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Facing a 7% GDP contraction, the socialist island nation opens up to private banking and investment. In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused by U.S. sanctions. Prime Minister Manuel Marrero announced the reforms, which aim to reduce the state’s presence in the…

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) on Tuesday withdrew its bond issue after investors demanded a higher cut-off than the issuer was willing to accept, with market participants attributing the rise in yields to the large issue size. The company was planning to raise ₹8,000 crore through five-year bonds.   …

Big Asset Managers Bet on Future AI Winners Beyond Capex Concerns Asset Managers Shift Focus in AI Investment Landscape By Danilo Masoni MILAN, Aug 17 (Reuters) – The rally in AI-linked stocks that marked the latest earnings season has shifted the focus of the AI investment story from whether Big Tech’s spending spree will pay…

South Korea’s financial regulator has taken the next formal step toward putting tokenized securities into the existing capital markets system, publishing draft subordinate rules that would let the framework start operating in early 2027. On October 1, 2026, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) proposed amendments to the implementing regulations under the Financial Investment Services and Capital…

Shopify’s chief operating officer has one word to describe employees that will thrive in the AI era: “X-shaped.” On an episode of the “Rapid Response” podcast released on Wednesday, Jess Hertz said that Shopify previously embraced the idea of a “T-shaped person” — someone with broad capabilities but deep expertise in one area. AI is changing…

Plus, Citrin Cooperman launches transfer pricing practice; KNAV debuts enterprise GRC platform; and other firm and personnel news.