Posts by Nathan Pine
No compulsory financial advice needed for most retail investors under proposed MAS changes
[ad_1] [SINGAPORE] Retail investors may soon be able to invest in products that are deemed complex without seeking the now-mandatory financial advice, even where they may not have the relevant qualifications, experience or knowledge in investing. But safeguards would still be in place for those who need the protection. Under the proposals, information on the…
Read MoreITV Greenlights Serial Killer Thriller ‘The Dark’ From Ben Stephenson’s Poison Pen
[ad_1] ITV is turning to the serial killer genre for its next big drama. The broadcaster has greenlit an adaptation of GR Halliday’s novel From the Shadows titled The Dark, which comes from Ben Stephenson’s indie Poison Pen. The Dark follows Scottish detective Monica Kennedy. When the body of a young man is found eerily…
Read MoreThe Oslo Company & Sputnik Media Join European Indie Producer Collective Thirtyfour Media
[ad_1] EXCLUSIVE: Producers from Belgium and Norway have joined European indie producer collective Thirtyfour Media. The Oslo Company out of Norway and Belgian prodco Sputnik Media have become members of the new outfit, which was set up by former Banijay exec Joris Gijsbertse last year. The idea behind Thirtyfour, Gijsbertse told Deadline at launch, is…
Read MoreLocarno Sets Short & Medium Length Competition Titles, Neo Sora & Salvatore Mereu To Debut New Works
[ad_1] Neo Sora (Happyend) and Salvatore Mereu (Three-Step Dance) are among the filmmakers set to debut new works as part of the Pardi di Domani competition at this year’s Locarno Film Festival. The Pardi di Domani competition debuts new short and medium-length works from filmmakers. This year’s edition features 40 world premieres across three competitions…
Read More‘Dancing With The Stars’ Casts Whitney Leavitt & Jennifer Affleck From ‘The Secret Lives Of Morman Wives’
[ad_1] Not one but two castmembers from Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Morman Wives are joining Dancing with the Stars for Season 34. Whitney Leavitt and Jennifer Affleck were announced Monday night during a reunion special on Hulu. As #MomTokers, which is short for Morman influencers, Leavitt and Affleck have seen their net worth rise…
Read MoreLandmark EU tech rules holding back innovation, Google says
[ad_1] [BRUSSELS] Alphabet’s Google will on Tuesday warn EU antitrust regulators and its critics that landmark European Union rules aimed at reining in Big Tech are hampering innovation to the detriment of European users and businesses. The US tech giant will also urge regulators to give more detailed guidance to help it comply with the…
Read MoreChinese automakers grab record hybrid market share in Europe
[ad_1] [LONDON] Chinese automakers continued to expand their European foothold in May, capturing the highest share ever of hybrid-car sales and the biggest slice of the electric vehicle (EV) market in 10 months. Manufacturers led by BYD and Saic Motor’s MG surpassed 9 per cent share in both of those categories, based on figures from…
Read MoreThree senior Mizuho FX/rates traders exit in Singapore, London
[ad_1] Published Tue, Jul 1, 2025 · 11:44 AM [SINGAPORE] Three senior executives have left Mizuho Financial Group’s foreign-exchange and rates trading teams in Singapore and London, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those who have departed include Robert Reilly, head of trading for rates and foreign exchange Asia ex-Japan, and Alexandre Manakyan, head…
Read MoreShell-led LNG Canada ships first cargo to meet Asian demand
[ad_1] [LONDON] Shell has started exports from Canada’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, helping to meet rising Asian demand and extending its position in the global LNG market. The first cargo from the plant in British Columbia was loaded on the vessel Gaslog Glasgow. Operator LNG Canada Development said on Monday (Jun 30) that…
Read More‘M3GAN’ 2.Oh No: Why Blumhouse & Atomic Monster Sequel Sputtered & Crashed At The Box Office
[ad_1] After becoming a surprise hit at the 2023 winter box office, fueled by a flaming hot dance TikTok meme, to the tune of $180 million worldwide off a $12M budget, there was no question that Blumhouse and Atomic Monster had to make a sequel to M3GAN. The psycho-doll movie was back, and this time…
Read MoreSouth Korea wealth fund to boost bets on AI startups, eyes China tech
[ad_1] [SEOUL] South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund plans to increase allocations to tech startups and venture capital funds (VCs) as part of its broader push to deepen exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) and other disruptive technologies. Korea Investment Corporation (KIC), which manages US$206.5 billion in assets, is expanding its allocation to alternative assets to enhance…
Read MoreLena Dunham Took “Intentional Break” From Acting After ‘Girls’
[ad_1] Eight years after Girls ended, Lena Dunham is returning to the small screen with Netflix‘s Too Much. The Golden Globe winner recently explained why she took an “intentional break” from acting and public life after facing backlash around several controversies involving her breakout HBO comedy-drama, which ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017.…
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