Archive for August 2023
Interest Rate Rises and What to Expect for APAC Real Estate in 2023
Global interest rate rises have reverberated through the Asia Pacific (APAC) real estate markets in 2023, causing shifts and influencing every aspect of the industry – with countries and sectors feeling the effects in differing ways. In general, China’s reopening and the perception that interest rates are near their peak have somewhat brightened economic prospects…
Read MoreShare schemes and changing pay structures in commodities
Following record profitability in the commodities trading world, we have seen private trading companies such as Vitol and Trafigura announce bumper payouts to their staff via shareholder payouts. Vitol announced USD 2.5bn to be paid out to 450 top executives and traders for the first half of 2023, with Trafigura announcing similar figures for their…
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