Canadian lender TD Bank appointed Guidepost Solutions as the compliance monitor for its anti-money laundering program after U.S. regulators hit the lender with $3 billion in penalties last year. Guidepost Solutions will monitor TD’s business in the United States as part of a multi-year program to fix TD’s anti-money laundering problems and strengthen its controls. […]
Chinese IT services company Unisplendour is planning to raise US$1 billion from a stock listing in Hong Kong this year, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company joins a growing number of mainland-listed companies making their way to Hong Kong to raise funds amid improved stock market sentiment and regulatory support. The […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he is open to offering the US access to rare minerals, including from Russian-occupied Ukraine. This comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly pushed for Ukraine to give up some of its minerals in exchange for support, in a deal which is currently being finalised, according to a Ukrainian minister. […]
Korean and Japanese venture investment institutions are creating a global fund amounting to 29 billion won to invest in startups in both countries. The government expects that the global fund will play a significant role in investing in Korean and Japanese startups and facilitating exchanges between the venture investment ecosystems of both countries. On the […]
Hyundai Rotem has secured a 2.2 trillion won ($1.4 billion) contract to supply advanced trains to Morocco, the company said Wednesday. Under the deal, Hyundai Rotem, the train manufacturing subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Group, will supply double-decker electric trains to ONCF, Morocco’s national railway operator, marking its first entry into the Moroccan market. The contract […]
The government of Indonesia has officially launched its new sovereign wealth fund, Daya Anagata Nusantara Indonesia (Danantara Indonesia), with a massive US$20 billion earmarked for its initial investment phase. President Prabowo Subianto unveiled the fund, also known as Danantara Indonesia, at a formal ceremony. Danantara aims to boost Indonesia’s economic growth from approximately 5 per […]
osits in the 2023/2024 fiscal year compared to the previous 12-month period, official data has revealed. The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics reported that total banking deposits reached 11.99 trillion Egyptian pounds ($237 million), reflecting increased banking activity across various economic sectors. This growth comes as inflation peaked at 38 percent in September […]
Saudi Arabia’s economic diversification strategy is transforming local capital markets and driving regional growth, positioning the Gulf Cooperation Council as an emerging financial hub, according to a Moody’s report. The Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030 plan is reshaping the nation’s financial landscape, with capital markets crucial for funding large-scale investment projects and attracting global investors. The […]
Saudi Arabia recorded a trade surplus of SR44.89 billion ($11.97 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by a 17.3 percent year-on-year surge in non-oil exports, official data showed. According to the General Authority for Statistics, the Kingdom’s non-oil exports in the fourth quarter rose to SR82.05 billion, up from SR69.97 billion in the […]
Bitcoin tumbled below $90,000 to hit the lowest level since mid-November, as the rally that followed Donald Trump’s election to the White House reverses under the weight of his trade tariffs and a string of industry setbacks. Bitcoin dropped as much as 7.6% and traded around $88,300 at 11:38 a.m. London on Tuesday. Other cryptocurrencies […]