Nvidia makes up about 6% of the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 funds but almost 18% of VanEck's chip ETF, so Thursday's drop landed very differently in ordinary portfolios.
The U.S. index fund became the first Korean-listed ETF to pull in 5 trillion won of retail money in a year, as the Kospi jumped 6% and then fell 3.5%.
The November bond issue and recent Treasury bill auctions show Singapore savers earning noticeably more on cash than they did a year ago.
Hong Kong edged up to 71.2 points in the 2026 ranking of 55 retirement systems, while Indonesia was the only Asian system to score lower than a year earlier.
Indian savers bought the dip through monthly mutual fund plans, pushing equity fund inflows up 31% even as debt funds lost 1.83 lakh crore rupees.
Morningstar data show local stock funds and an STI tracker gaining from MAS's S$6.5 billion EQDP push, while bond funds bled for a third straight quarter.
With monthly SIP flows at a record Rs 32,490 crore, the fee rules behind every rupee matter more. Here is how SEBI's new cost structure works.
Where an ETF is based can halve the US tax on its dividends for Singapore and Hong Kong investors, but fees, trading hours and fund choice pull the other way.
Promotional time deposits now pay more than six-month Treasury bills, though the best rates come with bundles, minimums and fresh-fund rules.
The state lender added 15 basis points to two special deposits, while SBI, HDFC Bank and other large banks have kept most deposit rates unchanged.
Funds offer daily access but no deposit insurance, and in both cities the best fixed deposits currently pay as much or more.
The court will review the RBI's draft KYC rules before they are notified, as new compensation rules for small frauds take effect Jan. 1.
MPF Ratings estimates members lost about HK$5,217 each in October through Oct. 20 as Asian and Chinese stocks fell, cutting the year's gain to 4.57%.
The December overhaul of Japan's private pension accounts raises limits for employees and civil servants, 86% of members, though fewer than 6% of eligible people use the plan.
Final October figures show each of the MPF's 4.97 million members lost about HK$8,670 as AI worries hit Asian stocks, while a Manulife healthcare fund rose 9.49%.
The fund's year-to-date return fell to 14.84% from 27.22%, reviving debate over its decision to hold a swollen Korean equity stake.
Tax on RM100,000 of chargeable income would fall RM840 a year from 2027, while a 30% top rate from RM1 million could add RM18,300 to the biggest bills.
The Income Tax Department chased about 12,000 tax professionals before the Oct. 21 cutoff, with more than 19.5 lakh audit reports already filed.
The ruling LDP wants the bill through the lower house this week, alongside a cash benefit of about 5,000 yen a year for low-income workers.
The pact, Hong Kong's sixth this year, also trims Laos' dividend tax for Hong Kong residents and gives the city tax treaties with seven ASEAN members.
