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Indian billionaire’s payments firm plans one of London’s biggest flotations in years

Airtel Money, the African mobile-money arm of Airtel Africa and ultimately controlled by Indian billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal, plans to raise about $800m in a London IPO at a targeted valuation of $8bn to $9bn. The listing would be a major boost for the struggling UK market. The company has 53 million monthly active users across 13 sub-Saharan African countries.

MarketsBanking & financeCompanies & industryAirtel MoneyLondon Stock ExchangeIPO

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 11:08

Indian billionaire’s payments firm plans one of London’s biggest flotations in years
Indian billionaire’s payments firm plans one of London’s biggest flotations in years

Wall St futures steady as markets focus on Middle East talks, U.S.-China summit

Wall Street’s main stock-index futures held steady on Wednesday as investors awaited signs of progress in negotiations aimed at ending the Middle East conflict, ahead of Thursday’s high-stakes U.S.-China summit.

MarketsWall Streetstock futuresMiddle East talksU.S.-China summit

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 10:40

Wall St futures steady as markets focus on Middle East talks, U.S.-China summit
Wall St futures steady as markets focus on Middle East talks, U.S.-China summit

Turkey detains Tera chairman amid ‘Ponzi-like’ fund probe involving 450,000 investors

Authorities in Turkey took Tera Yatirim Menkul Degerler AS’s chair into custody on Wednesday morning. The brokerage is central to the country’s ongoing investment-fund scandal; more than $18 billion (€15.7 billion) belonging to over 450,000 people is currently being liquidated.

MarketsCompanies & industryTurkeyinvestment fundsfinancial investigation

EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 10:33

Turkey detains Tera chairman amid ‘Ponzi-like’ fund probe involving 450,000 investors

Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally

About $16 billion in Bitcoin options expire on Deribit Friday, with calls making up roughly $9.6 billion and puts $6.4 billion. Bitcoin is near $86,300, while two US economic releases and CME’s September futures expiry follow within seven hours, creating three tests for the rally in one trading day.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinoptions expiryDeribitmarket volatility

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 09:10

Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally
Bitcoin faces $16 billion options expiry Friday, then two more tests hit the rally

Hong Kong unveils gold, bond and liquidity plans to advance yuan adoption

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing plans to introduce yuan-denominated gold futures early next year. The city’s de facto central bank also plans more yuan products and platforms to support the currency’s increasingly diversified and digital internationalisation.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesHong Kongyuan internationalisationgold futures

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 09:00

Hong Kong unveils gold, bond and liquidity plans to advance yuan adoption
Hong Kong unveils gold, bond and liquidity plans to advance yuan adoption

Former Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly seeks to buy Lukoil’s foreign assets

Todd Boehly has formed a consortium to bid for the foreign assets of sanctioned Russian oil producer Lukoil, the Financial Times reported, citing sources. The group includes the U.S. DFC, Emirati and Qatari partners with ties to the Trump family, and is reportedly at an advanced stage. Boehly is seeking to outbid Carlyle, whose earlier agreement still awaits Washington’s approval. Lukoil’s foreign holdings are valued at about $20 billion.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsCompanies & industryTodd BoehlyLukoilU.S. sanctionsenergy assets

MMeduzaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 08:42

Former Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly seeks to buy Lukoil’s foreign assets
Former Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly seeks to buy Lukoil’s foreign assets

Mishustin stresses balanced approach to financial market development

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said financial market growth must balance innovation with regulation and advanced technology with consumer protection. In a message to the International Banking Forum, he said new infrastructure, including the digital ruble, fast-payment systems and artificial intelligence, is driving change.

MarketsBanking & financeRussiafinancial marketsdigital rublebanking

TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 08:40

Mishustin stresses balanced approach to financial market development

OECD says AI boom is temporarily offsetting Middle East energy shock

AI-driven investment is helping the global economy perform marginally better than expected this year, the OECD said Wednesday. But the energy shock is becoming more entrenched and is weighing on the outlook for 2027.

