Executive Summary The discussion included the overall calibration of bank capital requirements in the UK, as well as the areas identified by the FPC for further work in December, which were: the usability of buffers, the functioning of the leverage ratio framework; and the interactions between different elements of the capital stack, particularly in relation…
Hodge has partnered with Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) by joining its affordability-first research platform. The partnership gives MBT’s broker members access to Hodge’s specialist mortgage solutions. Using MBT’s integrated platform, advisers can run a single case and see whether Hodge is a suitable lender, based on real-time affordability calculations, up-to-date criteria and live product data….
Figures Don’t Always Tell the Whole Story Good news from investment consultancy bfinance – the ‘turbulent twenties’ are bringing a new wave of price reductions in active asset management. The headline figures include a 13% drop in global emerging market equity management fees since 2022, a 12% reduction in European high-yield credit management fees over…
Asia stocks fall as oil, Samsung drag weighs; Japan chip rally limits broader loss
The NIIF was created in 2015 to attract global investment into the country’s infrastructure development 1 min read Last Updated : Jul 09 2026 | 8:06 AM IST Australia’s largest pension fund, AustralianSuper, said on Thursday it would invest a further A$500 million ($346 million) in India’s National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF). The…
DORVAL, QC, July 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Smardt, a pioneer and global leader in oil-free centrifugal chiller technology, today announced the appointment of Sandeep Nair as Chief Executive Officer. Sandeep takes the helm as Smardt extends its oil-free heritage into a broader portfolio of thermal management solutions and deepens its position in fast-growing markets led…
Estate-planning attorneys often hear some version of the same request: “We just want something simple.” The request makes sense. Clients can feel overwhelmed by legal terminology, tax rules, fiduciary structures, family dynamics and the emotional weight of planning for death, disability, divorce or beneficiary vulnerability. They may also worry that complexity means higher fees, more…
A further 71% say they would not consider turning to them at all. When ranked for credibility, professional financial advisors led every category at 60%, ahead of family members at 49%, bank staff at 37%, and friends at 32%. “When it comes to protecting their financial future, Canadians are making it clear that they still value…
OceanFirst Financial and asset manager 400 Capital Management are promoting a strategy that offers a variation on credit-linked notes regional banks have increasingly used as a means of obtaining mortgage capital relief in the U.S. market. Processing Content The companies applied the structure, which 400CM said appears to be the first fund-issued, rated, significant risk-transfer…
High earners above the Roth income limit can contribute to a traditional IRA and immediately convert it to a Roth. The backdoor Roth conversion is legal and widely used, so use it to unlock tax-free retirement growth at any income. There’s one catch. Pre-tax money already sitting in your IRAs makes part of the conversion…