Economic and event calendar in Asia 31 August 2026
!“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}
Similar Posts
BOCHK and Ant International Announce Strategic Partnership on Cross-Border Payments and Fintech Innovation | LeapRate
Bank of China (Hong Kong), or BOCHK, and Ant International said Thursday that they have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening cross-border payment connectivity and developing new corporate financial service solutions through fintech and artificial intelligence. The agreement is said to bring together BOCHK’s banking infrastructure with Ant International’s fintech and AI capabilities….
Migu and Lenovo Turn World Cup Predictions into a Human vs. AI Competition
12 Chinese AI Models Compete in Prediction Battle BEIJING and SHANGHAI, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The 2026 FIFA World Cup isn’t only being decided on the pitch. It’s also becoming a testing ground for artificial intelligence, as 12 of China’s leading AI models compete against one another in the “Human vs. AI World Cup Challenge,”…
Executive shares secret to stronger referral partners: ‘Think like a spy’
One executive says the lack of action backing up that promise has nothing to do with not wanting to send deals to a particular broker. DJ Christofferson (pictured top), executive partner at NEXA Lending and co-founder of Dodoche, said the real problem is that referral partners forget about the broker they just made a connection…
FinTech Navi Targets $2 Billion Valuation in India IPO
FinTech startup Navi is preparing to launch its initial public offering in India and will seek a valuation of as much as $2 billion, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Aug. 13), citing unnamed sources. Navi aims to raise as much as 30 billion rupees (about $315 million) and file a prospectus by December, according to the report….
Aldermore hires Porter as BDM for commercial real estate
Aldermore has appointed Andy Porter as business development manager (BDM) within its commercial real estate (CRE) division. The bank said his appointment would strengthen its property development proposition and reinforce its commitment to supporting property investors with funding solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience across property finance, commercial banking and credit risk, including working…
The Case for Gold as an ‘All-Weather’ Investment
Long viewed as an emergency brake for macroeconomic panic, gold is starting to prove itself as much more than a crisis asset. Key Takeaways: Gold is often viewed as a defensive investment amid uncertainty, but Sprott’s John Hathaway, MBA, CFA, argued it has merits as an “all-weather strategy.” Hathaway also noted that now may be…
