Caproasia https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Singapore-Based $2 Billion AI Agent Startup Manus AI in Talks with Tencent, ZhenFund & HSG (Previously Sequoia China & HongShan Capital Group) to Raise $1 Billion at $2 Billion Valuation to Unwind $2 Billion Buyout by Facebook Parent $1.7 Trillion Meta after China Government Blocked Foreign Acquisition of Manus AI, Founded in 2022 by Red Xiao Hong as a Product of China Startup Beijing Butterfly Effect Technology, Investors Include HongShan Capital Group (HSG), ZhenFund, Tencent & Benchmark 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 UK $194 Billion Schroders Wealth Management Appoints ex-JP Morgan Private Bank APAC CEO & Standard Chartered Global Head of Private Bank Peter Flavel as Chairman of Schroders Wealth Management of Asia Succeeding Jason Lai, 35 Years 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Years Qatar ex-Emir (Ruler), Royal Family Member & Billionaire Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Dies at Age 74 (12/7/26), Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani was Emir (Ruler) of Qatar from 1995 to 2013 with His Son Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (Age 46) Succeeding as Qatar Ruler in 2013, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani Family Has $330 Billion Fortune, Qatar GDP at $217 Billion with 3.2 Million Population China NFRA Launches New Credit Blacklist & Procedures to Manage Financial Institutions for Serious Credit or Loan Violations (Effective 1/10/26) with 3 Categories of Severity 1) Issued Lifetime Ban or Lifetime Cancellation, 2) Severe Penalties or Restrictions, 3) Parties Avoiding Credit Obligations Singapore Exchange (SGX) Reports $353 Billion (S$455.7 Billion) Securities Market Turnover & $1.4 Billion (S$1.8 Billion) Securities Daily Average Value in 2026 1H, ETFs AUM at $16 Billion (S$20.5 Billion) in 2026 June, Straits Times Index (STI) +36.4% in Last 12 Months Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX) to Launch 18 Single Stock Option Classes (Weekly & Monthly) in 3 Dates in 2026 August 1) 10/8/26 – Minimax, ZTE, Knowledge Atlas, Kingsoft Cloud, YOFC & UBTech Robotics, 2) 17/8/26 – SD Gold, Zhaojin Mining, Wechai Power, Beke-W, Leapmotor & Nio-SW, 3) 31/8/26 – Meitu, 3SBio, Sanhua, Goldwin, XtalPi & VGT Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) Fines Germany Deutsche Bank $1.4 Million (AUD 2 Million) for Misreporting 260,000+ OTC Derivative Transactions, Accurate Reporting Necessary for Regulators to Oversee & Monitor Systemic Risk to Detect & Prevent Potential Market Abuse UK Government Designates 4 Major Cloud & Technology Providers (Microsoft, Google, Amazon & Oracle) as Critical Third Parties (CTPs) Which Will be Subjected to Oversight (13/7/26) by UK Regulators to Reduce Risk of Widespread Disruption & Strengthen Collaboration Across Financial Services Ecosystem UBS Hong Kong to Relocate to New 20-Storey Office Tower (UBS Tower) with 460,000 Sq Ft in 2026 Q4 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Caught Total of 279 High-Income Earners for Tax Evasion, 123 Cases Evaded Taxes by Receiving Income from Dividends (Tax-Exempt) or Interest-Free Shareholder Loans via Companies, Singapore Corporate Tax Rate at 17%, Singapore Personal Income Tax for Above S$1 Million Income is 24% (First S$1 Million 19.915% Tax), Singapore Personal Income Tax for S$500,000 Income is 16.83% NBA ex-Los Angeles Lakers & Current Washington Wizards Basketball Team Star Anthony Davis (Age 33) & Wife (Marlen Polanco) Sell United States California Los Angeles Bel-Air Mansion (3.5 Acres Estate with 17,000+ Sq Ft House, Theatre, Olympic-Sized Pool & Tennis Court) for $32 Million after Listing for $39.9 Million in 2025 August, Bought for $31 Million in 2021, Anthony Davis Has $180 Million Fortune and Currently on $175.3 Million 3-Year Contract with Option for $62.7 Million 1-Year Contract (2027/2028) Canada Nuclear Energy Startup General Fusion Competes Nasdaq IPO (13/7/26) $1 Billion SPAC Merger with Spring 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III (SVAC) to Form General Fusion Group & Received $150 Million Cash, Founded in 2002 by Michel Laberg United States Clean Energy Company Holtec Nuclear Corp Files for Nasdaq IPO to Raise $2 Billion, Founded in 1986 as Holtec International by Dr. Kris Singh United States $5.6 Trillion State Street Investment Management Hires HSBC Asset Management Jacqueline Pang as Head of Strategy APAC, 28 Years Asset Management & Financial Industry Experience at HSBC Asset Management, State Street Global Advisors, Amundi Asset Management, DBS & ICAP and Held Senior Roles Including as Head of ETF Sales APAC & Head of ETF Capital Markets APAC Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board Reports $459 Billion (HKD 3.6 Trillion) Deposits Covered by Deposit Protection Scheme, Public Awareness of Scheme at 80% & Public Confidence in Scheme at 86.7%, Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board Formed in 2004 & Launched in 2006 September (25/9/26) Singapore Temasek $75 Billion Independent Asset Management Business Seviora Group & United States Nuveen Private Capital $66 Billion Customized Financing Private Equity Firm Churchill Asset Management Jointly Raised $400 Million for Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO) to Invest in Seviora Asian Private Credit & Global Fund-of-Funds Strategies (50%) and Churchill United States Junior Capital & Private Equity Secondaries Strategies (50%), Temasek Invested for Minority Stake in $99 Billion Nuveen Private Capital in 2025 – Parent is United States $1.4 Trillion Investment Manager Nuveen Owned by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA)