Posts by Kim Browne
UBS boosts payouts for US wealth advisers amid intense hiring battle
The move comes after UBS lost several high-profile US wealth adviser teams to rivals or independence [NEW YORK] UBS Group is raising the payouts earned by its wealth advisers in the US, with the aim of retaining and hiring personnel at a time of intense competition for talent. Earlier this month, the Swiss bank announced…
Read MoreAsia’s real-time payments surge, but gaps persist: StanChart
A common challenge is reconciling payment data, where mandatory fields needed in one country’s transactions differ from those in another [SINGAPORE] Asia is leading the world in real-time and digital payments, but regulatory fragmentation and interoperability challenges are preventing businesses from fully capitalising on this growth, said a senior Standard Chartered (StanChart) executive. Michael Spiegel,…
Read MoreShaping Our Future: Climate Policy and Economic Impact
Climate risk, Nurse emphasized, is a matter of “life and death” in her district, creating a “constant economic toll to our businesses” and “to our public housing residents, who are constantly dealing with mold and mildew and then, of course, just the high cost of utilities.” And the economic cost of climate change is only…
Read MoreTrump Pulls 180 on Ukraine That Putin is Sure to Hate
But the unprecedented reception did not inspire the Kremlin to budge on its peace terms. The superpower has instead insisted on receiving “international legal recognition” of its 2014 annexation of Crimea, an internationally recognized portion of Ukraine, along with four regions it has claimed in the three years since it first invaded Ukraine. “When the…
Read MoreTurns Out Trump’s Own Team Messed Up U.N. Escalator and Teleprompter
President Trump repeatedly blamed the United Nations for his teleprompter issues and a malfunctioning escalator in a spiteful Tuesday speech to the General Assembly. But it seems that both issues were caused directly by his own team. “All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that on the way up stopped right in…
Read MoreMAGA Rages Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Return—and Reveals a Big Trump Weakness
The truth about this sleazy little game is that MAGA wants the best of both worlds. They wanted Trump and Carr to wield authoritarian pressure to bully networks into silencing someone whose speech about Kirk—but also about Trump—they hate. And when that actually worked, they tried to recast it as a sign of the cultural…
Read MoreBrazil’s Lula Warns U.N. About Rising Fascism Just Before Trump Speaks
“Attacks on sovereignty, arbitrary sanctions, and unilateral interventions are becoming the rule. There is a clear parallel between the multilateralism crisis and the weakening of democracy,” Lula said. “Authoritarianism is strengthened when we fail to act in the face of arbitrary acts. When the international society falters in defending peace, sovereignty and the rule of…
Read MoreSingapore stocks rise on Tuesday; STI gains 0.1% as investors react to growth forecast
Across the broader market, decliners outnumber advancers 306 to 257 after about 1.5 billion shares worth S$1.4 billion change hands [SINGAPORE] Local stocks snapped a five-day losing streak to end higher on Tuesday (Sep 23), as investors reacted to comments that the city-state can focus on opportunities to boost growth by a faster clip. Deputy…
Read MoreVideo: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse
new video loaded: Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse By John Eligon, Kirsten Grind, Karen Hanley, June Kim and Stephanie Swart•September 23, 2025 Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members had appealed to Elon Musk for help. Source…
Read MoreHuawei plans three-year campaign to overtake Nvidia in AI chips
[BEIJING] Huawei Technologies openly admits its silicon cannot match Nvidia’s in raw power and speed. So to pack the same punch, China’s national champion is counting on its traditional strengths: brute force, networking, and policy support. Huawei on Thursday (Sep 18) took the rare step of publicising a three-year vision for eroding Nvidia’s dominance in…
Read MoreJPMorgan to engage with stakeholders on H-1B visa fee, Indian media say
JPMORGAN will engage with stakeholders and policymakers after US President Donald Trump unveiled a one-time fee of US$100,000 for H-1B visas, the Times of India newspaper said on Tuesday, citing an interview with CEO Jamie Dimon. Some big tech companies warned visa holders to stay in the United States or return quickly after the Trump…
Read MoreNew Zealand poised to appoint first woman as governor of RBNZ
The appointment may help to wipe the slate clean after Orr’s shock exit triggered months of controversy and further departures, including that of board chair Neil Quigley [WELLINGTON] New Zealand is set to appoint a woman to head its central bank for the first time as it seeks to refresh an institution damaged by leadership…
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