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Goldman Sachs doubles down on private credit amid market turbulence
Goldman Sachs posted first‑quarter net revenue of $17.2 billion, a 14% year‑over‑year increase, and reaffirmed its long‑term confidence in private credit despite heightened volatility. The bank also saw monthly users of its Marquee platform rise more than 30% YoY and accelerated cloud and AI infrastructure spending.
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By the numbers: TPG to acquire Learfield in $2B deal
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Dividend Payout Ratio: Definition, Formula, and Key Insights
The dividend payout ratio measures the share of net income a company returns to shareholders as cash dividends. It is calculated by dividing total dividends by net income, or on a per‑share basis by dividing dividends per share by earnings per share. Ratios between 30% and 50% typically denote mature, stable firms, while higher or lower levels reflect growth focus or sector norms. Understanding the ratio helps investors gauge dividend sustainability and overall capital allocation strategy.
Secondary Sales in SEA: The Liquidity Lifeline when Exits Are Scarce
Southeast Asia’s startup boom has made secondary share sales a common liquidity tool, allowing early investors to cash out before a full exit. These transactions often accompany oversubscribed primary rounds, creating a blended deal where only part of the capital...
The Risk-Based Approach: RBA In Anti-Bribery And Corruption
The article outlines how a risk‑based approach (RBA) is becoming the cornerstone of anti‑bribery and corruption programs worldwide. It stresses that senior management must conduct entity‑level risk assessments to identify inherent, residual and control‑effectiveness risks across employees, customers, products and...
Phoenix Unveils Ambitious Downtown Revamp Plan to Create New Entertainment District
Phoenix officials released a comprehensive downtown redevelopment strategy that proposes mixed‑use towers, new public spaces and financing tweaks to transform the core into a vibrant entertainment district. The plan, led by HR&A Advisors and Multistudio, will be debated by the...
Lyft Posts Record Gross Bookings and EBITDA in Q1 and Q2 2025, Accelerates Global Expansion
Lyft announced record gross bookings for both Q1 and Q2 2025, topped by a 26% YoY rise in adjusted EBITDA and a near‑$1 billion free‑cash‑flow run rate. The growth was driven by international expansion, the FREENOW acquisition and accelerated autonomous‑vehicle deployments.
Stablecoin Market Breaks $300 B as Mastercard Moves to Acquire BVNK for $1.8 B
The global stablecoin market has crossed the $300 billion mark and processes roughly $15 trillion a year, rivaling Visa’s payment volume. At the same time, Mastercard disclosed a definitive agreement to buy stablecoin‑infrastructure firm BVNK for up to $1.8 billion, signaling a major...
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Understanding Net Profit Margin: Definition, Formula, and Analysis
Net profit margin measures the percentage of revenue that remains as net income after accounting for all expenses. It is calculated by dividing net income by total revenue and multiplying by 100, providing a comprehensive view of profitability. The metric...
Crypto Embraces Regulator-in-the-Loop Strategy as Federal Rules Roll Out
U.S. regulators are moving from a fragmented, adversarial approach to a coordinated, iterative framework for crypto, anchored by the GENIUS Act’s stablecoin-specific rules and the SEC’s upcoming CLARITY Act. The White House’s stablecoin report and FDIC‑OCC prudential framework further cement...
TelevisaUnivision Anuncia Oferta Pública De Aquisição À Vista Para Seus Títulos Seniores Garantidos De 8,000% Com Vencimento Em 2028
TelevisaUnivision’s wholly‑owned subsidiary Univision Communications has launched a cash tender offer for its 8.0% senior secured notes due 2028, covering up to $1.44 billion of outstanding principal. The offer provides a $50 per $1,000 early‑offer premium and a fixed spread of...
Digital Innovation and Financial Crime: A Comprehensive Guide to Building an Effective Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Program in the Era of...
