Caproasia https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest Singapore Exchange (SGX) to Launch 100 New Futures & Options Contracts (Initial Launch of 40 Contracts) Based on MSCI Indexes (Developed & Emerging Markets) – MSCI Global & Regional Equity Benchmarks, MSCI Single-Country Developed & Emerging Market Indexes and EM Asia Sector Indexes, Licensing Agreement Structured to Support Institutional Investors Managing Multi-Regional Equity Portfolios via Centrally Cleared Venue in APAC Time Zone United States SEC Prepares for 24-Hour Trading in United States Equity Markets Including to Support Overnight Trading, Operations, Resiliency, Opportunities & Challenges China Corruption: Ex-Head of Financial Market Department at Postal Savings Bank of China (PSBC) Dang Junzhang Wife (Liu Yan) Alleged Confession Torture on Her Husband & Posted Videos on China Social Media Platforms, Dang Junzhang Sentenced to 12-Year Jail Term in 2026 June for Receiving $1.2 Million Bribes Hong Kong Court Rejects Appeal & Upheld 10-Year Jail Sentence on ex-UBS Private Banker Suen Kin-wing for Stealing $18 Million (RMB 134 Million) of Clients Money to Maintain Lavish Lifestyle Including to Buy Luxury Vehicles and Properties in UK & China, Hong Kong SFC Issued Lifetime Ban in 2025 September Hong Kong SFC Issues Lifetime Ban on ex-UBS Private Banker Suen Kin-wing Following 10-Year Jail Sentence for Stealing $18 Million (RMB 134 Million) of Clients Money to Maintain Lavish Lifestyle Including to Buy Luxury Vehicles and Properties in UK & China Standard Chartered Bank Global Chief Investment Office (CIO) 5 New Hires: 1) PineBridge Investments Robin Xie Hired as Senior Investment Strategist in Equity Strategy Team Based in Singapore, 2) Bloomberg Cindy Lam Hired as Senior Investment Strategist in Equity Strategy Team Based in Hong Kong, 3) UBS Ryan Goh Hired as Investment Strategist in Equity Strategy Team Based in Singapore, 4) ex-LGT Private Banking Vincent Tan Hired as Senior Investment Strategist Covering Foreign Exchange (FX) Based in Singapore & 5) BlackRock Jay Harindrar Hired as Investment Strategist for Alternatives, Private Markets & Hedge Fund Strategies Based in Singapore AIA Longevity Study 2026: 1) Singapore Citizens Expect to Live to Age 80.2 But Health to Start Declining at Age 70.2, 2) Top Aging Well Factors Include Financial Security, Physical Health, Mental Wellbeing, Sense of Purpose & Identity and Strong Social Relationships Singapore $1.2 Trillion Sovereign Wealth Fund GIC 2025/2026 Reports Annualised +3.4% Real Return in Last 20 Years, +3.6% USD Nominal Return in Last 5 Years, +6.2% in Last 10 Years & +5.6% in Last 20 Years, GIC Asset Allocation: Equities 56%, Fixed Income 22% & Real Assets 22%, GIC Geographical Allocation: Americas 53%, EMEA 19%, APAC 22% & Global (Funds, Commodities, Supranational Debts) 6% UK Top-Tier Law Firm Clifford Chance 700+ Partners Received $3.1 Million (£2.3 Million) Average Annual Pay in 2025, Clifford Chance Founded in 1987 with Merger of Coward Chance & Clifford-Turner United States Industrial AI Startup Atoms Raised $1.7 billion in New Funding Round, Launched in 2026 March by Travis Kalanick (Uber Founder) with Various Businesses Merging into Atoms, Investors Include a16z, Bain Capital, Uber, Fifth Wall, Chemistry, A*, K5 Global, Abstract, SV Angel & Alpha Square Group China $29 Billion High-End Test Equipment Company Semight Instruments Plans Hong Kong Secondary Listing IPO, Founded in 2017 by Hu Haiyang & Completed Shanghai IPO in 2026 April, Current Market Value at $28.6 Billion with Share Price +2,294% from IPO Price (24/4/26 IPO Price: CNY 81.88, 24/7/26: CNY 1,960.02) United States $14 Billion Spices & Seasoning Food Company McCormick Plans London Secondary Listing IPO Following $44.8 Billion Foods Business Deal with UK $120 Billion Consumer Packaged Goods Giant Unilever to Combine Foods Business, Unilever Becomes Largest Shareholder of McCormick with 65% Stake Singapore Real Estate Giants $10 Billion CapitaLand Investment (CLI) & Mapletree Investments Merger Discussion Hits Valuation Hurdle, CapitaLand Investment (CLI) Current Market Value at $10 Billion & Mapletree Investments Valuation at $14 Billion, Temasek Owns 54% of CapitaLand Investment (CLI) & 100% of Mapletree Investments  China 2nd Largest Property Developer $5.3 Billion China Vanke Receives $77 Million Loan from Major Shareholder (27% Stake) Shenzhen Metro Group France $60 Billion Alternative Asset Manager Tikehau Capital Raised $6 Billion (€5.2 Billion) for 6th European Direct Lending Strategy to Provide Financing Solutions to High-Quality European Businesses Germany $183 Billion Insurance & Asset Management Giant Allianz to Buy HSBC Insurance Unit in Singapore (HSBC Life Singapore) for $2.3 Billion (€2 Billion) & Forms 15-Year Exclusive Distribution in Singapore with HSBC Singapore to Provide Protection, Health, Retirement & Wealth Solutions to HSBC Customers in Singapore Italy 2nd Largest Bank $136 Billion UniCredit Expects to Gain Control of Germany $47 Billion Commerzbank in 2026 Q4 after Increasing Stake to 47.59% (Final Tender Offer & Derivatives) with 49.65% Voting Rights China Brokerage China Merchants Securities Terminates Market Making Services (Liquidity Provider) for 6 Products Including 1) Huatai-PineBridge China-Korea Semiconductor ETF & 2) 5 Products (Nikkei 225 & Nasdaq 100 Indexes) in Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) Scheme KPMG Australia Client Data Leak Scandal: Australia $68 Billion Macquarie Group Reviews Current Auditor KPMG to Continue to Audit Macquarie Group & Audit Tender Process