IG Group Proposes Jersey Holding Company, Reorganises Commercial Divisions After Revenue Surge | LeapRate

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On Wednesday, IG Group Holdings (LON: IGG) proposed establishing a new holding company incorporated in Jersey and announced a streamlined organisational structure, alongside a strong first-half trading update showing revenue is expected to be up 18% year-on-year. The proposed new holding company, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, is designed to give the group “greater […]

Mortgage Rates Back Up Near 10-Month Highs

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Mortgage rates have moved higher at a moderate pace over the past 2 days as tensions between The U.S. and Iran see a resurgence. As far as the underlying bond market is concerned, most of the damage was done yesterday. But today’s news added emphasis when Trump declared the ceasefire to be over. Rates are […]

I started retirement with $3 million. Now I’m 89 and down to $2 million. What if I get sick?

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Even if you’re not worried about your normal spending anymore, a long-term-care need is still a problem for any budget.

Trump Accounts Go Live as US Brokers Line Up for Rollover Business

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Trump Accounts, the federal savings program that deposits $1,000 into accounts for eligible newborns, went live on July 4. For US brokers, the launch opens a new pool of long-term retirement money, and a fresh contest over who gets to hold it. The accounts are custodial traditional IRAs for children under 18, created under the […]

First Majestic Offloads San Martin Mine in US$90 Million Deal

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First Majestic Silver (TSX:AG,NYSE:AG) has agreed to sell its past-producing San Martin silver mine in Mexico for US$90 million in cash, furthering the company’s push to monetize non-core assets held on care and maintenance. The perimeter of the sale includes the Jalisco group of properties, covering 5,245 hectares of mining concessions located 250 kilometers north […]

Sony gets conditional approval to establish US trust bank

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Key insight: Sony’s online bank now has conditional approval from U.S. regulators to build Connectia Trust as a national trust bank subsidiary and make its own stablecoins. Expert quote: “The charter will allow Sony to bring the entire stablecoin lifecycle in-house under a single federal regulator rather than relying on a third party’s state trust […]

Palisades Village To Reopen After $100M Fire Recovery Effort

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Palisades Village, the high-end open‑air retail district in Pacific Palisades, will reopen Aug. 15, more than 18 months after sustaining damage in the historic fires that blazed through greater Los Angeles in January 2025. Rebuilding cost roughly $100M, according to the property’s owner and developer, Rick Caruso. Palisades Village, pictured here in September 2025, will […]

AdvisorShares Announces NAV Restatement for the Ranger Equity Bear ETF (HDGE) and AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (DWSH)

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Restatement Reflects Correction of Trade Error BETHESDA, Md., July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AdvisorShares announced that the previously disclosed net asset value (NAV) per share of the AdvisorShares Ranger Equity Bear ETF (NYSE Arca: HDGE) and AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright Short ETF (Nasdaq: DWSH) has been restated due to an incorrectly recorded trade on July 2, 2026. Effective […]

Affinius Ramping Up Lending Prominence in Garden State

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If it’s a day ending in ‘y,’ Affinius Capital is probably doling out a big loan. This time, the recipient was a joint venture of PCCP, Claremont Development and Stanbery Development Group. The partners scored a $188 million loan to refinance the District 15Fifteen complex in Parsippany, New Jersey, the Commercial Observer reported. The property […]

Bloomberg Launches Pre-Trade TCA API to Bring Execution Analytics into Trading Workflows at Scale | LeapRate

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Bloomberg has launched a multi-asset pre-trade transaction cost analysis API, enabling buy-side and sell-side firms to embed execution intelligence directly into their proprietary trading systems for the first time. The company explained in a press release on Wednesday that Pre-Trade TCA API covers fixed income and equities and allows firms to programmatically access its pre-trade […]