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Sep 2023
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Can Singapore remain Asia’s ‘safe haven’...

Financial Times
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Instacart’s public listing this week is set to inch Nasdaq further ahead of the New York Stock Exchange in their closest fight for new listings in five years, and a build-up of leveraged bets has the potential to dislocate trading in the $25tn US Treasuries market. Plus, the FT’s Mercedes Ruehl explores whether an influx of Chinese migration and money to Singapore could threaten its status as a neutral safe haven. 


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Nasdaq and NYSE fight closest listings battle in five years

Instacart prices shares at $30 as IPO market warms up

Hedge fund bets could spark turmoil in US Treasuries, BIS warns

Can Singapore hold on to its reputation as Asia’s ‘safe haven’?


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