Macro & central banksMarketsEnergy & commoditiesTech & AIAI investmentMiddle East energy shockglobal economyOECD

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-23 08:15

OECD says AI boom is temporarily offsetting Middle East energy shock
OECD says AI boom is temporarily offsetting Middle East energy shock

India central bank likely defending rupee, using swaps to drain excess cash, traders say

The Reserve Bank of India likely intervened in foreign exchange markets on Wednesday and continued supporting the rupee, five traders said. The central bank was also likely using swaps to absorb excess cash as oil prices remained volatile and portfolio inflows weak.

Macro & central banksMarketsReserve Bank of Indiarupeeforeign exchange intervention

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 08:05

India central bank likely defending rupee, using swaps to drain excess cash, traders say
India central bank likely defending rupee, using swaps to drain excess cash, traders say

Russian stocks rise as main trading session opens

Russia’s MOEX and RTS indices rose 0.46% at the start of Wednesday’s main trading session, reaching 2,310.59 and 865.78 points. Their gains later narrowed to 0.39%, while the yuan edged higher against the ruble.

MarketsRussian stocksMoscow Exchangemarket trading

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 07:06

Russian stocks rise as main trading session opens

Private credit’s “soft” defaults

Private credit is managing troubled loans by kicking the can down the road, creating what are described as “soft” defaults rather than formal failures.

MarketsPrivate creditDefaultsFinancial risk

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 05:30

Private credit’s “soft” defaults

AI trade outlook brightens as oil falls and Meta’s Muse agent boosts tech stocks ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Global AI trade is showing signs of recovery as lower oil prices, Meta Platforms’ launch of a new agentic tool and anticipation of the China-US leadership summit revive interest in technology stocks. The Nasdaq-100 reached a record high on Tuesday, while China’s chip-heavy Star Market 50 and South Korea’s Kospi have rebounded since July.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesTrade & sanctionsTech & AIAI tradetechnology stocksoil pricesChina-US summit

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 05:02

AI trade outlook brightens as oil falls and Meta’s Muse agent boosts tech stocks ahead of Xi-Trump meeting
AI trade outlook brightens as oil falls and Meta’s Muse agent boosts tech stocks ahead of Xi-Trump meeting

Chinese robot-vacuum sensor maker launches Hong Kong IPO despite US ban

Shenzhen Camsense Technologies, which makes spatial sensors for robotic vacuum cleaners, has launched a Hong Kong IPO seeking about HK$680 million (US$86.7 million). Co-founder Zhou Kun said exports and procurement for existing client products remain normal despite Washington’s recent import ban, with possible disruption mainly affecting new-product development schedules.

MarketsTrade & sanctionsTech & AIHong Kong IPOrobotic vacuumssensorsUS import ban

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 05:00

Chinese robot-vacuum sensor maker launches Hong Kong IPO despite US ban
Chinese robot-vacuum sensor maker launches Hong Kong IPO despite US ban

Private equity finds a new kind of SaaS: swimming as a service

The US has more than 10 million installed pools, all of which require regular cleaning and repairs, creating a potential market for a new service model backed by private equity.

MarketsPrivate equityPool servicesUnited States

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 04:00

Private equity finds a new kind of SaaS: swimming as a service

How private equity ended up in limbo

Private equity’s growth was built on a clear bargain with investors, but that arrangement has now broken down, leaving the sector in limbo.

Marketsprivate equityinvestorsfinance

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 04:00

How private equity ended up in limbo

Reasons to be bullish on equities

The resilience of riskier assets in recent years suggests that shocks now matter less in markets, offering reasons for a bullish view on equities.

Marketsequitiesmarketsrisk assets

FFinancial TimesOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 04:00

Reasons to be bullish on equities

Nasdaq hits record high as AI frenzy gathers pace

Investors looked past AI safety risks, stretched technology valuations and the energy shock from the US war on Iran. The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.45 percent to a record, taking its year-to-date gain above 17 percent, while signs of possible US-Iran diplomatic progress renewed attention on AI’s profit potential.

