Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

AMD announced on the 28th (local time) that it will acquire WorldLabs, a startup founded by Stanford University Professor Fei-Fei Li, known as the 'Godmother of AI,' for $8.2 billion. WorldLabs, established in 2024 in Silicon Valley, specializes in 3D AI spatial intelligence simulation for

ING stated on local time May 28 that the US Treasury could employ extreme intervention measures to lower interest rates during exceptional circumstances such as massive long-term Treasury selloffs, though the likelihood remains low under current conditions. The analysis addressed potential Treasury

According to F&Guide consensus, Huzel announced on September 29 that it has converted U.S. partner Benevé from a distributor to a sales agent (CSO), taking direct control of Retibeau botulinum toxin sales in the market. The shift aims to reduce distributor dependency and secure direct management of

According to StockTwits, Kodiak Sciences Inc. (KOD) stock surged 177% at close on Monday, hitting a 52-week high of $95.77 after the company announced that its experimental therapies Zenkuda and KSI-501 met primary endpoints in the Phase 3 Daybreak trial. Both drugs delivered vision improvements

According to Korean Exchange executives on September 29, the after-hours market (애프터마켓) launched on September 14 has demonstrated improved stability. The exchange reported that volatility intervention (VI) triggers decreased from 1,112 occurrences in the first five days to 553, showing

According to ING, on September 28, the investment bank said the U.S. Treasury could deploy extreme interventions to lower rates during exceptional circumstances, such as massive long-term Treasury sell-offs, though current conditions make such action unlikely. ING assessed that if 10-year Treasury

According to Foresight News, on-chain derivatives protocol Variational's open interest has surpassed $2 billion, with over one-third of the open positions sourced from traditional markets.

The Reserve Bank of Australia will announce its interest rate decision today (September 29) at 12:30 Beijing time.

According to Newsis, South Korea's financial authorities on September 29 detected an information cartel formed by professionals from elite business clubs, global consulting firms, and financial companies who shared non-public M&A and tender offer information for approximately 200 billion won in

Two Democratic Party of Korea capital market organizations held competing policy meetings on September 29-30, signaling internal rivalry over reform leadership. The AI Financial·Economic Promotion Team, launched late last month under party leader Kim Min-seok's 'Mega Ten' initiative and led by

MongoDB Inc. (MDB) saw a CEO transition as C.J. Desai stepped down after less than a year in the role and Dev Ittycheria returned as interim chief. Desai is leaving to become chief enterprise platform officer at Meta Platforms Inc. (META). The abrupt leadership change comes ahead of the company's In

According to Stifel and William Blair, MongoDB CEO C.J. Desai departed for a senior role at Meta Platforms on Monday after less than a year in the position, with former CEO Dev Ittycheria returning as interim chief. The abrupt leadership change comes ahead of MongoDB's Investor Day on Tuesday,

South Korean financial authorities received 82 complaints regarding single-stock leveraged ETFs during the May-August period, with 67% concentrated in July-August when stock prices declined, according to data obtained by National Assembly member Park Sung-hoon. Korea Exchange analysis comparing 66 t

Samsung Electronics executives revealed at the Korea Premium Week 2026 investor presentation on May 29 that artificial intelligence is driving memory semiconductor demand beyond high-bandwidth memory (HBM) into general DRAM and NAND flash markets. Kim Tae-woo, Vice President of Samsung Electronics'

According to analysis by Rep. Park Sung-hoon's office based on data from the Financial Supervisory Service, Korea Exchange, and Financial Investment Association, 82 complaints and disputes regarding single-stock leveraged ETFs were filed between May and

According to Peter Stein, CEO of ASIFMA and GFMA, on September 29 at Korea Premium Week 2026, global investors called for Korea to address underlying market infrastructure gaps before accelerating settlement cycle reforms. Stein likened the issue to fixing "rusty pipes," highlighting operational

According to Korea Exchange, the exchange and Korea Development Bank will jointly host a seminar on 'Derivatives Market Development and Marine Finance Development Direction' on October 2 at Lotte Hotel Busan. The event is part of Korea Premium Weeks 2026, a three-week capital markets conference and

According to ZhiTong Finance, on September 29, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index declined 0.63%, dropping 155 points to 24,486 in early trading. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 1.37%, with total morning turnover reaching 90.9 billion Hong Kong dollars. Kangfang Biotech (09926) led market gainers with a

South Korea's KOSPI (benchmark equity index) fell 1% intraday on September 29.