Finance Updates – Page 8 – Finance Updates

What Treasury Yields, Inflation & Fed Policy Mean for Bond Returns in 2026

The 10-year Treasury yield ended 2025 around ...

Jobless claims fell to 199,000 and continuing...

The Fed delivered a contentious 25 bps rate c...

Bonds posted strong 2025 returns, but elevate...

2025 Market Outcomes & Strategy: Equities, Metals, Macro Drivers, Risk, Allocation

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

U.S. stocks logged a third straight year of s...

Silver and gold had their best year since 197...

Performance was driven by AI-led tech earning...

Looking to 2026, investors must balance momen...

U.S. Markets: Stock Markets Fully Open on Dec 31, Bonds Close Early and Jan 1 Full Holiday

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

On New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December 31, 20...

The U.S. bond market will close early at 2:00...

New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1, 2026, is...

All markets resume their regular schedules on...

E-mini S&P 500 Futures: Leverage, Margins, and Emerging Product Trends

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

E-mini S&P 500 (ES) futures are highly liquid...

Each ES contract has a $50 multiplier and 0.2...

Micro E-mini S&P (MES) contracts offer identi...

New products like E-mini S&P 500 Equal Weight...

Why Compliance & Risk Roles Are More Vulnerable Than Traders in Finance’s AI Era

Global Risk Finance and Insurance

Surveyed finance professionals in investment ...

Compliance and risk staff cite AI-driven auto...

Despite this insecurity, regulatory, financia...

Banks must balance investing in tech and cost...

Peel Hunt’s Real Estate Shift: Strong H1 FY26 Growth Meets In-Office Mandates

Europe Firms Finance and Insurance

Peel Hunt is reorganising its 100 Liverpool S...

The firm has tightened return-to-office rules...

H1 FY26 revenue rose about 38% to roughly £74...

Headcount has been cut by more than 15% since...

Can London’s IPO Market Bounce Back in 2026 Amid Hong Kong’s Global Surge?

Europe Markets Finance and Insurance

London’s IPO market has slumped to a 30-year ...

Hong Kong’s IPO market has surged back to a t...

The UK is rolling out regulatory and tax refo...

Despite tentative signs of recovery, London s...

Danske Bank Closes London ECM Desk to Build Nordic Strength in Stockholm

Europe Firms Finance and Insurance

Danske Bank will close its London equity capi...

The move is part of its Forward ’28 strategy ...

Danske has built a full ECM and advisory team...

The shift reflects weaker London ECM conditio...

US Firms Pledge £1.25B ($1.7B) Investment in UK Financial Services: Who Gains and What’s Next

Europe Markets Finance and Insurance

US finance and tech firms are committing over...

Major moves include Bank of America’s first N...

These investments back UK strategies to stren...

The deals form part of a wider UK plan to att...

London’s IPO Market Hits 30-Year Low: How Investment Banks Are Adapting

Europe Markets Finance and Insurance

London’s IPO activity has slumped to a 30-yea...

This collapse is forcing banks, especially mi...

Structural disadvantages versus U.S. markets—...

Regulatory reforms and a tentative pipeline o...