Singapore is cranking up efforts to turn itself into a regional gold hub, tapping local and international banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and UBS Group AG to help boost liquidity and make the most of demand from wealthy investors. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has had meetings with lenders over recent months to assess the potential of the city-state as a physical trading hub, according ...
Singapore is cranking up efforts to turn itself into a regional gold hub, tapping local and international banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and UBS Group AG to help boost liquidity and make the most of demand from wealthy investors. The Monetary Authority of Singapore has had meetings with lenders over recent months to assess the potential of the city-state as a physical trading hub, according to people familiar with the matter. They asked not to be named as the plan is not yet public. UBS and JPMorgan are two of the world’s largest market makers for bullion. ICBC Standard Bank Plc , a clearing bank for the London gold market, is also involved, together with Singapore’s DBS Group Holdings Ltd. , United Overseas Bank Ltd. , and Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp , the people said. Gold has seen a historic bull run over the last year, smashing through records as investors look for alternatives to fiat currencies and for a safe haven in times of geopolitical and trade turmoil. Hong Kong, which has long competed with Singapore to attract liquidity and high net worth investors, is already positioning itself as a leading bullion center, supported by Beijing’s own ambitions to take a bigger role in the global financial system. DBS, UOB and OCBC confirmed they have been working with the MAS to support the growth of a Singapore gold market. DBS said it saw a larger role for Singapore “as a trusted centre for gold flows in the region.” “There is strong and growing demand across Asia where investors are increasingly viewing gold as a safe-haven asset amid geopolitical uncertainty,” said Kelvin Ng , head of group global markets at UOB. “This is reinforced by robust Southeast Asian growth and rising investment flows into gold bars, coins, and other gold‑backed products.” Singapore’s ambition to become a trading and storage hub — supported by government agencies beyond its central bank — is focused on institutional participants, including central banks and family offices, the people...
The number of flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East disrupted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 54, as ongoing airspace closures force Gulf tour suspensions until at least next week. About 13,000 of roughly 32,000 flights scheduled to operate into and out of the Middle East have been cancelled since last Saturday, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. A check by the Sou...
The number of flights between Hong Kong and the Middle East disrupted by the US-Israeli strikes on Iran has risen to 54, as ongoing airspace closures force Gulf tour suspensions until at least next week. About 13,000 of roughly 32,000 flights scheduled to operate into and out of the Middle East have been cancelled since last Saturday, according to aviation analytics firm Cirium. A check by the South China Morning Post on Tuesday found that flights between Hong Kong and Dubai in the United Arab...
Picture a vault that only opens if you prove you know a specific combination. You never need to reveal the combination itself; you just need to show proof that you know it that convinces the lock, and it'll open the vault for you. That's basically how Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ownership works today, and normally, it works just fine. But there's theoretically a way to fabricate the proofs such that any...
Picture a vault that only opens if you prove you know a specific combination. You never need to reveal the combination itself; you just need to show proof that you know it that convinces the lock, and it'll open the vault for you. That's basically how Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ownership works today, and normally, it works just fine. But there's theoretically a way to fabricate the proofs such that any given lock can be bypassed. Nobody has ever been able to implement that particular hack yet, but if someone did at some point, it'd very likely be an existential problem for the coin and send its price toward zero. That risk is so frightening that it might even be holding the coin's price down today -- which is why, if you hold it or plan to hold it, you should know that Bitcoin's developers just made some progress toward mitigating the problem. Does that mean it's worth buying today, given that one of its few life-or-death risks now looks to be solvable? Continue reading
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain concerned about the escalating conflict in the Middle East. They also used the initial sell-off as an opportunity to pick up stocks at reduc
(RTTNews) - Asian stock markets are trading mostly lower on Tuesday, following the mixed cues from Wall Street overnight, as traders remain concerned about the escalating conflict in the Middle East. They also used the initial sell-off as an opportunity to pick up stocks at reduc
sasha85ru/iStock via Getty Images Summary GPGI, Inc. ( GPGI ) is transforming into a cash-flow compounder after the Husky acquisition. With 70% recurring revenues and David Cote’s playbook, I see mid-double-digit growth and a $45 mid-term price target. Following the close of the recent acquisition in January 2026 , the company comprises two businesses (CompoSecure and Husky Technologies) with thei...