MarketsTech & AINasdaqartificial intelligenceUS stocksUS-Iran relations

AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-23 02:50

Nasdaq hits record high as AI frenzy gathers pace
Nasdaq hits record high as AI frenzy gathers pace

Asia stocks ride tech wave higher, oil stays subdued

Asian shares were on course for a sixth straight session of gains on Wednesday, supported by signs that consumer demand for AI applications was continuing to lift technology stocks. Oil prices weakened amid reports of increased supply from the Middle East.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesTech & AIAsian stockstechnology stocksAI demandoil prices

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 02:30

Asia stocks ride tech wave higher, oil stays subdued
Asia stocks ride tech wave higher, oil stays subdued

Meta’s Muse Drags Down Stocks That Depend on ‘Consumer Inertia’

Shares of major banks, insurers and online travel agencies fell Tuesday as investors worried that personal AI agents such as Meta Platforms Inc.’s Muse could disrupt businesses benefiting from “consumer inertia” — the habit of continuing to buy something even when a better alternative is available.

MarketsCompanies & industryTech & AIMetaartificial intelligencestocksconsumer behavior

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 02:01

Meta’s Muse Drags Down Stocks That Depend on ‘Consumer Inertia’
Meta’s Muse Drags Down Stocks That Depend on ‘Consumer Inertia’

Redemption requests ease at Apollo private credit fund in third quarter

Apollo Global Management received fewer withdrawal requests for its flagship private credit fund during the third-quarter tender offer, suggesting that redemption queues may be starting to clear.

MarketsApollo Global Managementprivate creditfund redemptions

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 00:20

Redemption requests ease at Apollo private credit fund in third quarter
Redemption requests ease at Apollo private credit fund in third quarter

China’s AI self-reliance offers opportunities but brings valuation and geopolitical risks: BofA

Bank of America says China’s drive for technology self-reliance is creating new investment opportunities in artificial intelligence stocks. But stretched valuations and geopolitical tensions are making the sector an increasingly risky bet, even as Chinese tech firms catch up with overseas rivals and prominent listings widen investor choice.

MarketsTech & AIChina AItechnology self-relianceinvestment risks

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-23 00:00

China’s AI self-reliance offers opportunities but brings valuation and geopolitical risks: BofA
China’s AI self-reliance offers opportunities but brings valuation and geopolitical risks: BofA

As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with its own winning formula?

China is betting that patient capital, rather than quick trades, will define its next phase of growth. After Warren Buffett stepped down last week and as investors watch this week’s US-China leadership summit for signs of easing tensions, attention is turning to whether Beijing’s version of his value-investing legacy can revive Wall Street’s appetite for Chinese assets.

Macro & central banksMarketsChina economyWall Streetpatient capitalvalue investing

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 23:00

As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with its own winning formula?
As Buffett exits, can China win back Wall Street with its own winning formula?

Crypto VC Hashed anchors new digital asset private credit fund targeting $300 million

Crypto venture capital firm Hashed is anchoring a new private credit fund for digital assets, with a $300 million fundraising target. The fund will use “covenant-based” underwriting to address a critical financing bottleneck in the institutional digital asset sector.

MarketsCryptoHashedDigital assetsPrivate creditCrypto finance

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 22:30

Crypto VC Hashed anchors new digital asset private credit fund targeting $300 million
Crypto VC Hashed anchors new digital asset private credit fund targeting $300 million

Financial stocks fall as AI competition and flattening yield curve draw scrutiny

U.S. financial stocks came under pressure on Tuesday, with investors concerned about competition from artificial intelligence and uncertainty surrounding AI-related IPOs. Bond-market moves that could signal weaker conditions ahead added to the pressure.

MarketsTech & AIfinancial stocksartificial intelligenceyield curve

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 22:00

Financial stocks fall as AI competition and flattening yield curve draw scrutiny
Financial stocks fall as AI competition and flattening yield curve draw scrutiny

Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public

Digital asset venture Animoca Brands and Nasdaq-listed Currenc Group have paused merger talks after failing to agree on definitive terms within the expected timetable. The move gives Currenc more flexibility to seek financing, while both companies retain the option of restarting discussions. Animoca is separately continuing work toward a future public listing.

