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Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie, Skylar Montgomery Koning and Paul Dobson break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

Strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly important for sovereign wealth funds in the Gulf region. Despite recent geopolitical volatility, Gulf SWFs have continued investing actively, in an effort to prioritize long term value creation and reduce risk. Wael Younan, Sovereign Wealth Management Head at TCW Group spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar about the strategy of these funds in light of geopolitical tensions.

Cuscal (ASX:CCL) reported a 49% statutory profit increase to $42.7 million for the 2026 financial year.

Ashok Leyland MD & CEO Shenu Agarwal discusses how sustained oil strength could reshape demand, costs and opportunities for one of India's most iconic commercial vehicle makers. He also talks about positioning the company at a critical juncture in its Middle Eastern journey. Shenu speaks with Haslinda Amin on "Insight with Haslinda Amin.

Alex Xia, Founder and CEO at Hangzhou-based robot hand maker Xynova, discusses innovation and industry bottlenecks. He also talks about and fundraising plans exclusively on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Australian Finance Group (ASX:AFG) reported a full-year net profit of $49 million, up 39% year over year.

Nangle Zheng, Strategic Investment Director at LeadShine Technology, says China has shortened the development cycle for humanoid robots from years to just months. He speaks to David Ingles and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg: The China Show."

Pepper Money (ASX:PPM) reported a statutory net profit after tax of $50.4 million for the first half of 2026.

MA Financial Group (ASX:MAF) reported record underlying revenue of $230.1 million for the first half of 2026.

Garth Jones, CFO of AIA Group, discusses the Hong Kong-listed insurer's 13% growth in value of new business in the first half of the year. He says the fundamental demand for business remains in China, but the company is also looking to continue to invest in ASEAN region, as it is a core growth engine. He speaks exclusively with Paul Allen on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".

Heartland Group (ASX:HGH) reported a net profit after tax of NZ$93.2 million for the financial year ended June 30.

Lawrie Conway, Managing Director and CEO of Evolution Mining, discusses the miner's full-year profit that saw a 59% growth year on year. He also discusses the company's dividend payout plans and potential acquisitions. He speaks with Paul Allen on "Bloomberg: The Asia Trade".