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Global recession, or worse, increasingly likely
No reason for Fed to reverse higher-interest-rates-for-longer policy.
March 16, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Silver lining to the SVB crisis
The biggest demand boost for silver may be the pandemic.
March 16, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
SVB exposes 'lazy' ESG funds as hundreds bet on doomed bank
Hundreds of ESG fund managers are now dealing with the sting of having misjudged Silicon Valley Bank.
March 16, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Powell's legacy risks being tarnished more by SVB collapse
Experts are divided, though, over how much, if any, blame to directly assign to Powell
March 15, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
SVB mess can lift Singapore landlords' blues
Lower funding costs mean more of the rental income can go to REIT shareholders, making the securities more attractive.
March 15, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Innoven Capital's India unit, formerly known as SVB India, has no exposure to collapsed Silicon Valley Bank
Temasek Holdings acquired SVB India back in 2015 for around US$45 million.
March 15, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Burry of 'The Big Short' fame says no 'true danger' in SVB collapse
Burry recently warned that inflation will spike again
March 14, 2023
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Here's how SVB's collapse is reverberating around the world
The selloff extended to emerging-market assets
March 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Vertex announces no banking relationship with SVB, 'insignificant' indirect exposure
Vertex is a subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek holdings, which does not have direct exposure to SVB.
March 13, 2023
Silicon Valley Bank fallout
Singapore’s banking system has 'insignificant exposures' to SVB and Signature Bank
The impact on Singapore start-ups is also "limited" based on initial feedback, says MAS.
March 13, 2023