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UBS relocates senior executives to boost Middle East wealth business
UBS' leadership moves follow recent high-profile departures of senior Gulf bankers, including some hired not more than two years ago
By: IFM Correspondent /
May 27, 2026
Asset ManagementFeatured
Semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan now eyes asset management expansion
Taiwan currently has eight asset managers with more than one trillion New Taiwan dollars' worth of assets under management
By: IFM Correspondent /
May 27, 2026
BankingFeatured
BNP Paribas-Mistral partnership to focus on AI defences
Mistral engineers and data scientists have been embedded within BNP teams to co-develop and scale various AI-powered projects
By: IFM Correspondent /
May 27, 2026
FeaturedTrading
Breather for Keir Starmer as UK pulls off GCC trade deal
The trade deal will remove an estimated 580 million pounds in duties a year, based on current UK exports to the GCC, said the Department for Business and Trade
By: IFM Correspondent /
May 27, 2026
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Momentum Peak Trade: Meet the new entrant of online trading market
Momentum Peak Trade's strategy of yield enhancement involves cashback rewards that scale alongside investment size
By: IFM Correspondent /
May 27, 2026
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The Hormuz Blockade and the Impending Global Famine
Strait of Hormuz blockade disrupts global fertiliser flows and agricultural supply chains, raising risks of food shortages, apart from leaving long term impact on global food security
By: IFM Correspondent /
May 19, 2026
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Industry
AD Ports Group to acquire Germany-based MBS Logistics
The deal will result in MBS Logistics joining Noatum Logistics, AD Ports Group’s globally integrated...
Tuas scraps deal to buy Keppel’s stake at Singapore’s M1
With Tuas exiting the race, StarHub has now entered the picture, with reports suggesting the...
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Banking & Finance
UBS relocates senior executives to boost Middle East wealth business
UBS' leadership moves follow recent high-profile departures of senior Gulf bankers, including some hired not...
Semiconductor powerhouse Taiwan now eyes asset management expansion
Taiwan currently has eight asset managers with more than one trillion New Taiwan dollars' worth...
Technology
Start-up of the Week: Meet LetinAR, the venture powering AI glasses
South Korea-based LetinAR's expertise lies in making the optical module that makes the smart glasses...
Meta conducts layoffs, internal transfers in its AI focus
While the layoffs have hit about 20% of Meta's workforce, it has more or less...
Economy
China witnesses growth loss due to Iran war disruptions
China's factory output grew 4.1% from a year earlier (slowest growth since July 2023), compared...
Iran war shoots up global food prices at their three-year high
The FAO's April index rose to its highest since July 2022 as a result of...







