Shanghai compiles data list eligible for faster overseas transfer, document shows
Shanghai has compiled a list of data that can be transferred overseas without security assessments, according to a government document…
BOJ may face more pressure to hike rates as weak yen hits consumer spending
Japan’s weak consumption may heighten, rather than tame, already growing political pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates…
Goldman Sachs looks to expand private equity credit lines as dealmaking picks up
U.S. investment bankGoldman Sachs GS.N is muscling into the lending market for private equity and asset managers, planning an overseas…
Putin, in China, says US sanctions undermine confidence in dollar
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that U.S. sanctions policy was undermining confidence in the dollar and that Russia and…
Private credit wonder drug works in limited dose
Private credit is big and getting bigger. The practice whereby companies borrow directly from specialised funds, bypassing banks and the…
Singapore’s April exports fall 9.3% y/y, shipments to US down sharply
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell 9.3% in April from the same month a year earlier, data on Friday showed,…
Global economic growth improves but ‘downsides’ lurk
The world economy is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2024, up from 2.4 per cent projected at…
China consumption slows as retail sales and investment data disappoint
China reported data Friday that pointed to slower growth on the consumer side while industrial activity remained robust. Retail sales…
UK Sanctions Russia and North Korea for “Arms for Oil” Scheme
The UK’s Foreign Office announced on Friday a new package of sanctions targeting both Russian and North Korean interests which…
Bullish Tanker Market Makes it Harder to Spot Potential Downward Risk
The tanker market’s bullish nature lately, is making it harder to spot potential downward trends. In its latest weekly report,…