⁠Foreign investors are selling Thai assets as an energy shock from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran threatens to snuff out hopes for an economic revival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/16/economy/thailand-foreign-investment-flee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #thailand #investments #economicindicators #iran

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CEO of bitcoin firm championed by Nigel Farage leaves company https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/16/ceo-of-bitcoin-firm-championed-by-nigel-farage-leaves-company-stack-btc #NigelFarage #Cryptocurrencies #Politics #Investments #ReformUk #KwasiKwarteng #UkNews

The growing consensus at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank is that the impact of the Iran war on the global economy will likely get much worse before it gets better — even if peace is negotiated soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/16/economy/iran-economic-toll-policymakers-warning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #globaleconomy #economicindicators #iran #middleeast #investments

More banks are being invited to join SoftBank's $40 billion loan backing its investment in U.S. tech giant OpenAI, in one of the biggest tests yet of creditor sentiment toward the push into artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/15/companies/softbank-lenders-openai-loan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #openai #ai #investments

Daiichi Life Group is tightening the process for selecting managers of private credit investments to decrease risk after several high-profile defaults overseas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/15/companies/daiichi-life-private-credit-manager/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daiichilife #lifeinsurance #investments

Japan's two major exchanges are looking to expand exchange-traded fund products, including ones that offer covered calls to attract new investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/15/markets/tokyo-stock-exchange-osaka-investors/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tse #osakaexchange #etf #stocks #investments

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Young Japanese are rapidly embracing investing through programs like NISA amid rising markets, and while critics warn of "NISA poverty," the trend largely reflects a positive shift toward asset-building. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/14/japan/japans-youth-investment-poverty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #japaneseeconomy #nisa #wealth #investments #youth