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Former Citi, Julius Baer bankers to plead guilty in S$3 billion money laundering scandal
TWO former bankers at Citigroup and Julius Baer Group are set to plead guilty for their alleged roles in aiding the movement of illicit…
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Former Citi banker Wang Qiming gets longest sentence in S$3 billion money laundering scandal
A former wealth banker at Citigroup got the longest sentence in Singapore’s biggest money laundering case for his role in aiding the…
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Chipmaker Yangtze Memory weighs over US$40 billion China IPO next year: sources
Yangtze Memory Technologies is considering an initial public offering in mainland China at a valuation that could exceed US$40 billion,…
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Rheinmetall secures nearly €3 billion order for armored vehicles
The logo of the Rheinmetall armaments group can be seen behind a fence at the entrance to a Rheinmetall plant. Wolf von Dewitz/dpa Germany…
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Global companies hit by more than US$35 billion in US tariffs, but outlook stabilising
GLOBAL companies have flagged more than US$35 billion in costs from US tariffs heading into third-quarter earnings, but many are lowering…
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Emirates NBD plans to invest US$3 billion in India’s RBL Bank
Emirates NBD bank will invest as much as US$3.1 billion in India’s RBL Bank in the biggest foreign investments in the country’s financial…
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China's Sany Heavy Industry seeking up to HK$12.4 billion in HK listing
Sany Heavy Industry is seeking to raise as much as HK$12.4 billion (S$2.1 billion) through its Hong Kong listing, a filing showed on…
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Morgan Stanley sells US$8 billion high-grade bonds
Morgan Stanley priced an US$8 billion investment-grade bond sale on Friday (Oct 17), the third such deal by a major Wall Street firm this…
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Meta, Blue Owl seal US$30 billion private capital deal for AI
Structured investments are becoming more in demand as insurers and other types of investors search for debt tied to assets Mark…
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Blackstone, TPG near Hologic deal for more than US$17 billion
The parties are currently discussing a price of above US$75 a share, according to sources Blackstone and TPG are in advanced negotiations…
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First Reit to divest Imperial Aryaduta Hotel & Country Club for 332.2 billion rupiah
Property is a non-core legacy asset within the healthcare-focused Reit’s portfolio that was already identified for disposal First Real…
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JPMorgan seeks to double Asia assets to US$600 billion by 2030
The company has managed US$302 billion in the region at the end of 2024, according to its financial filing JPMorgan Asset Management wants…
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Crypto sees more than US$6 billion in liquidations
(Bloomberg) – Cryptocurrency prices tumbled after US President Donald Trump said he would impose an additional 100 per cent tariff on…
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Digital euro could drain up to 700 billion euros of deposits in bank run, ECB says
The ECB has presented the digital currency as an alternative to US-dominated means of payment A digital euro could drain up to 700 billion…
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GIC, Carlyle-backed chemicals firm Nouryon shelves US$5.8 billion loan amid investor unease
Moody’s cuts Nouryon’s Q4 estimates amid macro uncertainty and weak demand in construction markets Speciality chemicals producer Nouryon…
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SoftBank’s Graphcore plans £1 billion chip investment in India
The US’s tensions with China have helped the country rise in prominence for global tech companies, but its AI infrastructure is still…
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Chinese 450 billion yuan optics firm Innolight weighs Hong Kong listing: sources
Zhongji Innolight, a Chinese maker of optical communication modules and devices, is considering a listing in Hong Kong, according to…
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Australia’s central bank swings to A$11 billion profit, again skips paying dividend to government
The RBA’s equity position improves, led by valuation gains on its gold holdings Australia’s central bank swung to an accounting profit…
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SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics arm in US$5.4 billion deal
SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire ABB’s industrial robots unit at an enterprise value of almost US$5.4 billion, reflecting the Japanese…
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SoftBank to buy ABB’s robotics business in US$5.4 billion deal
SoftBank Group said on Wednesday (Oct 8) it has agreed to buy the robotics business of Swiss engineering group ABB in a US$5.4 billion…
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NYSE parent nears deal for US$2 billion stake in crypto-based betting startup Polymarket: sources
INTERCONTINENTAL Exchange, the parent of New York Stock Exchange, is in talks to invest US$2 billion in Polymarket, The Wall Street…
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Thai Cabinet approves 44 billion baht stimulus programme to boost growth
South-east Asia’s second-largest economy has been hit by US tariffs, high household debt, weak consumption, and a strong currency…
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Two Australian pensions confirm merger to form A$235 billion fund
Aware Super, one of Australia’s largest pensions, confirmed plans to merge with smaller rival TelstraSuper to form a A$235 billion (S$201…
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Tata Capital begins taking orders for 155 billion rupees IPO, India’s largest this year
Tata Capital started taking orders on Monday (Oct 6) for an initial public offering that may raise as much as 155 billion rupees (S$2.3…