Posts by Liam Redmond
Hong Kong weighs tougher climate finance disclosures for banks
Entities domiciled in the city have issued about US$150 billion of labelled debt based on environmental, social or governance metrics since 2020 Published Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 12:37 PM HONG Kong’s financial regulator will explore requiring banks to provide more disclosures on climate finance, as it rolls out the latest version of its guidelines…
Read MoreInside Jefferies’ months-long tussle with Glencore over Radiant
Jefferies for months has pressed Glencore for information about overdue payments linked to Radiant World [SINGAPORE] Executives at Jefferies Financial Group are sounding increasingly irate. For months, they had been pressing Glencore for information about overdue payments linked to Radiant World, an iron ore trader that had become one of the most important customers of…
Read MoreTroy Jackson downplays ties to socialists after prior backing from Maine DSA and Hasan Piker
Maine Senate hopeful Troy Jackson is seeking to downplay his ties to the far left, rejecting the socialist moniker despite previously receiving the backing of radical streamer Hasan Piker and the Maine chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. “I don’t really consider myself anything. I’m upset a lot at the Democratic Party. What I…
Read MoreVietnam joins FTSE Russell emerging market benchmark
The index provider estimates the inclusion could redirect up to US$6 billion into the country Published Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 11:25 AM [HANOI] Vietnamese stocks were added to FTSE Russell’s emerging market indices on Monday (Sep 21), marking a milestone for the country’s stock market after years of reforms aimed at attracting foreign investors.…
Read MoreThe sobering reality — and dreaded playoff inevitability — staring at Yankees with Rays coming to town
“Still a chance, but we gotta’ play our asses off a little bit.” – Yankees ace and resident truth teller Cam Schlittler late Saturday PHOENIX — Cam Schlittler is not only the AL Cy Young lock but the team’s best straight-talking spokesman. Just like when he’s pitching, he comes at you with the hard stuff.…
Read More‘Mutual gain’: Trump-Xi talks could mean US$6 billion of US natural gas for China
Restored LNG ties could be a win for both sides, driving sustained growth of the industry in the US Published Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 10:35 AM [SINGAPORE] China’s leader Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week with at least one easy option to score points with the Trump administration – a commitment to…
Read MoreFrom AfD to Trump: How Nationalist Politics Is Edging the World to Pre-War Nazi Era
Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has emerged as the strongest party in another state election, deepening pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz and exposing the growing strength of a political movement that was once confined to the margins of the country’s postwar politics. The AfD’s advance in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania follows its breakthrough in Saxony-Anhalt earlier…
Read MoreDSA-backed Nithya Raman can’t elude the socialist lunacy
Nithya Raman wants to be mayor of Los Angeles. But she won’t tell voters which parts of the Democratic Socialists of America’s agenda she supports. That’s not just evasive. It’s contemptuous of Los Angeles voters, who have every right to know what someone asking to run their city intends to do with it. The DSA…
Read MoreTech leads shares higher in Asia on AI demand; Wall Street futures edge up
Published Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 09:36 AM [SYDNEY] Share markets edged higher in Asia on Monday (Sep 21) as AI’s insatiable demand for data buoyed chipmakers, and oil eased as hopes Saudi Arabia could boost supplies offset news of a Houthi attack on Riyadh. Trade was thin with Japan on its Silver Week holiday…
Read MoreUBS CEO Ermotti warns against harsh capital rules ahead of vote
[ZURICH] UBS chief executive Sergio Ermotti warned lawmakers against imposing excessively strict capital requirements on the Swiss bank in an interview published on Sunday (Sep 20), days before a key parliamentary vote. Switzerland’s upper house of parliament is due to decide on Wednesday how stringent new capital rules being drawn up for UBS after the…
Read MoreChina rare earth magnet exports to US drop before Xi-Trump meet
These components, used in everything from cars to consumer goods, give Beijing leverage in trade Published Mon, Sep 21, 2026 · 09:17 AM CHINA’S exports of rare earth magnets to the US fell in August, ahead of a meeting between the leaders of the countries that will probably involve discussions on flows of critical minerals.…
Read MoreWhy Trump should push Xi on Jimmy Lai — and Xi should bend
President Donald Trump has a lot on his agenda for this week’s sitdowns with China’s Xi Jinping, but pushing his counterpart to show mercy to Jimmy Lai would serve them both well. Lai, 78 and in poor health, will die in prison all too soon if not allowed to join his children in exile —…
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