US ETF flows rise but investors flee Europe

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One of the best ways to gauge how your fellow investors feel about the market is to follow the money. The flows of cash in and out of European exchange-traded funds (ETFs) during June suggests a pivot back towards US stocks and funds and away from their European counterparts, according to analysis of etfbook.com data […]

AI agents could become credit risk managers… almost

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US destroyer in the Strait of Hormuz: the Iran conflict has tested banks’ credit monitoring processes Generative and agentic artificial intelligence could ultimately run much of the credit stress-testing process end to end, according to risk managers – but humans will still need to be accountable for the decision-making. “There are conversations around teaching GenAI […]

Buy now or wait? Canadians see no easy answer in housing market

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A new RBC poll finds most Canadians believe there is no perfect time to buy, as economic uncertainty, affordability pressures and rate expectations complicate purchase decisions.

Agentic AI for XVAs still five years away, experts say

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Agentic AI promises to transform the calculation of derivatives valuation adjustments (XVAs). But questions about model validation, accountability and regulatory readiness mean practitioners could wait up to five years to see the technology in full use, experts say. XVA pricing adjustments capture the cost of counterparty credit risk, funding and capital for derivatives portfolios, and […]

UK hotel market attracts £2.1bn of investment in first half

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Andy Burnham mooting lowering ‘mansion tax’ threshold

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Tens of thousands more households could be dragged into paying the ‘mansion tax’ under rumoured plans, if Burnham becomes the new Labour leader. The prime minister-in-waiting could potentially lower the threshold at which people start to pay the High Value Council Tax Surcharge from £2 million to £1.5 million, according to reports in The Mail […]

UTB cuts rates and launches products, Coventry lowers BTL and limited company prices – Mortgage Finance Gazette

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United Trust Bank (UTB) Mortgages has made rate reductions of up to 100 basis points across selected products and the launch of new 90% and 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages for super prime and prime plus borrowers. Residential mortgage rates now start from just 5.24%, with new lending available up to 95% LTV and maximum loan […]

Redwood Trust’s Aspire unit sets volume record in 2Q26

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Redwood Trust’s mortgage origination businesses reported lower aggregate volume versus the first quarter, although one unit showed remarkable strength. Processing Content The Aspire non-qualified mortgage segment had $2.1 billion of lock volume, up 32% from the first quarter, noted Christopher Abate, CEO. “Our mortgage banking businesses continued their momentum in the second quarter, with aggregate […]

Federal Reserve Board – Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026

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Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. July 08, 2026 Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, June 16-17, 2026 For release at 2:00 p.m. EDT The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released the minutes of […]

Felicitysolar stärkt seine europäische Präsenz mit integrierten Energiespeicher- und Smart-Energy-Management-Lösungen auf der The Smarter E Europe 2026

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MÜNCHEN, 8. Juli 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Felicitysolar nahm vom 23. bis 25. Juni an der The Smarter E Europe 2026 in München teil und präsentierte dort seine neuesten Lösungen für Energiespeicher im Wohnbereich, gewerbliche und industrielle Energiespeicher sowie intelligentes Energiemanagement. Unter dem Motto „Accelerating Integrated Energy Solutions” stellte das Unternehmen seine wachsenden Kompetenzen in den […]