China’s property market has ‘not found a bottom’ yet: StanChart CEO

China’s property market has ‘not found a bottom’ yet: StanChart CEO

China’s property market has still not found a bottom despite all the turmoil in the past year, according to Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters. Speaking to CNBC’s JP Ong, Winters described the investing environment in China as “difficult,” explaining that consumer confidence and international investor confidence was relatively low. “We know that the underlying source … Read more

Global sell-off, FTSE 100, Bank of England rate cut

Global sell-off, FTSE 100, Bank of England rate cut

The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Friday amid a global downturn, as weak U.S. economic data sparked fears of a recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index shed as much as 2.3% … Read more

Bank of England, Fed decisions; tech rally

Bank of England, Fed decisions; tech rally

General view of the Bank of England building in London. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European markets closed lower on Thursday as investors processed a raft of central bank action and fresh U.S. economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 1.29% lower. All major regional bourses and most sectors … Read more

Euro zone inflation, Fed meeting, earnings

Euro zone inflation, Fed meeting, earnings

LONDON — European markets closed higher on Wednesday, maintaining positive momentum after euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly. The Stoxx 600 index preliminarily closed 0.79% higher, with technology stocks jumping 2.62%. Dutch chip firm ASML led the charge, rising as much as 10% before somewhat paring gains after a Reuters report suggested that the company could be exempted … Read more

BlackRock stays bullish on Indian bonds after narrow Modi win

BlackRock stays bullish on Indian bonds after narrow Modi win

The coalition of parties led by Modi is unlikely to deviate from the path of fiscal consolidation, and cooling inflation will allow the Reserve Bank of India to embark on easing later this year, according to Neeraj Seth, chief investment officer and head of APAC fundamental fixed income at BlackRock. “It’s actually a good time … Read more

U.S. ignored evidence StanChart was serving sanctioned Iran groups: Whistleblower

U.S. ignored evidence StanChart was serving sanctioned Iran groups: Whistleblower

Standard Chartered Plc bank branch in Hong Kong Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Recent documents submitted to a U.S. federal court allege that major British bank Standard Chartered helped finance sanctioned Iranian entities and terrorist groups, and that relevant evidence was ignored by American authorities. London-based Standard Chartered, which primarily serves clients in emerging … Read more

Top 15 companies to work for in Singapore in 2024

Top 15 companies to work for in Singapore in 2024

These are the top companies to work for in Singapore in 2024, according to LinkedIn. Carlina Teteris | Moment | Getty Images Banks dominated the top 5 best companies in Singapore to work for, according to LinkedIn’s list on the best workplaces in the country in 2024. “Commercial banking firms from banking to insurance and … Read more

StanChart CEO says ESG is good for business

StanChart CEO says ESG is good for business

Bill Winters, Chief Executive Officer at the Standard Chartered Bank, attends a panel session of the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 12, 2024. Ryan Lim | Afp | Getty Images Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters says environmentally conscious investing can be good for business, dismissing the impact of a U.S. crusade against … Read more

Trump is ‘transactional’ but may not rock the boat on China

Trump is ‘transactional’ but may not rock the boat on China

Bill Winters, chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, said the U.S. Federal Reserve looks set to pause its interest rate cycle in June get a better read on the latest inflation data. Bloomberg | Getty Images Former U.S. President Donald Trump would be a “transactional president” if he returns to power, but is unlikely to … Read more