Bangladesh airport fee hike could raise airfares
November 7, 2026
Bangladesh to speed up business approvals
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Garment Workers Clash with Police Over Wage Demands
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Bangladesh airport fee hike could raise airfares
by Maura Setiabudi • Nov 7, 2026
The draft, obtained by The Business Standard, outlines higher fees for aircraft landing, passenger boarding bridges, route navigation...
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Corp Briefs
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XTB CEO admits UK market entry was delayed
by Maura Setiabudi · November 1, 2026
Vibrant aerial view of market and boats along a canal in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo: Tom...
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Russian-Language Strategy Fails in Two CIS Forex Markets
by Tiara Maulana · October 26, 2026
Forex trading office staff working. The CIS region offers one of the industry's better growth...
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Tokenised equities see fastest holder growth on blockchain
by Maura Setiabudi · October 16, 2026
Financial analysts monitoring blockchain dashboards. Tokenised equities have become the fastest-growing segment of on-chain real-world...
Econ Shifts
Econ Shifts
Bangladesh proposes 20-year radio spectrum allocation
Tiara Maulana November 3, 2026 0
On 1 November, the finance ministry received a letter from the telecommunications ministry requesting its views on the strategy. New adjustments to the payment methods for mobile radio...
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Finance Magnates Summit set for London
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Market Alerts
Market Alerts
Bangladesh insurers ignore commission ban to poach customers
Tiara Maulana November 9, 2026
**Insurance agent meeting office**. Bangladesh’s insurance sector is quietly undermining a regulatory ban on agent commissions, with insurers allegedly continuing to offer financial incentives to poach customers from competitors that...
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Bangladesh to speed up business approvals
Yola Prasetyo November 6, 2026
A retro office desk featuring a typewriter, vintage telephone, and stacks of documents. Photo: MART PRODUCTION/Pexels Bangladesh’s government has outlined sweeping changes to its investment framework, seeking to cut the...
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Garment Workers Clash with Police Over Wage Demands
Yola Prasetyo November 4, 2026
Indian factory worker in textile mill showcasing industrial production process. Photo: EqualStock IN/Pexels Garment workers clashed with police in Savar and Gazipur on November 4, continuing protests demanding higher minimum...
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Muni Bonds Offer High Yields as Tax-Loss Harvesting Rises
Tiara Maulana October 21, 2026
Municipal bonds experience record-volume trading days amid rising tax-loss harvesting activity. Municipal bonds continue to offer significant opportunities for investors as yields reach multi-decade highs, according to American Century Investments...
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Schwab launches ultra-low-cost hedged international bond ETF
Maura Setiabudi October 20, 2026
The fund focuses on investment-grade bonds from over 40 developed and emerging economies, providing access to government, corporate, and asset-backed debt instruments. Schwab Asset Management has introduced a new low-cost...
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Record $576B Inflows to Active ETFs Amid Market Turmoil
Maura Setiabudi October 9, 2026
According to State Street Investment Management's report, active ETFs pulled in $60.1 billion in September alone. Active exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reached a new milestone, attracting a record $576.2 billion in...
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IG Group applies for UK gambling licence
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Chris Iggo retires from asset management industry
Sep 28, 2026
ASIC warns private credit funds to improve
Sep 24, 2026
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AGS Expands Through Hartley Financial Acquisition
by Maura Setiabudi • Sep 26, 2026
AGS acquisition of Hartley Financial expands footprint to three NSW and Melbourne offices, adding $2.6M annual revenue to...
Exam Passes Spur Surge in New Financial Advisers
by Yola Prasetyo • Sep 25, 2026
The financial adviser exam boost has led to 399 new advisers joining the register in 2026 after 149...
ASIC warns private credit funds to improve
by Tiara Maulana • Sep 24, 2026
ASIC warns private credit funds to improve practices by year-end, citing lack of transparency about interest rates and...
Distressed bonds skew high yield market averages
by Maura Setiabudi • Sep 23, 2026
Distressed bonds distort the high yield market averages, creating a deceptive picture of value. Learn how the CCC...
U.S. High-Yield Bonds Show Honey Badger Resilience
by Tiara Maulana • Sep 22, 2026
High yield bonds have shown honey-badger resilience, with U.S. spreads widening after shocks but tightening again, according to...
Markets Echo 2006 Risks Amid Rising Leverage, Narrow Risk Views
by Tiara Maulana • Sep 21, 2026
Markets face risks similar to 2006 due to rising leverage and narrow risk views, echoing past financial vulnerabilities.
El Niño threatens global food supplies and economies
by Maura Setiabudi • Sep 19, 2026
Scientists warn this El Niño could become the strongest on record, threatening global food supplies and economies with...
Rich nations struggle with rising debt burdens
by Maura Setiabudi • Sep 18, 2026
Rich nations struggle with rising debt burdens, allocating growing portions of tax income to debt servicing, as real...
Australian Housing Boom Faces Rising Debt, Rate Pressures
by Yola Prasetyo • Sep 17, 2026
Rising debt and rate pressures challenge Australia's housing market boom, reshaping its future.
European Gas Prices Surge, Sparking New Crisis Fears
by Tiara Maulana • Sep 16, 2026
European gas prices surge, sparking new crisis fears and impacting the ECB's policy outlook on inflation and monetary...