It’s boom and bust in the hedge-fund world as both liquidations and new launches spike

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Statistical Notice 2026/06 Overview The Bank of England will be updating the Form PL (Profit and Loss) definitions to improve consistency and alignment with the ONS UK National Accounts requirements. Form PL collects data on reporting institutions’ income and expenditure and is a key input into the compilation of the UK National Accounts and Balance of Payments….

Investors who are concerned about the high valuations of U.S. tech stocks, or who want to diversify their portfolios beyond U.S. stocks, are showing interest in international stocks. Buying international stock-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a good way to put your money to work in other parts of the global economy. Recent Vanguard research…

Alex Karp’s recent AI critique landed because the concern is real — especially at banks. Processing Content When the Palantir CEO appeared on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 1, his central argument was not simply that OpenAI and Anthropic charge too much. It was that enterprises are paying a “wealth tax” by giving their proprietary data,…

MPs have warned that the government’s plan for tackling financial exclusion is “far from the finished product” and that industry voices may have held too much sway at the expense of consumer groups. Members of the Treasury Committee say the Financial Inclusion Strategy is a welcome first step, but it is incomplete and lacks vital information on…

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