Finance

Banking

Europe Delays Stricter Banking Rules to Keep ‘Level Playing Field’ With US Rivals

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The new rules are part of the Basel III reforms that were introduced in 2017 and designed in response to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Markets

Retail Investors Risk Ominous Opportunity Cost With Private Investments, Moody’s Warns

The private sector took off after traditional banks pulled back from some risky lending following the 2008 financial crisis.

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Finance

Robinhood, AppLovin Locked Out of S&P 500 Yet Again

Conventional wisdom says being on the S&P 500 is a status symbol that is supposed to come with plenty of benefits.

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Banking

Wall Street’s Elite Get Serious About Debt Alarmism

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon and BlackRock CEO Larry Fink sounded off last week about higher deficit spending in the US.

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Banking

Unshackled Wells Fargo Fights to Regain Momentum Lost in Penalty Box

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Wells Fargo shares rose over 2% early Wednesday, hitting a three-month high, after the Federal Reserve lifted its asset cap on the bank.

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Private Equity

Thoma Bravo’s $34B Win Leaves PE Rivals Choking on Exhaust Fumes

Private equity is stuck in a cycle of fewer exits, fewer returns, and fewer backers willing to sign up for new funds.

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Finance

US Corporate Giants Tap Euro Debt Market

A surge in US companies issuing euro-denominated debt has seen some €40 billion borrowed at a record pace this year.

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Finance

Magnificent Seven Burns Short-Sellers as Goldman Banks on a Comeback

The Mag 7 companies have been weighed down by an unholy economic trinity: tariffs, AI disruption, and antitrust.

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Markets

Weak Treasury Auction Sends Stocks Tumbling

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After the auction, the yield on the 20-year note rose to 5.125%, the highest level since back in November 2023.

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Investments

Retirement-Platform Giant Turns On Private Markets Tap

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Retirement plan provider Empower is making private market investments available to participants with help from some Wall Street titans.

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