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Female Wealth in Asia Surges as Private Banks Shift Strategies for a New Generation of Investors
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Female Wealth in Asia Surges as Private Banks Shift Strategies for a New Generation of Investors

As the financial industry marks International Women’s Day 2026, private banks and wealth managers are increasingly focusing on one of the fastest-growing forces in global finance: female wealth. Across Asia, women are accumulating assets at a rapid pace, prompting leading institutions such as Lombard Odier, Pictet, Howden, and JPMorgan to adapt their wealth management strategies […]

Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 Delivers Roadmap To Africa’s Bankable, Scalable Climate Reality
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Africa’s Green Economy Summit (AGES) 2026 Delivers Roadmap To Africa’s Bankable, Scalable Climate Reality

The summit opened with a focus on innovative finance for nature, exploring green, blue, and wildlife bonds, including the “Rhino Bond” and emerging biodiversity credits

The Central African Republic Launches High-Quality Digitization Project
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The Central African Republic Launches High-Quality Digitization Project

The platform is built on an open-source microservices architecture with high resiliency (99.8% availability), encrypted data structure, and API interoperability

U.S. Court Orders Trump Administration to Begin Returning Over $130 Billion in Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling
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U.S. Court Orders Trump Administration to Begin Returning Over $130 Billion in Tariffs After Supreme Court Ruling

A U.S. federal court has ordered the administration of Donald Trump to begin returning more than $130 billion collected through global tariffs, escalating one of the largest legal disputes over trade policy in recent U.S. history.

Drone Strike on Cloud Infrastructure Disrupts Major UAE Banks
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Drone Strike on Cloud Infrastructure Disrupts Major UAE Banks

AWS cloud data-centre fire triggers outages at First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates NBD, and other UAE banks and financial institutions, raising alarm on cloud service over-dependence.

WRISE Group and IFCG Forge Strategic Wealth Management Alliance to Target Thailand’s Growing Private Wealth Market
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WRISE Group and IFCG Forge Strategic Wealth Management Alliance to Target Thailand’s Growing Private Wealth Market

Singapore-based multi-family office WRISE Group has announced a strategic partnership with Thailand’s IFCG Public Company Limited, in a move aimed at expanding institutional-grade wealth management solutions for high-net-worth (HNW) and mass affluent investors in the Thai market.

Oil Surges as Iran Shuts the World’s Most Critical Energy Chokepoint
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Oil Surges as Iran Shuts the World’s Most Critical Energy Chokepoint

Brent crude has surged more than 15% in four days as Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz closed following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Tehran. With a fifth of the world’s oil supply hanging in the balance, analysts are warning of triple-digit prices and a potential global recession.

India’s Crypto Tax Thaw That Wasn’t: What the Finance Ministry Discussions Revealed
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India’s Crypto Tax Thaw That Wasn’t: What the Finance Ministry Discussions Revealed

A viral headline promised tax relief for 150 million Indian crypto users. The reality of Budget 2026-27 delivered something else entirely — tighter compliance, steeper penalties, and silence where reform was supposed to be.

UK Graduate Job Listings Fall Below 10,000 for the First Time on Record
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UK Graduate Job Listings Fall Below 10,000 for the First Time on Record

Graduate vacancies in January dropped to their lowest level since tracking began in 2016 — nearly halving in a single year, as a deteriorating jobs market squeezes young people hardest.

When a Pension Fund Fails: What the German Collapse Reveals About Systemic Weaknesses
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When a Pension Fund Fails: What the German Collapse Reveals About Systemic Weaknesses

The recent German VZB pension fund collapse has become a stark and unpleasant illustration of how governance inefficiencies, fragmented oversight, and a lack of professionalized risk management can erode trust in retirement systems.

Actionable Guide: How Importers Can Seek Refunds After the End of IEEPA Tariffs
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Actionable Guide: How Importers Can Seek Refunds After the End of IEEPA Tariffs

A recent advisory from Baker Donelson highlights a major shift in U.S. trade policy: tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) have officially ended following a ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States. While this development removes future liability under those tariffs, it raises a pressing question for importers: Can […]

Tariff Chaos Unleashed: US Introduces 10% Temporary Import Surcharge Fueling Trade Tensions and Global Economic Turmoil
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Tariff Chaos Unleashed: US Introduces 10% Temporary Import Surcharge Fueling Trade Tensions and Global Economic Turmoil

US imposes 10% temporary import surcharge under Section 122 of the Trade Act effective today, impacting India, EU, Canada, Mexico, Japan, UK, and other major trading partners. Legal updates, supply chain impacts, and economic risks explained here.

Gold and Silver Rebound After January Rout as Safe-Haven Demand Returns Among Tariffs Pressure
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Gold and Silver Rebound After January Rout as Safe-Haven Demand Returns Among Tariffs Pressure

Gold and silver prices climb significantly higher on February 23 after January’s sharp sell-off, supported by a weaker dollar, renewed safe-haven demand and shifting investor sentiment.

Post-Penny Compliance: Cash Rounding in Small-Dollar Lending
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Post-Penny Compliance: Cash Rounding in Small-Dollar Lending

The era of the one-cent piece has reached its conclusion. Following a White House directive to the Department of the Treasury on February 9, 2025, the U.S. Mint ceased regular production of the penny, citing a production cost of 3.7 cents per unit. While the Mint completed its final regular run in November 2025, the […]

ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 Concludes with Calls for Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience
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ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 Concludes with Calls for Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience

The ET NOW Global Business Summit (GBS) 2026 wrapped up on 14 February 2026 after two days of high-level discussion on the future of technology, geopolitics, business resilience, innovation and global cooperation. Hosted by The Times Group under the theme “A Decade of Disruption. A Century of Change,” the ninth edition of the summit brought […]

Indonesia Slashes 2026 Nickel Mining Quotas, Triggering Global Supply Shock and Price Surge
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Indonesia Slashes 2026 Nickel Mining Quotas, Triggering Global Supply Shock and Price Surge

Global nickel ore supply faces sudden pressure as Indonesia moves to slash 2026 mining quotas, sending shockwaves through commodity markets and battery supply chains.

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