MarketsCompanies & industryAnimoca BrandsCurrenc Groupmerger talkspublic listing

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 19:20

Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public
Animoca Brands suspends Currenc deal that would have taken it public

Canada’s ‘Big Six’ banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative

Canada’s Big Six banks will launch an initiative to test tokenized deposits between banks. The initial phase will focus on transferring digital commercial deposits among participating institutions before connecting them to broader digital-asset ecosystems.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeCanadian bankstokenized depositsdigital assets

CCoinDeskOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 17:34

Canada’s ‘Big Six’ banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative
Canada’s ‘Big Six’ banks to launch interbank tokenized deposit initiative

Trump discloses more than 1,100 July trades, including up to $25 million in Microsoft and Amazon sales

Trump disclosed more than 1,100 trades from July, including sales of technology stocks such as Amazon and Microsoft when the Magnificent Seven stocks surged on July 20 and added $291 billion in market value in a single day. The sales were worth as much as $25 million.

MarketsCompanies & industryTech & AIDonald Trumpstock tradingMicrosoftAmazon

CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 17:10

Trump discloses more than 1,100 July trades, including up to $25 million in Microsoft and Amazon sales
Trump discloses more than 1,100 July trades, including up to $25 million in Microsoft and Amazon sales

Bitcoin ETFs absorb 11,500 BTC in biggest buying day in nearly two years

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows and absorbed about 11,530 BTC as Bitcoin moved above $86,000. BlackRock’s IBIT led the buying, but trading volume remained ordinary, and analysts said some of the reported inflows may reflect Friday’s activity because fund flows are reported with a lag.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETFsfund inflows

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 16:00

Bitcoin ETFs absorb 11,500 BTC in biggest buying day in nearly two years
Bitcoin ETFs absorb 11,500 BTC in biggest buying day in nearly two years

European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals

Leaders of nine major European pharmaceutical companies, including AstraZeneca, GSK and Novo Nordisk, have urged European governments to act as the continent falls behind the US and China in developing new medicines and attracting investment. They called for medicines to be treated as strategic infrastructure to restore competitiveness and protect health sovereignty.

MarketsCompanies & industryEuropean pharmadrug investmentmedicine research

TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 15:04

European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals
European drugmakers say they are ‘losing ground’ to US and Chinese rivals

Coinbase targets stock futures, but CFTC approval standstill blocks launch

Coinbase Derivatives has proposed perpetual futures linked to individual U.S. stocks and ETFs, but the contracts still require regulatory approval. The CFTC register lists them as approval pending, meaning the filing is only a public proposal and the products are not yet available to traders.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeCoinbasestock futuresCFTCregulatory approval

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 14:50

Coinbase targets stock futures, but CFTC approval standstill blocks launch
Coinbase targets stock futures, but CFTC approval standstill blocks launch

Russian stock market accelerates gains to over 1.8%

Russian stocks rose more than 1.8% during the main trading session. The MOEX Russia Index reached 2,300.06 points, breaking above 2,300 for the first time since September 16, 2026, while the RTS Index also gained 1.86% to 861.6 points.

MarketsRussian stocksMOEX IndexRTS Index

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 14:18

Russian stock market accelerates gains to over 1.8%
  • Russian stock market climbs at open

    Russian equities rose at the start of the main trading session. The MOEX Index gained 0.52% to 2,269.76 points and the RTS Index advanced 0.52% to 847.29, while the yuan weakened against the ruble, opening at 12.46 rubles and later falling to 12.42.

    Russian stocksMoscow Exchangerubleyuan

    TTASS★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 08:05Original

Massive ETF outflows threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 rally

Bitcoin’s 11.65% weekly rebound showed stronger spot and on-chain participation, with the price reaching about $86,000. Glassnode said spot taker flow turned from net selling to net buying, but futures open interest, funding and profit-taking were elevated. More than $648 million in crypto short positions had previously been liquidated, leaving the rally exposed to leverage risks.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinETF outflowscryptocurrencymarket leverage

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 14:15

Massive ETF outflows threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 rally
Massive ETF outflows threaten Bitcoin’s fragile $86,000 rally
  • Bitcoin’s $87,000 breakout puts $90,000 in sight, but history comes with a catch
    Bitcoin’s $87,000 breakout puts $90,000 in sight, but history comes with a catch

    Bitcoin closed the week at $81,178, reclaiming its 50-week moving average for the first time since November 2025, before trading above $87,000. Galaxy Research found most past reclaims held, but warned that the sample is limited. Analysts said the move may reflect renewed ETF demand and a major short squeeze, with sustained spot buying and positive ETF inflows needed to support the rally.

