A Measured Step in Sri Lanka’s Debt Market Recovery Sri Lanka’s government bond market recorded significant activity this week, with the Ministry of Finance’s Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) confirming the sale of 14 billion rupees through on-tap issuances, bringing the total bond sales for the week to 154 billion rupees. The bonds, spanning maturities […]
When Geopolitics Hits Global Trade Arteries The latest military escalation in the Middle East has begun to ripple through one of the most critical yet often overlooked pillars of global commerce: marine insurance. Following U.S. and Israeli strikes on targets inside Iran — and subsequent retaliatory missile exchanges across multiple countries in the region — […]
Calm on the Surface, Rotation Beneath When geopolitical tensions flare, global markets often react swiftly and sometimes violently. Oil prices spike, safe-haven assets surge, and equities tumble as investors reassess risk. Yet, in the immediate aftermath of the latest Middle East escalation involving Iran, China’s mainland equity markets displayed notable restraint. On Monday, the CSI […]
Crypto Faces Its First Real Test of the Week Bitcoin pulled back sharply to around $66,700 as global markets opened and digested the geopolitical developments that unfolded over the weekend. The military escalation in the Middle East triggered a wave of volatility across asset classes, with oil prices surging, Asian equities sliding, and safe-haven assets […]
A New Chapter for Malaysian Capital Markets Malaysia’s financial services sector has taken a decisive step into the digital asset era. Kenanga Investment Bank, through its broader group ecosystem, has introduced what it calls the country’s first tokenised unit trust money market funds. The launch marks a convergence between traditional asset management and blockchain infrastructure, […]
ProShares’ record-breaking launch of its Genius Money Market ETF (ticker: IQMM) has sent a powerful signal across Wall Street: the competition for cash is intensifying — and it is no longer confined to traditional asset managers. The actively managed fund, which primarily holds short-duration U.S. government securities, generated approximately $17 billion in first-day trading volume […]
In a significant development for emerging market finance, MSIG USA and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (MSI Japan), collectively referred to as MSIG, have joined a new $6 billion insurance-backed credit facility with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group. The program represents one of the largest credit insurance arrangements ever […]
Japan’s stock market has delivered one of the most powerful developed-market rallies of the past two years. The benchmark Nikkei 225 has surged 52% over the past 12 months, repeatedly hitting record highs since 2024. The broader Topix index has gained 12% this year alone and 41% over the past year. After decades of stagnation […]
Members of Parliament in the United Kingdom are calling for a temporary ban on political parties accepting donations in cryptocurrencies, citing growing concerns about foreign interference and the opacity of digital asset flows. The proposal reflects mounting anxiety that existing political finance laws may be ill-equipped to handle the complexities introduced by blockchain-based transactions. Foreign […]
In February 2026, State Street Corporation made two announcements that, on the surface, appeared unrelated. One centered on wealth technology. The other focused on liquidity products. Taken together, however, they reveal a deeper strategic repositioning. First, Mariner — one of the fastest-growing Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firms in the United States — selected Charles River’s […]
Kenya's government has raised Ksh.112.374 billion from the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC), after the share...
The US dollar staged one of its most decisive geopolitical rallies in years this week, climbing broadly against the euro,...
Nigeria's maritime sector delivered one of its most impressive performances on record in 2025, with total cargo throughput, container volumes,...
Berlin- and Singapore-based venture capital platform GHARAGE Ventures has officially launched its first institutional fund, closing Fund I at €40...
