Finance Updates – Page 13 – Finance Updates

From Earthquake Survivor to Ski Tracks: Haiti’s One-Legged Banker Eyes 2026 Paralympics

Global FYI Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Ralf Etienne, a 36-year-old Bank of America i...

A survivor of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake, he reb...

U.S. immigration policy shifts for Haitians p...

His bid to qualify—requiring multiple Europea...

Kroll Launches Equity Capital Markets Advisory with David Galper to Drive IPO Strategy

Americas M&A Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Kroll has acquired Locust Hill Advisors and l...

Galper brings over 25 years of investment ban...

The new practice will advise on IPOs and a br...

Kroll is making this move amid a strong rebou...

Global Debt Risks: Rising Refinancing Costs & Foreign-Currency Exposures in 2025

Global Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Since the GFC, global finance has shifted fro...

Emerging markets rely more on domestic-curren...

Cross-border and foreign currency credit, par...

High near-term refinancing needs, uncertain h...

Credit Outlook Tightens: BlackRock Sees Stabilizing Defaults & Limited Easing Room

Global Forecast Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

BlackRock sees global credit entering 2026 in...

The Fed’s 175 bps of cuts since late 2024 hav...

With spreads tight, BlackRock expects returns...

Private credit remains structurally attractiv...

Rising Risks in Credit Markets: Private Credit & High-Yield Under Pressure

Americas Risk Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Stress is building in leveraged and private c...

Investment-grade credit remains relatively st...

Private credit’s rapid growth, looser covenan...

Investors should trim exposure to weaker bala...

How Rising Interest Rates Are Reshaping the Bond Market and Federal Reserve Policy

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Recent Fed cuts have lowered short-term rates...

Long-term Treasury yields hover near 4.00%–4....

Large projected deficits from the OBBBA and i...

Bond investors should diversify across maturi...

US Banking Rules in 2026: What Basel III, Fintech & AI Governance Mean for Community Banks

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

U.S. banking regulation in 2026 will center o...

Leverage and capital rules are expected to ea...

Supervision will shift toward “material finan...

Regulators will heighten focus on AI governan...

Why Michael Barr Says Weakening Bank Rules in Good Times Magnifies Financial Crises

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Michael Barr argues that financial booms ofte...

He defends strong capital and stress-testing ...

Barr outlines significant revisions to the En...

Banks and regulators must adapt strategies to...

New Rules for GSIBs’ eSLR: Regulatory Capital Shifts & Financial Stability Impacts

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

Federal banking agencies finalized a revised ...

At the holding company level, the fixed 2% eS...

For depository subsidiaries, the buffer is al...

The changes significantly lower required Tier...

Is the Fed’s Ethics Framework Enough? Violations, Reforms, and the Fight for Credibility

Americas Policy Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

The Federal Reserve promotes a comprehensive ...

High-profile violations by officials such as ...

These cases have intensified political and le...

In 2024 the Fed tightened trading and disclos...