    Bitcoincrypto marketstechnical analysisETF flows

    CCryptoSlate★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 08:10Original

Some family offices eye Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report

A Citigroup survey says ultra-wealthy families in Europe, the Middle East and Africa increasingly view China as their preferred future investment market as concerns about Beijing-Washington tensions recede. The report examined plans from 351 family offices across more than 40 countries.

MarketsChina investmentUS-China relationsfamily offices

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:31

Some family offices eye Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report
Some family offices eye Chinese investments as US-China tensions ease: report

Moscow Exchange launches five crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

Moscow Exchange is launching perpetual futures linked to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, XRP and Tron for qualified investors. The contracts track dollar-denominated crypto indexes, settle profits and losses in rubles, and roll over daily, providing price exposure without ownership of the underlying assets. MOEX says trading in its digital-asset futures has surpassed 600 billion rubles in cumulative turnover.

MarketsCryptoMoscow Exchangecryptocurrencyperpetual futuresBitcoin

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:30

Moscow Exchange launches five crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles
Moscow Exchange launches five crypto perpetual futures as demand tops 600 billion rubles

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform

Kalshi has asked the CFTC to permit margin trading on its platform, allowing users to buy contracts with borrowed funds. The move is the latest effort by Kalshi and other event-contract exchanges to attract greater participation from institutional traders.

MarketsCryptoBanking & financeKalshiMargin tradingCFTCInstitutional traders

CCNBCOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 12:28

Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform
Kalshi asks CFTC to allow margin trading on its platform

China’s industrial rise hits German manufacturers hard, ECB finds

China’s industrial transformation is pushing European companies out of global markets, especially in machinery and transport equipment, with German firms among those suffering the biggest losses, the European Central Bank said Tuesday.

Macro & central banksMarketsCompanies & industryChina industryGerman manufacturingEuropean Central Bankglobal markets

RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 12:15

China’s industrial rise hits German manufacturers hard, ECB finds
China’s industrial rise hits German manufacturers hard, ECB finds

Major Gulf stocks subdued ahead of potential US-Iran UN talks

Major Gulf stock indexes traded quietly on Tuesday as cautious investors awaited possible developments between the United States and Iran at the United Nations General Assembly.

MarketsGulf stocksUnited StatesIranUN General Assembly

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:50

Major Gulf stocks subdued ahead of potential US-Iran UN talks
Major Gulf stocks subdued ahead of potential US-Iran UN talks

Coinbase expands beyond crypto with retail access to Oura’s $2.2 billion IPO

Coinbase is giving eligible US customers a chance to request Oura IPO shares at the offering price before public trading starts. Oura plans to sell 50 million shares at $40 to $44 each, valuing the deal at up to $2.2 billion. Allocations are not guaranteed, and selling within 30 days may temporarily limit access to future offerings.

MarketsCryptoCompanies & industryCoinbaseOura IPOretail investing

CCryptoSlateOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:30

Coinbase expands beyond crypto with retail access to Oura’s $2.2 billion IPO
Coinbase expands beyond crypto with retail access to Oura’s $2.2 billion IPO

Bank of Russia buys 2 bln rubles’ worth of yuan for Sept. 21 settlement

The Bank of Russia bought 2 billion rubles’ worth of yuan on the domestic market for settlement on September 21, 2026, regulator data showed. Purchases for September 18 settlement were also valued at 2 billion rubles. The operations use the yuan-ruble instrument on the Moscow Exchange’s foreign exchange section.

Macro & central banksMarketsBank of Russiayuanforeign exchange

TTASSOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 11:22

Bank of Russia buys 2 bln rubles’ worth of yuan for Sept. 21 settlement

Developing countries attract 40% of global data centre investment: World Bank

Developing countries are attracting 40% of global investment in data centres, the World Bank says. However, rising electricity demand from AI data centres could drive up energy prices for households and businesses.

