Bitcoin Suisse gains approval for digital asset services in UAE

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Bitcoin Suisse Group currently holds $3.7bn in crypto assets under custody. Credit: Marlon Trottmann / Shutterstock.com Bitcoin Suisse has secured full regulatory clearance to offer regulated digital asset services throughout the UAE. The company’s regional subsidiary, BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. (BTCS ME), has been granted Financial Services Permission by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of […]

U.S. Bank Debuts Tool for Faster Small Business Money Movement

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Enhanced Payments, announced Wednesday (July 8), is offered through the bank’s mobile app and online banking platform and designed to help businesses save time and lower costs. “Businesses can complete international wires digitally rather than at a branch and move money quickly with convenient options such as same-day ACH and instant payments,” U.S. Bank said […]

How to Protect Yourself From Credit Card Theft

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Last fall, I received an email that appeared to be from my web host. The email claimed that there was a problem with my payment information and asked me to update it. I clicked on the link in the email and entered my credit card number, thinking that a recent change I’d made to my […]

Meridian Arranges 10-Year Refi Loan for Kew Gardens Apartments

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Meridian Capital Group has secured $16,350,000 in financing on behalf of BRG for Dale Gardens, a 103-unit multifamily complex located at 84-17 125th St. in Kew Gardens. The loan was provided by JPMorgan Chase and was placed by Meridian’s Avi Weinstock and Chesky Klein. The financing was structured with a 10-year term at a fixed […]

Weekly mortgage demand drops as rates remain stuck in a narrow range

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In an aerial view, a residential neighborhood is seen on June 4, 2026 in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Mortgage rates have been hovering in a tight range for more than a month, and that range is on the relatively high side. As a result, mortgage demand isn’t moving much either. Total […]

The Indian Rupee fall accelerates after Trump calls off MoU with Iran, oil prices surge

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FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: The US dollar bounced back this week as US-Iran risks resurfaced after both parties exchanged attacks. The US launched a series of strikes on Iran in response to Iranian attacks on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran retaliated by bombing US bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, warning of further strikes […]

ETF surge shows ‘worst-of’ autocalls have life in them yet

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ETF surge shows ‘worst-of’ autocalls have life in them yet – Risk.net Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Assets in older structures have caught up with vol target versions that looked set to dominate In the fast-growing niche of autocallable exchange-traded funds, issuers are touting both new and classic structures as they […]

AI in Wealth Management Requires Data Foundation First

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Recorded on location at the Wealth Management Edge conference, Zephyr’s Adjusted for Risk podcast features Jim Dickson, CEO and founder of Elevation Point, discussing how financial advisors should approach AI. Dickson argues firms often skip the “unglamorous” but essential work of organizing, codifying, and centralizing data into a warehouse/lake before expecting meaningful AI results. He […]

Here we go again: Treasury yields jump as Trump says Iran ceasefire ‘over’

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For the mortgage market, that latest oil price surge could be significant because it risks putting upward pressure on inflation – raising the prospect of the Federal Reserve increasing interest rates to keep price growth under control. Mortgage rates on the up – are further spikes ahead? Last week, the 30-year fixed rate moved slightly […]

An ‘always-on’ treasury operation is becoming a banking necessity

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Key insight: To thrive in the new age of real-time payments, banks must invest in a continuous operating model that integrates payments, treasury and working capital into a seamless ecosystem. Supporting data: With the payments industry generating $2.5 trillion in revenue from $2.0 quadrillion in value flows, supported by 3.6 trillion transactions worldwide, the shift […]