Finance Updates – Page 18 – Finance Updates

US Markets Kick Off 2026: Defense Drives Dow, Tech Faces Pressure

Americas Markets Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing

Stocks diverged as the Dow logged its best 5-...

Defense contractors surged after President Tr...

A weak December jobs print (~50,000) with une...

2026 U.S. Market Forecast: Valuation Risks, AI Trends & Sector Rotation

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Most forecasters expect the S&P 500 to rise a...

Morningstar recommends reducing mega-cap/AI c...

Non-U.S. developed and emerging equities look...

High-quality bonds are attractive again as in...

SEBI Accuses Bank of America of Confidential Leak in ₹1,400 Cr Block Trade

Asia Risk Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

SEBI found Bank of America improperly shared ...

The regulator alleges weak “Chinese walls,” w...

SEBI says BofA misled investigators by initia...

BofA is pursuing a multi-million-dollar settl...

Corporate Bond Spreads Reach Multi-Decade Lows—Risks Rise Amid Tight Valuations

Americas Markets Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage

U.S. investment-grade corporate bond spreads ...

Issuance has been relatively constrained afte...

Moderating inflation, steady employment, soli...

With valuations stretched, the upside from fu...

Private Credit Fundraising in 2025: Growth, Emerging Risks & Strategic Focus

Global Markets Other Investment Pools and Funds

Global private credit fundraising edged up ~3...

Stress is rising as “effective” defaults near...

Evergreen and retail/private-wealth inflows a...

AI infrastructure capex and a rebound in M&A ...

Fed Unveils Major Deregulation Push: Capital Rule Easing & Risk Supervision Shift

Americas Policy Monetary Authorities-Central Bank

Since mid-2025, the Fed has shifted toward de...

A final rule issued Nov. 25, 2025 cuts the en...

New supervisory guidance deemphasizes reputat...

Broader political moves, including a renewed ...

How the End of Regulation Q Transformed Deposit Rates and Bank Competition

Americas Policy Depository Credit Intermediation

Regulation Q (1933) barred interest on demand...

As market rates rose in the 1960s, the caps b...

DIDMCA (1980) and Garn-St. Germain (1982) dis...

Dodd-Frank fully repealed the remaining ban i...

How Rokos Capital Hit ~21% Returns in 2025: Lessons in Macro Investing & Strategy

Europe Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Rokos Capital Management returned about 21% i...

For the year to March 31, 2025, operating pro...

Macro peers also surged but results diverged,...

Rokos raised its performance fee share to 25%...

Rokos Capital Soars: Chris Rokos Nets £477M After Revenue Hits £1.2B Amid 21% Return

Europe Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Rokos Capital Management posted ~£1.2bn reven...

Chris Rokos took ~£476.8m, the largest payout...

The macro hedge fund returned ~21% in 2025 af...

Rokos is raising management and performance f...

JPMorgan Takes Over Apple Card from Goldman Sachs: What This Means for Cardholders

Americas M&A Depository Credit Intermediation

JPMorgan Chase agreed to take over the Apple ...

Apple says core card features (Mastercard net...

Goldman sells the portfolio at a >US$1 billio...

JPMorgan will book about US$2.2 billion in Q4...