FeaturedInsuranceSRL study indicates strong 2025 performance by Lloyd’s syndicatesIFM CorrespondentMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentMay 5, 2026May 5, 2026 According to SRL, the primary fixed-income portfolios of syndicates have benefited from relatively high-interest-rate yields... Read more
ExclusiveFeaturedTradingACBS Vietnam: Southeast Asia’s most innovative online trading playerIFM CorrespondentApril 28, 2026April 28, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentApril 28, 2026April 28, 2026 In the first quarter of 2026, ACB Securities reported strong business growth... Read more
BrokerageFeaturedCharles Schwab rolls out Bitcoin and Ethereum trading on brokerage platformIFM CorrespondentApril 13, 2026April 12, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentApril 13, 2026April 12, 2026 The offering, named Schwab Crypto, will be operated through Charles Schwab Premier Bank, starting in the second quarter of 2026... Read more
IndustryMagazineBitcoin crash shatters digital gold mythIFM CorrespondentMarch 15, 2026March 17, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 15, 2026March 17, 2026 For El Salvador, Bitcoin's volatility created fiscal and reputational risks that brought about a mild U-turn in policy... Read more
CommodityFeaturedIF Insights: China braces for GlenTinto copper dominanceIFM CorrespondentJanuary 29, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 29, 2026 Investors and analysts also see the will to control future copper supply as the prime motivator behind the Glencore-Rio Tinto merger talks... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasCapex of GCC national oil companies to hit USD 125 billion by 2027: S&P reportIFM CorrespondentJanuary 27, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 27, 2026 Domestic oil typically remains the core focus of capex, but the regional NOCs are also increasing their focus on gas and international operations... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineAI drives change in global marketsIFM CorrespondentJanuary 15, 2026January 16, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 15, 2026January 16, 2026 Machines can execute orders in microseconds and monitor markets around the clock, far faster than any trading floor... Read more
FeaturedTradingWorld scrambles as US tariffs surgeWebAdminDecember 29, 2025December 29, 2025 by WebAdminDecember 29, 2025December 29, 2025 The Trump administration insists it can shift to other, more-established legal authorities to keep tariffs in place should it lose... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineUAE’s great fiscal transformationIFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025March 17, 2026 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025March 17, 2026 Throughout 2025, the UAE maintained top-tier sovereign credit ratings, with Moody's rating it at Aa2, S&P at AA, and Fitch at AA-... Read more
IndustryMagazineThe great crypto reckoningIFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 5, 2025December 9, 2025 The European Union fully implemented its Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation in late 2024 and throughout 2025... Read more