sasha85ru/iStock via Getty Images Summary GPGI, Inc. ( GPGI ) is transforming into a cash-flow compounder after the Husky acquisition. With 70% recurring revenues and David Cote’s playbook, I see mid-double-digit growth and a $45 mid-term price target. Following the close of the recent acquisition in January 2026 , the company comprises two businesses (CompoSecure and Husky Technologies) with their own long-term growth drivers. Both businesses are highly profitable and have a high percentage of recurring revenues. Cote will use the generated cash flows (that he describes as “permanent capital”) for shareholder-friendly M&A. The same playbook has been used in his two previous roles as CEO and Executive Chairman of Honeywell and Vertiv. Both stocks eventually became multi-baggers during his leadership. Compared to its peer group and similar investment vehicles, I believe GPGI is valued at a discount and offers an attractive risk/reward profile. Numbers include Husky acquisition (Own Calculations) Business Overview The company consists of two segments: 1. CompoSecure (circa 25% of revenues) The company produces metal credit cards for financial institutions. This is a niche market that only comprises 1% of the total credit card market and where CompoSecure has a market share of 75% . The two largest customers, JPMorgan Chase ( JPM ) and American Express ( AXP ), are responsible for roughly 65% of CompoSecure’s revenue. What sounds like a major concentration risk is rooted in a partnership of more than 17 years, as financial institutions increasingly rely on metal cards as a tool for customer acquisition. 2. Husky Technologies (circa 75% of revenues) Husky Technologies provides injection molding systems for plastic packaging. The company has an installed base of 13,500 machines and generates 65% of its revenues with aftermarket parts and services. In November 2025, Husky was acquired by GPGI for $5 billion, and the acquisition was closed in January 2026. GPGI Transaction...
Earnings Call Insights: Asana (ASAN) Q4 2026 Management View Daniel Rogers, CEO, highlighted that "FY '26 was a year of progress for Asana, we exited the year with solid momentum. We evolved into a multi-product platform with the launch of AI Studio, and we advanced our AI capabilities with the introduction of AI Teammates, all of which helped us build a foundation layer of Agentic Enterprise." Ro...
Earnings Call Insights: Asana (ASAN) Q4 2026 Management View Daniel Rogers, CEO, highlighted that "FY '26 was a year of progress for Asana, we exited the year with solid momentum. We evolved into a multi-product platform with the launch of AI Studio, and we advanced our AI capabilities with the introduction of AI Teammates, all of which helped us build a foundation layer of Agentic Enterprise." Rogers indicated that customer health improved, noting "Our reported NRR remained stable, and for the third consecutive quarter, our in-quarter NRR improved. Our top 10 renewals in the quarter delivered net revenue retention above 100%." He emphasized AI Studio's rapid growth and cited international market strength, with international revenue growing 11% year over year. Rogers stated a significant leadership change: "Sonalee has decided to pursue another opportunity in a non-competitive, non-adjacent space... I'm excited to announce our new CFO, Aziz Megji. Sonalee brought Aziz Megji into Asana as her first priority hire, and he currently leads our FP&A and Investor Relations functions." Sonalee Parekh, outgoing CFO, reported "Q4 revenues came in at $205.6 million, up 9% year over year," with 25,928 core customers and 817 customers spending $100,000 or more. She stated, "Our overall dollar-based net retention rate was 96%. Core customer NRR was 97%, and among customers spending $100,000 or more NRR was 96%." Parekh referenced ongoing improvements in profitability and margin expansion, mentioning "Net income was $19.9 million, or $0.08 per share on a diluted basis." Outlook Parekh provided guidance for Q1 fiscal 2027: "we expect revenues of $202.5 million to $204.5 million, representing 8.1% to 9.2% growth year over year." For the full fiscal year 2027, Asana expects "revenues to be in a range of $850 million to $858 million, representing a growth rate of 7.5% to 8.5% year over year." She added, "We expect non-GAAP operating margin of at least 9.5%. And non-GAAP net income per...
Mona Yacoubian, Director and Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the limitations of the US administration's policy towards the conflict with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
Mona Yacoubian, Director and Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the limitations of the US administration's policy towards the conflict with Iran. (Source: Bloomberg)
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