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Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
A US attack on Iranian nuclear sites could lead to a knee-jerk reaction in global markets when they reopen, sending oil prices higher and triggering a rush to safety,...
Investors eye infrastructure sector for diversification and to ride demand
Investors eye infrastructure sector for diversification and to ride demand
[SINGAPORE] The infrastructure sector is piquing investor interest, given that data centres and the growing number of electric vehicles are consumers of energy, and will drive the demand for...
Malaysia scores record flows as bond investors favour Asia
Malaysia scores record flows as bond investors favour Asia
[SINGAPORE] Bond investors fleeing the United States are finding a haven in stable and lucrative Asian debt markets, with Malaysia leading the pack as the destination for foreign money.Foreign...
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
[SINGAPORE] BlackRock has launched an Asia-Pacific-focused hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, the world’s largest asset manager with US$11.6 trillion in assets under management announced...
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
BlackRock launches absolute return hedge fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong
[SINGAPORE] BlackRock has launched an Asia-Pacific-focused absolute return fund for retail investors in Singapore and Hong Kong, the world’s largest asset manager – with US$11.6 trillion in assets under...
China will hike quota for investors buying overseas assets
China will hike quota for investors buying overseas assets
The move follows a period of relative calm in the value of the yuan against the US dollar, fuelled by growing questions about the greenback’s place in the global...
Hedge funds reap cash from investors ‘starved’ of Japan exposure
Hedge funds reap cash from investors ‘starved’ of Japan exposure
[HONG KONG] Nick Bird’s OQ Funds Management opened a Japan quantitative hedge fund in September. Within weeks, it raised the maximum US$250 million and had to turn away additional...
US: Stocks fall as investors pare risk on Middle East clash
US: Stocks fall as investors pare risk on Middle East clash
Published Sat, Jun 14, 2025 · 06:03 AM[NEW YORK] Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower Friday (Jun 13) as Iran launched counterstrikes in response to an Israeli siege, leaving...
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices jumped more than 7 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising...
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
Oil jumps more than 7% as Israel strikes Iran, rattling investors
OIL prices jumped more than 7 per cent on Friday, hitting their highest in months after Israel said it struck Iran, dramatically escalating tensions in the Middle East and raising...