Subprime Auto Lender Collapse Is a Warning, Says Dimon

Subprime Auto Lender Collapse Is a Warning, Says Dimon

The recent collapse of subprime auto-lenders Tricolor Holdings and debt-heavy auto-parts company First Brands has raised questions about the health of the credit market. JPMorgan’s CEO Jamie Dimon voiced caution over the high-profile crack-ups, saying his “antenna” is up. “When you see one cockroach, there’s probably more,” Dimon said on the bank’s third-quarter earnings call…

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Hong Kong property: Southeast Asian buyers, schools fuel revival in commercial deals

Hong Kong property: Southeast Asian buyers, schools fuel revival in commercial deals

Southeast Asian companies like lender DBS Group Holdings and fast-food chain operator Jollibee and local education institutions are giving Hong Kong’s property market a much-needed boost, fanning hopes the worst of the investment slump may have passed. Southeast Asian firms and education firms each contributed around 22 per cent of the total HK$6.28 billion (US$809…

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