MarketsEnergy & commoditiesBanking & financeTech & AIdata centersartificial intelligenceenergy pricesdeveloping countries

TTRT WorldOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-22 10:17

Developing countries attract 40% of global data centre investment: World Bank
Developing countries attract 40% of global data centre investment: World Bank

Amazon and Shorea Capital deals highlight foreign interest in commercial property

Foreign investors continue to build their presence in Hong Kong’s commercial real estate market. An Amazon unit and Singapore-based Shorea Capital are among the latest buyers; Colliers said Shorea won the tender for The Pemberton, a mixed office and retail property in Sheung Wan, for an undisclosed sum, highlighting sustained demand from Southeast Asian investors.

MarketsCompanies & industryTech & AIReal EstateHong Kongcommercial real estateforeign investment

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 10:00

Amazon and Shorea Capital deals highlight foreign interest in commercial property
Amazon and Shorea Capital deals highlight foreign interest in commercial property

Hong Kong regulators to flesh out new yuan strategy after Beijing meetings

Beijing and Hong Kong are preparing for a new phase of offshore yuan development and related goals. After Hong Kong unveiled its first five-year plan, banking and securities regulators are expected to give more details on Wednesday, with SFC chairman Kelvin Wong Tin-yau and HKMA chief executive Eddie Yue Wai-man set to elaborate.

MarketsBanking & financeHong Kongoffshore yuanfinancial regulation

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:30

Hong Kong regulators to flesh out new yuan strategy after Beijing meetings
Hong Kong regulators to flesh out new yuan strategy after Beijing meetings

As Trump and Xi meet, investors bet on both sides of the AI divide

As China and the United States race to build separate artificial intelligence supply chains, investors are backing both sides: US banks are raising funds for AI startups in China, while Chinese capital is flowing into US technology companies.

MarketsTech & AIUS-China relationsartificial intelligenceinvestment

RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:00

As Trump and Xi meet, investors bet on both sides of the AI divide
As Trump and Xi meet, investors bet on both sides of the AI divide

BlackRock gains QDII status in China as Beijing signals wider financial opening

US asset manager BlackRock has secured Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor status in China, becoming the first wholly foreign-owned public fund manager to receive the qualification. It allows firms to raise money in China and manage some or all of it through overseas securities investments, with further openings expected.

MarketsBlackRockChinaQDIIfinancial opening

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-22 09:00

BlackRock gains QDII status in China as Beijing signals wider financial opening
BlackRock gains QDII status in China as Beijing signals wider financial opening

Spot bitcoin ETFs draw nearly $1 billion in biggest daily inflow in 11 months

US spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $999 million in net inflows on Monday, marking the funds’ largest single-day inflow since Oct. 6, 2025.

MarketsCryptoBitcoinspot ETFsfund flows

TThe BlockOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 07:44

Spot bitcoin ETFs draw nearly $1 billion in biggest daily inflow in 11 months
Spot bitcoin ETFs draw nearly $1 billion in biggest daily inflow in 11 months

Hisense unit surges in Hong Kong debut as mainland spin-off wave gathers pace

Hisense Group Holdings’ optical communications unit made a strong Hong Kong debut after raising HK$5.6 billion (US$714 million). Shares of fibre-optic equipment maker Ligent Technologies climbed as much as 19.2 per cent on Tuesday morning, taking its valuation above HK$35 billion and adding momentum to mainland conglomerates’ push to spin off businesses for overseas capital and technology expansion.

MarketsCompanies & industryHong Kong listingHisenseoptical communicationscorporate spin-offs

SSouth China Morning PostOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 06:33

Hisense unit surges in Hong Kong debut as mainland spin-off wave gathers pace
Hisense unit surges in Hong Kong debut as mainland spin-off wave gathers pace

Yen squeezed as hawkish turn grips central banks

The yen came under pressure on Tuesday as traders bet that Japanese policymakers will struggle to match the hawkish shift among global central banks, leaving Japan with a wide interest-rate gap versus major peers.

Macro & central banksMarketsyencentral banksinterest rates

RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-22 06:00

Yen squeezed as hawkish turn grips central banks
Yen squeezed as hawkish turn grips central banks
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