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 Spain AI Software Company Multiverse Computing Raised $570 Million (€500 Million) in Series C Funding at $1.7 Billion (€1.5 Billion) Valuation, Founded in 2019 by Enrique Lizaso, Román Orús, Alfonso Rubio & Sam Muge, Investors Include Forgepoint Capital International, BNPP SIVF, Bullhound Capital, Santander Alternative Investments, Tikehau Capital, HP Inc., Orange Ventures, Scania Invest, NAventures (National Bank of Canada Corporate Venture Arm), Qatar Development Bank, Zouk Capital, SETT, EIC Fund, Basque Government Hazten Scale-Up Fund (Gestión de Capital Riesgo de Euskadi – Grupo Spri) & Kutxa Fundazioa South Korea ex-President (2022 to 2025) Yoon Suk Yeol (Age 65) Sentenced to 18-Month Jail Term (But Suspended for 3 Years) for Violating Election Law in South Korea 2022 Presidential Election Campaign & South Korea People Power Party to Return $27 Million in Election Expenses, Yoon Suk Yeol Sentenced to Lifetime Jail-Term for Insurrection (Declared Martial Law) in 2024 December, Wife Kim Keon Hee (Age 53) Sentenced to 7-Year Jail Term & Fined $42,000 in 2026 June for Bribery, Received $263,000 Bribes & Interfered in South Korea Government Indonesia Central Bank (Bank Indonesia) Governor Perry Warjiyo Resigns for Personal Reasons (27/7/26), Appointed as Bank Indonesia Governor in 2018 & Reappointed to 2nd 5-Year Term in 2023 (Till 2028), Destry Damayanti Appointed as Bank Indonesia Interim Governor, Indonesia GDP at $1.4 trillion with 283.5 Million Population Hong Kong SFC Fines China Industrial Securities International Asset Management $867,000 (HKD 6.8 Million) for Failures as Fund Manager for Private Fund Setup for Tahoe Life Insurance Company Including by 1) Entering into Dubious & Complex Arrangements for Structured Notes Linked to Debt Instruments Issued by Related Company of Tahoe Life Insurance Company, 2) Non-Compliance of Stated Investment Objectives, China Industrial Securities International Asset Management Received $242,000 (HKD 1.9 Million) Management Fees as Fund Manager Hong Kong SFC Fines Bright Smart Securities International $357,000 (HKD 2.8 Million) for Internal Control Failure Resulting in 1,021 Pair of Wash Trades (736 Stocks & Warrants) in 615 Clients Accounts, Wash Trade is Market Manipulation by Buying & Selling Same Financial Instrument or Security to Create False & Misleading Market Information Latest Latest Latest Latest Latest United States Quant Trading Firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG) & Citadel Securities $137 Million Insider Trading Lawsuit: 310 Trading Accounts Linked to Insider Trading Using Leaked Information Before China Regulatory Fines on China Brokerages Including Futu & Up Fintech Holdings, Lawsuit to Recover $137 Million Losses from Suspicious Options Trades KPMG Australia Client Data Leak Scandal: KPMG Australia Will Stop Bidding for New Contracts from Australia 2nd Largest State Victoria, Australia 3 Largest States by GDP are New South Wales (31% of Australia GDP), Victoria (23%) & Queensland (19%), KPMG Australia Has 9,000 Employees Including 700 Partners Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) to Launch Zhongji InnoLight Weekly & Monthly Options on 30th July 2026 (HKEX Secondary Listing IPO Date of Zhongji InnoLight), Zhongji InnoLight Shares Will be Included in Designated Securities Eligible for Short Selling,  Issuers Can List Derivative Warrants on Zhongji InnoLight Europe $307 Billion Private Equity Group EQT (Windflower) Makes 3rd Bid with Improved $1.78 Billion (AUD 2.55 Billion) Offer to Buy Australia $151 Billion Asset Manager Perpetual Group, 2nd Offer was $1.75 Billion (AUD 2.5 Billion) Offer & First Offer was $1.7 Billion (AUD 2.45 Billion), Perpetual Group Founded in 1886 as Perpetual Trustee Company Limited United States $1.3 Trillion Private Equity Firm Blackstone Launches APAC Infrastructure Platform, Hires ex-Morgan Stanley 15-Year Veteran & KKR Managing Director Ami Momaya as Head of Infrastructure for India United States $1.3 Trillion Private Equity Firm Blackstone to Open Office in Kuwait in 2026 Q3 Following $16 Billion Deal (Blackstone, KKR & Brookfield) with Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) to Lease Kuwait Pipeline Network (Domestic & Export) for 20.5 Years, Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Owns 51% Stake in New Joint Venture & Investor Group (Blackstone, KKR & Brookfield) Owns 49% HSBC to Launch Artificial Intelligence Centre (HSBC Global AI Centre of Excellence) in Singapore in 2026 2H to Develop AI Capabilities for HSBC Global Network & Hire 100 AI Specialists, HSBC Chief AI Officer is David Rice France Raised Concerns UK Government $171 Million (€150 Million) Contribution as Non-European Union Member (EU) to EU $5.8 Billion (€5 Billion) Scaleup Europe Fund to Provide Growth Capital to European Companies in Strategic Deep-Tech Sectors (Include Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Dual Use Technologies, Clean Energy, Space Technology, Biotech & Medical Innovation) $353 Billion HSBC in Talks to Sell HSBC Australia $21 Billion (AUD 30 Billion) Loan Portfolio to Potential Buyers Including Private Equity Firm Blackstone China Corruption: Ex-China Wuhan Supervisory Commission Member Xiao Jun Son Xiao Rui Sentenced to 7-Year Jail Term in Hong Kong Court for $8.1 Million Money Laundering & Receiving $695,000 Bribes on Behalf Xiao Jun Canada $1.1 Trillion RBC Wealth Management Hires 6 Private Bankers in Hong Kong & Singapore: 1) Standard Chartered Bank Ivy Ma as Executive Director in Hong Kong, 2) Bank J. Safra Sarasin Jackson Huang as Director in Hong Kong, 3) UBS Malcolm Chai as Associate Director in Hong Kong, 4) Bank of Singapore Shirley Tee as Team Head for North Asia in Singapore, 5) DBS Private Bank George Joseph as Director in Global South Asia Team in Singapore & 6) UOB Sindy Shi as Associate Director in Singapore Singapore 3rd Largest Bank UOB (United Overseas Bank) Billionaire Family CEO Wee Ee Cheong (Age 73) Youngest Child Grant Wee (Grace Wee Jingsi) Opens New Massage, Sauna & Bathhouse Business (Hideaway) in Singapore, Bought Singapore Good Class Bungalow at Ford Avenue for $29 Million in 2024, Wee Ee Cheong Has 3 Children – Wee Teng Wen, Wee Teng Chuen & Grant Wee China Authority Issues $765 Million (CNY 5.2 Billion) Fine on China $29 Billion Travel Giant Trip.com after Anti-Trust Investigation for Abuse of Market Leader Position, Founded in 1999 by James Jianzhang Liang, Min Fan, Neil Nanpeng Shen & Qi Ji, Brands Include Trip.com, Skyscanner, Ctrip & Qunar, Current Market Value at $29 Billion, Share Price -35.9% YTD, -29.5% Last 12 Months & +84% Last 5 Years China Authority Opens Anti-Trust Investigation on China $38 Billion Travel Giant Trip.com, Founded in 1999 by James Jianzhang Liang, Min Fan, Neil Nanpeng Shen & Qi Ji, Current Market Value at $38.6 Billion, Share Price -16.7% YTD, -9.8% Last 12 Months & +64.1% Last 5 Years