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Trump threatens to withhold funds from California over transgender athlete in girls' sports
President Trump has threatened to strip federal funding from California if it doesn't comply with the administration's ban on transgender…
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Saudi Aramco considers asset sales to free up funds: sources
Saudi state oil giant Aramco is exploring potential asset sales to free up funds, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as it…
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Musicians gather to raise funds for Ukraine supplies
Musicians have gathered for a fundraising event to support the people of Ukraine. The fourth Play for Ukraine event since the war with…
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Private credit funds target billions in retail demand from Asia
From Singapore to Japan and Australia, fund managers in Asia are looking to unlock billions of US dollars for private credit from the last…
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Commentary: Trump is slashing library funds. California is a target
President Trump has made it clear since his first term that he’s no fan of libraries, or books for that matter. In addition to attempting…
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Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer
President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money…
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Keppel secures S$2 billion in fresh capital commitments across flagship funds
Keppel secured fresh capital commitments of close to S$2 billion for its three flagship funds, representing around S$4.9 billion of funds…
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Global funds hit pause on Indonesia after Prabowo policy changes
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s attempt to engineer an economic renaissance is running up against a hard truth: Investors are not…
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MAS’ private-market proposal for retail investors may boost appeal of semi-liquid funds
The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) proposal to let retail investors access private markets could see such investors favour…
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Top US pension funds suffer US$169 billion blow from tariffs shock
The total losses for the whole US public retirement system will likely be “significantly higher” The top 25 state and local US pension…
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Hedge funds move into Asia power market with new hires
[SINGAPORE/TOKYO] Hedge funds have joined the hunt for power-trading talent in Asia, as they push into the region’s increasingly active…
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Chinese state funds plan to buy stocks as market rout deepens
Chinese officials have been discussing front-loading potential stimulus to offset the impact of tariffs China’s state-backed funds are…
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Judge restores funds for lawyers representing children in immigration court
A federal judge in Northern California ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore legal funding for migrant children in…
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Next generation of ultra-rich to spur take-up of donor-advised funds: Citi
The next generation of ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) individuals will likely boost the uptake of donor-advised funds (DAFs) to meet their…
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More funds and products expected, as market awaits details about Singapore’s S$5 billion equities push
Analysts see MAS’ initiative as positive step, but add that factors such as investor protection and governance, proper understanding of…
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Retail investors likely to face higher fees and less transparency in private market funds
Market players welcome MAS proposal, which will give retail investors more options to invest in the fast-growing private assets market…
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Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
In the past few months, some of the largest banks and asset managers in the United States have quit net zero networks, the climate groups…
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Public Funds Shouldn’t Prop Up Planned Parenthood
An upcoming Supreme Court case will determine whether states can decline to fund the pro-abortion organization. It should be obvious that…
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Hedge funds burned by Tesla short bets plot next steps
Hedge funds whose short positions against Tesla backfired badly after the Nov 5 election are watching the latest sell-off from the…
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Global funds exiting South-east Asia as Indonesia sell-off hurts safe haven appeal
Once touted as a haven for investors to navigate Donald Trump’s tariff wars, South-east Asia has all but lost that appeal as a region-wide…
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Supreme Court deals defeat to Trump over disbursing foreign funds
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the Trump administration on Wednesday and kept in place a judge’s order that…
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Chinese firms dump Europe for Hong Kong to raise funds
CHINESE companies that once pursued additional listings in Europe are abandoning those plans after Beijing’s securities regulator…
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Asset managers churn out defence funds once deemed uninvestable
As governments across Europe ratchet up defence spending, money managers who previously judged the sector too controversial to touch are…
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PBOC injects most short-term funds this month amid cash crunch
The PBOC has been tolerating a surge in repo rates and kept liquidity conditions tight, aiming to support the yuan amid economic headwinds…