How much passive income would you need on top of the State Pension to retire comfortably?
Image source: Getty Images The full new State Pension now pays £12,547 a year. Yet, with a comfortable…
Southeast Asia is chasing the AI boom, but at what cost?
In a swanky penthouse office outside Kuala Lumpur, tech firm Zetrix AI is putting a grand plan into…
HSBC’s CEO says AI will both create and destroy financial industry jobs
HSBC’s top boss says artificial intelligence will both destroy and create certain jobs in the financial industry, but…
China tightens its grip on global shipbuilding, grabbing 85% of new orders
China’s shipyards have mounted an astonishing comeback after facing down US efforts to curb their dominance last year,…
HSBC’s head of wealth says the old retirement model is dead — and 87% who’ve tried the new one say it changed their life
Americans are worried about saving enough for retirement, but they may want to start thinking about retirement differently.…
China’s ‘landmark’ drug pricing guidelines widen biotech profit window: analysts
The State Council, China’s cabinet, has published guidelines on innovative drug pricing that a bank analyst has described…
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil claims ‘business as usual’ amid reports of league’s demise
LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil admitted the nascent golf league’s finances are “managed very tightly” and said structural…
How PayMe’s 3.3 million users and Hong Kong firms could start using stablecoins
For Hong Kong’s 3.3 million PayMe users, everyday transactions such as buying coffee or splitting bills with friends…
The State Pension alone won’t fund my lifestyle. Here are my top 5 retirement income picks
Image source: Getty Images More and more people are waking up to a simple truth: they can’t afford…
China’s luxury spending seen boosting global sales in 2026 despite headwinds
Luxury is back. Following a relatively stagnant 2025, the industry is forecast to accelerate in 2026, with China’s…
Major update on contactless ‘change next week’ from Lloyds, HSBC, Santander, Barclays, Natwest
BBC expert explained how the ‘change at the checkout’ will unfold from next Thursday 10:20, 13 Mar 2026Updated…
Why China’s path to ‘financial superpower’ status could begin in Hong Kong
When Wilson Chan Fung-cheung joined Hong Kong’s banking industry as a foreign-exchange trader more than four decades ago,…