Earnings call transcript: EQT tops revenue, lifts outlook in Q2 2026

Embedded finance and the impact of FinTech pacts are showing up on bank balance sheets. There are different paths toward getting here. The latest earnings results from companies including Fifth Third, The Bancorp and Pathward illustrate a range of models for turning relationships with FinTechs and platforms into deposits and fee income. Fifth Third, which…

Kalshi has launched GPU forward curves, extending its exchange infrastructure beyond prediction markets into AI compute. The new benchmarks are designed to help price future GPU capacity and could serve as a reference point for OTC compute transactions and other institutional risk-management products. The curves cover Nvidia B200, H200 and A100 chips, providing forward estimates…

The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, D.C.Al Drago/Bloomberg Processing Content Key insight: Annual enforcement actions by the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have fallen steadily dating back to the Obama administration. Expert quote: “What has happened within the banking industry to…

Revolut said Wednesday that it has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for its Virtual Assets Service Provider Licence. The approval allows the firm to offer broker-dealer, management and investment, and exchange services in the UAE. The approval is another step in Revolut’s expansion strategy, following earlier approval this year from…

Searches for distinctive properties, including estates, châteaux, castles, historic homes, branded residences and private islands, climbed 146% year over year, while land searches rose 97%. Location still outweighs condition for many shoppers: close to 40% of surveyed specialists said clients would accept a property needing work if the address was right, a sign that move-in-ready…

Why emotional intelligence matters more than ever.