Bloomberg Singapore’s regulator fined UBS Group AG S$11.2 million ($8.2 million) for misconduct by its advisers that included overcharging clients for trades. UBS’s advisers engaged in acts that deceived or were likely to deceive clients about the spreads and prices on bond and structured product transactions, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said. “The conduct of UBS through its representatives …

Bloomberg A headwind for the global equity rally is showing signs of reversing, and that could give a further boost to stocks, according to Citigroup Inc. Investors have sold a net $230 billion in shares this year amid a 20% rise in a gauge of global stocks, strategists including Robert Buckland wrote in a note. That has only happened twice …

Bloomberg India’s central bank chief Shaktikanta Das called for stronger corporate governance at state-run lenders to make the country’s banking sector more efficient. Describing the lack of strict governance as the “elephant in the room,” Das said this had led to elevated levels of non-performing assets (NPA), capital shortfalls, fraud and inadequate risk management. “The role of independent boards in …