AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMarkets Rally: Asian shares jumped as oil eased and Wall Street’s AI-led rebound picked up steam, with Nvidia’s blockbuster results helping tech-heavy indexes—South Korea’s Kospi surged and Japan’s Nikkei climbed, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng stayed flat. AI at Work: In Hong Kong, the Privacy Commissioner’s latest checks found over 90% of organisations using AI day-to-day, and among those handling personal data via AI, nearly 80% using “human-in-the-loop” oversight. Banking Backlash: Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters tried to calm staff after investor backlash over remarks about replacing “lower-value human capital” with AI, saying job changes reflect work shifts and pledging reskilling. Trade Shock Fallout: US antitrust charges tied to a shipping-container price-fixing scheme dragged Singamas-linked shares lower in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Business Watch: Sogo operator Lifestyle International is scrambling to refinance a HK$6.75b loan, highlighting how commercial-property stress is still biting. Regional Finance: Gordian Capital won DFSA approval to expand its institutional cross-border fund platform into Dubai from DIFC.
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