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(10 January 2025 – Global) Imagine having instant access to tailored data and analytics on any question you need answered...

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Research
United Kingdom, USA

UK Gilt Yields Spike as USD Surges

(9 January 2024 – United Kingdom) The greenback is continuing to appreciate strongly, compounding weakness in Sterling as Treasury yields...

Government
Currency
Foreign Exchange
Investment
Regulatory & Government
Australia

Mandatory Climate Reporting Faces Political Tussle

(9 January 2024 – Australia) While Australia’s new mandatory climate reporting legislation has commenced this month, the federal opposition has...

Government
ESG
Regulatory & Government
USA

Major US Banks Exit Net Zero Alliance Ahead of Trump’s Inauguration

(8 January 2025 – United States) The six largest banks in the United States have withdrawn from the global banking...

Bank of America
Citigroup
Goldman Sachs
JP Morgan
Morgan Stanley
Wells Fargo
ESG
United Kingdom

Lloyds and Mastercard Unite on SME Financing with CFIT

(7 January 2025 – United Kingdom) Lloyds Bank and Mastercard are spearheading a new coalition formed by the Centre for...

Llyods TSB
Mastercard
SME
Technology
Malaysia, Singapore

Malaysia & Singapore Reach Consensus on Johor Economic Zone

(7 January 2024 – Malaysia) Malaysia and Singapore have reached an agreement on a special economic zone to support investment...

Government
Regulatory & Government
Supply Chain
Asia-Pacific, Singapore

SC Ventures Launches Labamu to Support APAC SMEs

(6 January 2025 – Singapore) SC Ventures, the fintech investment and incubation arm of Standard Chartered, has introduced Labamu, a...

Standard Chartered
SME
Singapore

OCBC Unveils Bespoke Tokenised Bonds for High-Net-Worth Corporate Clients

(6 January 2025 – Singapore) OCBC has introduced customisable tokenised bonds in S$1,000 denominations, tailored for corporate clients with net...

OCBC
Blockchain
Australia

Accelerating Insolvencies Raise Concern for SMEs – ScotPac

(6 January 2025 – Australia) Escalating cost pressures and assertive Tax Office collection activities is driving small businesses into insolvency...

ScotPac
Lending
SME
Hong Kong

World Bank IFC & HSBC Launch EM Trade Finance Program

(20 December 2024 – Hong Kong) The World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC) and HSBC will jointly fund emerging market...

Hsbc
World Bank
Joint Ventures
Partnerships
Trade Finance
United Kingdom

Revolut Signals Trade & Supply Chain Finance Intent – GTR

(19 December 2024 – United Kingdom) Revolut is on the cusp of launching a standalone trade and supply chain finance...

Revolut
Supply Chain Financing
Australia

CBA Inks MOU with ICICI Bank

(18 December 2024 – Australia) CBA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with leading Indian private sector bank ICICI...

CBA
ICICI
Cross-Border
Joint Ventures
Partnerships

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