Financials

Geopolitical tensions are becoming a more important consideration in how banks manage cross-border lending, funding relationships and international market exposure. The change does not mean international banking is retreating across the board. Cross-border bank credit has reached about $39.5...

Financial markets are extending beyond traditional daytime sessions as exchanges respond to investors operating across time zones and seeking more continuous access. The trend is no longer limited to a few electronic venues. South Korea began 24-hour onshore spot...

As financial markets evolve, central clearing is expanding beyond its traditional role in standardised over-the-counter derivatives. Regulators in major markets are bringing additional transaction types into clearing frameworks while also reconsidering how clearing infrastructure should operate across jurisdictions. In...

Capital markets are becoming increasingly connected, but financial integration is not advancing at the same pace across jurisdictions. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) found that Asia-Pacific accounted for around 33% of global gross domestic product (GDP) and trade in...

Shorter settlement cycles, tighter operational deadlines and increasingly connected market infrastructure are changing how asset servicing functions across European capital markets. The move toward T+1 settlement is particularly significant because it compresses the time available for allocations, confirmations, corporate-action...

Porsche has successfully closed its first transaction registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the United States, a $911 million asset-backed securities (ABS) issuance through Porsche Financial Auto Securitization Trust 2026-1 (PFAST 2026-1). The securities transaction...

Market transparency is increasingly dependent on how quickly and consistently financial information can be collected, consolidated and distributed across fragmented trading venues. The development is significant because market participants often need to combine data from multiple sources before building...