LONDON, Nov 24 Reuters British investment managers have got the goahead to develop tokenised funds, in which assets are split into smaller tokens backed by blockchain technology, the industry39;s trade body said on Friday. Tokenisation, or fractionalisation, of funds will enable a fund39;s assets to trade more cheaply and transparently and investors to buy into a wider […]

LONDON, Nov 24 Reuters British consumers have turned more optimistic about the outlook for the economy and their personal finances this month but their mood remains a long way off preCOVID levels, market research firm GfK said on Friday. Despite lingering costofliving pressures, GfK39;s headline consumer confidence index was stronger than anticipated in November, increasing […]

National, ACT NZ, NZ First sign agreement to form government Govt will return central bank to single inflationtarget mandate Govt plans wind back use of Indigenous language, affirmative action WELLINGTON, Nov 24 Reuters New Zealand39;s National Party sealed agreement on a new threeparty coalition government on Friday, after drawnout negotiations over ministerial roles and policies […]

Oct CPI accelerates, above BOJ target for 19 months BOJ wants demandpull inflation rather than current costpush Speculation lingers that BOJ may soon exit negative rates, YCC TOKYO, Nov 24 Reuters Japan39;s core consumer price growth picked up slightly in October, after easing the previous month, reinforcing investors39; views that stubborn inflation may push the […]

DALI, China, Nov 24 Reuters In this mountain town in China39;s southwest, drifters and tarot card readers rub shoulders with tech entrepreneurs and artists. Many are former citydwellers in search of an elusive prize in authoritarian China Space for open discussion and exchange of ideas. In one coworking space, a group of young adults asked […]