Markets
Asia’s Economic Crossroads: Growth Slows as Regional Powers Navigate Geopolitical Tensions
China's Q2 GDP growth slowed to 4.3%, the weakest since late 2022, as weak domestic spending offset export gains. Geopolitical…
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Tag: capital-flows
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Political Risk Returns to APAC Portfolios as US Signals Iran Ceasefire Collapse
Trump's declaration that the Iran ceasefire is 'over,' plus a contested US midterm cycle, reintroduce political risk into how APAC…
Markets
Trump’s 2025 Disclosure Shows $2.2B in Income, With $1.4B Traced to Crypto Tokens
Trump's 2025 financial disclosure reports $2.2B in income, with $1.4B traced to crypto tokens like World Liberty Financial and the…
Markets
Trump’s Freedom 250 Turns America’s Semiquincentennial Into a Corporate Sponsorship Exercise
Trump's Freedom 250 fair on the National Mall listed Salesforce, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and U.F.C. as sponsors, blending federal anniversary…
Policy and Regulation
Bank of Japan Lifts Policy Rate to 1%, Its Highest Since 1995
The Bank of Japan raised its policy rate to 1%, the highest since 1995, in a 7-1 vote that signals…
India and Japan Pull Ahead as Asia’s Preferred Private Equity Markets
Private equity capital in Asia is concentrating in India and Japan, two markets offering scale, stability, and clearer exit routes…
Nikkei Crosses 70,000 as BOJ Policy Shift Ripples Across Asian Markets
Japan's Nikkei 225 has crossed 70,000 as a shift in Bank of Japan policy reshapes funding costs, currencies, and capital…