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Koukyo Yoneta, a fifth-generation Buddhist priest in a small town in Japan’s Hokkaido, was struggling to keep up with the maintenance needs of his century-old temple, so he chose a path that would have been unthinkable for his predecessors – rather than wait for his congregation to give money they do not have, he invested what they had already donated. The move paid off. Within two years, his portfolio of US treasuries, Japanese real estate investment trusts and stocks including BYD and Hyundai...
Senior advocate Balbir Singh, appearing for Ms. Ramkrishna, argued that the National Stock Exchange (NSE) is a private company and it can't be said that the petitioner was discharging a public duty.
Indonesia’s finance ministry is preparing to absorb debt payments for Whoosh, the China-funded high-speed railway connecting Jakarta and Bandung, in a move officials say will ease financial pressure on the state-owned enterprises that built and operate the line. The government has argued that the burden is manageable after the debt was restructured over 80 years, requiring annual instalments of about 1 trillion rupiah (US$56.5 million). But the plan has also raised concerns that taxpayers are...
Priya Misra, portfolio manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, explains the factors that can bring an end to the selloff in bonds, but says, “there’s a bunch of things that have to happen, so you have to be really careful about stepping in.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a new 30-year high of 3.035 pct on Tuesday after U.S. long-term rates rose on surging crude oil prices. According to Japan Bond Trading Co., the yield on the newest 383rd issue of 10-year JGBs hit the highest level for a benchmark yield since September 1996. Crude oil...
Yields on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to the highest level since 2007 as a rally in oil prices fueled inflation concerns and strengthened bets on a Federal Reserve interest-rate hike. Bloomberg MLIV's Ven Ram has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)
BRAZIL · MONEY Key Facts —The fixing Brazil’s PTAX fixed at 5.1690 reais per dollar on Monday 14 September, the dollar’s firmest against the real since 31 August and 1.5 percent above Friday’s 5.0918. The spot market closed at 5.1505 (-0.58 percent). —The trigger A firmer dollar globally: the DXY index rose 0.42 percent, the […] The post Brazil’s Real Hits 5.17: What the Two-Week Low Means for Your Money appeared first on The Rio Times.
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Tuesday, September 15, 2026 The Short Version In short: Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for Tuesday, September 15. The dollar is bid across Latin America this morning as US Treasury yields touch 5 percent and traders hedge into Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision. Brazil’s real hit a […] The post LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.
A messy breakup between Harley Bassman, the derivatives expert who invented the main gauge of Treasury volatility, and his former employer has escalated after the bond veteran sent a letter to the firm’s shareholders challenging its business practices.
Junk-rated borrowers lining up around €3.7 billion ($4.3 billion) in refinancing deals are willing to accept significantly higher rates, betting costs will rise even further if they wait.
Assaí rose 8.15 percent and Direcional fell 8.64 percent in the week to 11 September, the best and worst Ibovespa performers on the same rate story. The post One Rate Trade, Two Opposite Results on the Ibovespa appeared first on The Rio Times.
Barry speaks with Seth Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer of AllianceBernstein. They discuss his tenure at JPMorgan Chase where he was managing director and global head of Managed Solutions & Strategy at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. They discuss understanding the Private Credit industry and the future of Mutual Funds as ETFs become the future of investing. Seth also discusses the importance of in-person collaboration as well as how to invest for retirement. (Source: Bloomberg)
On September 11th, 2001, Cantor Fitzgerald lost 658 employees in the World Trade Center attacks. Twenty-five years later, the firm has turned its worst day into one of Wall Street’s biggest days of giving. In this exclusive look inside Cantor’s New York trading floor, Chairman Brandon Lutnick and Executive Vice Chairman Kyle Lutnick explain how employees now waive a day’s pay for Charity Day, raising a record $15 million last year through the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and why they’re determined to top it on the 25th anniversary. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Finance Ministry said Friday that it will issue a commemorative 1,000-yen coin for the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Priced at 33,500 yen, the coin's obverse design features the expo's mascot, Tunku Tunku, along with native Japanese plants that will adorn the event's venue, such as the golden lace and the golden-raye...
Kenya · INFRASTRUCTURE Key Facts —What happened Kenya’s Konza Technopolis, a 2,024-hectare smart city launched in 2008, has an estimated total project cost of about US$14.5 billion. —The money Phase 1 infrastructure was financed by Italy’s UniCredit SpA at roughly KSh 50.4 billion (about US$391 million), while Huawei built core systems under a China Eximbank […] The post Why Africa’s smart cities will also need smarter finance appeared first on The Rio Times.
BTG Pactual's chairman is Brazil's fourth-richest person at R$66.1 billion, up 29.6% — a milestone reached while federal police call him as a witness in the Banco Master inquiry. The post André Esteves Fortune Jumps 30% to US$13 Billion in Forbes Brazil Ranking appeared first on The Rio Times.
If the strike materialises, no branch banking such as cheque deposits, cash withdrawals through tellers, processing of home, automobile or gold loans is likely on Friday (September 11, 2026)
Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Mizuho Bank said Wednesday it will raise its long-term prime lending rate by 0.15 percentage point to 3.4 pct, its highest level in about 30 years, effective on Thursday. The long-term prime rate serves as a benchmark for loans of one year or longer to large companies. The increase reflects rising long-term interest rates in Japan. END [Copyright The Jiji Press, ...
Maria Ariza, CEO of the BIVA Stock Exchange and an organizer of Mexico Investment Week in New York, says the event is meant to keep investors engaged with Mexico even as trade and geopolitical uncertainty rise. She notes that the annual conversations with investors help explain opportunities across Mexican industries and encourage capital to flow into local markets. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)
Last Thursday, more than a week after Australian homebuilder Bathla Group tumbled into insolvency, a 24-hour deadline to secure emergency funding came and went, putting the company on the verge of liquidation.
Members question the Finance Ministry’s explanation; panel chief K.C. Venugopal says cess proceeds must not be used to finance fiscal deficit instead of their intended purpose
Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day than "Bloomberg Surveillance." (Source: Bloomberg)
Singapore’s CapitaLand Investment Ltd. is targeting $500 million in commitments from investors for its third Asia Pacific credit program, according to people familiar with the matter.
Hong Kong is poised to play a bigger role in financing Chinese green-technology companies’ expansion into emerging markets, as geopolitical fragmentation and high funding costs reshape how capital is deployed in the global energy transition, according to senior banking executives. The city’s deep sustainable-finance market and offshore yuan liquidity could help channel capital into green and climate-resilience projects across developing economies, executives from Bank of China (Hong Kong), DBS,...