows him to spread his capital while learning from his traders

Ex-Goldman trader builds mini pod shop in Singapore with offbeat hires

Sep 27, 2026

Kelvin Chiu’s multi-strategy model allows him to spread his capital while learning from his traders

Sep 27, 2026

Global property investors see signs of recovery in China, but wary of oversupply: JLL

International investors who have seen early signs of recovery in mainland China’s office and retail property markets are expected to start buying when oversupply concerns are eased, according to global real estate firm JLL. Stuart Crow, JLL’s CEO for capital markets in the Asia-Pacific region, said foreign institutions would fall back in love with mainland property assets when new supply was absorbed by fresh take-up. “International investors are waiting for the real economy to really absorb...

Sep 27, 2026

Erwin Tulfo: System loss fee removal cannot be recovered as hidden charges

Senator Erwin Tulfo on Sunday said electric companies cannot recover the proposed removal of system loss charges through other means, such as disguising them as hidden line items on consumers' bills.

Subic Freeport woos Greek maritime investors

Sep 27, 2026

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority is eyeing Greek maritime investments through a strategic partnership with the Hellenic ASEAN Business Council (HABC), a non-profit serving as an institutional bridge between the economies of Greece and member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Sep 27, 2026

Local Influences and Return Chasing: Entering a New Era in Emerging Equity Markets

This paper examines a shift in global equity flows, highlighting that local factors now dominate over global ones in emerging markets, driven by investor sensitivity to local returns post-COVID. Structural Shifts in Global Financial Flows The question of whether the global financial cycle still predominantly influences capital flows to emerging markets is explored in this […]