06 August 2025

Asia’s Trade Surveillance Dilemma: Could T+1 and Real‑Time Settlement Erode Oversigh

Across Asia-Pacific, settlement cycles are accelerating in ways that could redefine how markets function. While most regional markets remain on T+2, India has already transitioned to T+1, and China’s cash markets operate at T+0 or T+1, giving it one of the most advanced settlement infrastructures globally.

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30 July 2025

Arbitrage in the Crosshairs: Has the Age-Old Practice Crossed a Regulatory Rubicon?

For centuries, arbitrage has been one of finance’s most celebrated - and often misunderstood - practices. From the early days of cross-border commodity trading to the lightning-fast algorithms of today’s high-frequency desks, it has been hailed as a force for market efficiency: exploiting price discrepancies to bring markets back into alignment.

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24 July 2025

Are Safe Havens Just Self-Fulfilling Prophecies?

When markets tremble and headlines scream uncertainty, investors do what they’ve done for centuries: they run to safety. But what exactly makes an asset “safe”?

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16 July 2025

Crypto and Banking: The New Race for Survival in the US and Beyond

Cryptocurrency companies are accelerating their push into the traditional US banking sector, a move that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Once defined by their rebellious ethos and slogans like “be your own bank,” crypto businesses now want official bank charters, trust licenses, and direct ties to the Federal Reserve.

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09 July 2025

The Next Black Swan? Five Future Shockwaves Investors Shouldn’t Ignore

Financial history is littered with moments that seemed unimaginable - until they happened. From the 2008 Global Financial Crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic, so-called Black Swan events have repeatedly reshaped markets, portfolios, and economic thinking. Defined by their extreme rarity, massive impact, and retrospective “predictability”, Black Swans remind investors that risks often lurk beyond our models and forecasts.

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02 July 2025

Mindsets and Markets: Why Continents See Investment Risk Differently

Imagine three drivers approaching a winding mountain road. One inches along, foot hovering over the brakes, another zips forward, testing the limits of every curve, and a third pulls over, checks the map, and calls ahead to ask about weather conditions. That’s Europe, the US, and Asia-Pacific when it comes to investing - but not in that order!

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