China’s yuan settlements hit record, and the Iran conflict is looking like a catalyst
Rising demand for yuan settlement amid Middle East tensions is driving record transaction amounts in China’s cross-border payment…
Editorial | Stablecoin launch delay shows Hong Kong would rather be safe than sorry
Better safe than sorry – that seems to be why authorities have delayed the stablecoin roll-out. Industry players…
15+ Global Banks Exploring Quantum Technologies [2026]
Insider Brief Over 15 global banks including JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, BBVA, Barclays, BNP Paribas, and HSBC have…
Hong Kong follows Federal Reserve to keep base rate unchanged amid Middle East war
Hong Kong’s monetary authority kept its base rate unchanged after a similar move by the US Federal Reserve,…
Malaysia starts sandbox pilots incl tokenized deposits, Stanchart stablecoin – Ledger Insights
Last week Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) formally announced that three stablecoin and tokenized deposit projects had been onboarded…
What is tokenised gold and why are financial institutions and investors looking at it?
This Lunar New Year, Hongkongers can gift friends and family digital gold tokens, a new way of blending…
Markets higher as traders look ahead to UK jobs and inflation data
Pedro Goncalves writes: Gold futures (GC=F) slipped 0.4% to $5,027.80 a troy ounce, while spot prices lost 0.7%…
Davos Power Brokers Say Tokenization Is Finally Working
Tokenization is emerging beyond the confines of pilot programs. At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday…
As China holds the line in ‘trade war 2.0’, its yuan follows suit
When US President Donald Trump fired the opening salvoes of his country’s trade war with China in his…
StanChart Finally Turns Bearish, Cuts Oil Price Forecast By $15/bbl
Last month, we reported that commodity analysts at Standard Chartered have been bucking the overwhelmingly bearish sentiment pervading…
How Hong Kong is building an ecosystem to solidify its role as offshore yuan hub
When Hong Kong businessman Sunny Yip Yuk-chik heard about a new scheme that would make it easier and…
Analysts Say China’s Stockbuilding, OPEC+ Stability Providing Market Floor
Oil prices edged higher over the past week, after a bullish OPEC+ move while expanding strategic oil stocks…