The guide outlines how digital innovation reshapes money‑laundering tactics and forces firms to modernize anti‑money‑laundering (AML) programs. It emphasizes a risk‑based, enterprise‑wide framework that starts with defining risk appetite and implements the three‑line‑defense model. Customer lifecycle governance—spanning onboarding, ongoing monitoring,...
Goldman Sachs Private Credit Fund Narrowly Misses a Redemption Crisis
Goldman Sachs Private Credit Corp. reported a 4.999% redemption rate in Q1 2026, narrowly staying below the 5% cap that would trigger forced withdrawal limits. The figure marks an increase from the 3.5% rate recorded in Q4 2025 but still makes the...
Employer Returns for 2025-26 Issued to Hong Kong Employers on 1 April 2026
On 1 April 2026 Hong Kong’s Inland Revenue Department issued roughly 270,000 profit‑tax returns, 120,000 property‑tax returns and 340,000 employer returns for the 2025‑26 assessment year. Multinational enterprise groups subject to the global minimum tax must now file profit‑tax returns electronically, with a...
Aria Networks Secures $125M, Proving Network Equals Profit
The Network Is the Profit Margin: Aria Networks Raises $125M on a Single Bet https://t.co/3b0ZMPLTTe
Differences Between Forensic Accountants, Fraud Auditors, And Financial Auditors
Financial auditors evaluate compliance and material misstatements for public companies, emphasizing independence and objectivity. Fraud auditors specialize in detecting and documenting fraud, often gathering both financial and non‑financial evidence and may testify as expert witnesses. Forensic accountants are typically engaged...
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s ‘Extraordinary’ $887 Million Golden Parachute Gets Ripped by Proxy Advisory Firm ISS
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has urged investors to reject the $887 million golden parachute slated for Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav as the company pursues a $77.7 billion merger with Paramount Skydance. The proposal includes a $335 million excise‑tax gross‑up and single‑trigger equity...
PBOC Is Expected to Set the USD/CNY Reference Rate at 6.8315 – Reuters Estimate
The People’s Bank of China is expected to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at 6.8315, according to Reuters estimates. The midpoint is announced each morning and defines a ±2% trading band for the onshore yuan. A stronger-than-expected midpoint is...
Mayberry Investments Launches $3 Billion Secured Bond to Refinance $2 Billion Debt
Mayberry Investments Limited announced a secured bond offering of $2 bn to $3 bn at a 10.5% interest rate, aiming to refinance a recently matured $2.06 bn tranche and fund its transformation plan. The 18‑month issue will be listed on the Jamaica Stock...
Walmart Closes Two Montreal Stores Amid $150M Quebec Investment and PepsiCo Slashes Snack Prices
Walmart Canada announced the June 2026 closure of two Montreal stores as it recalibrates its Quebec footprint, even as it rolls out a $150 million investment in the province. At the same time, PepsiCo agreed to cut Doritos and other salty‑snack...
Neogen Corp (NEOG) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Neogen Corp reported Q2 2026 revenue of $224.7 million, reflecting 2.9% core growth and a 0.9% foreign‑currency benefit, while divestitures created a 6.6% headwind. Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 21.7%—up 470 basis points—driven by higher gross margin, volume gains and headcount...
T.-Rowe-Price-Makes-US-CLO-Market-Debut
T. Rowe Price, which oversees $1.80 trillion in client assets, announced its entry into the U.S. collateralized loan obligation (CLO) market by launching its first CLO fund. The move expands the firm’s fixed‑income platform and positions it among a growing cohort...
WD-40 Co (WDFC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
WD-40 Co. posted a second consecutive record quarter, reporting $156 million in net sales, an 11% year‑over‑year increase, and a new annual sales high of $453 million for its flagship Multi‑Use Product. Gross margin rose to 54.1%, up 100 basis points sequentially...
Byrna Technologies Inc (BYRN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Byrna Technologies reported a record $20.9 million in Q1 2026 revenue, a 194% year‑over‑year increase, driven by a shift to high‑margin direct‑to‑consumer sales and a celebrity endorsement advertising program that consistently delivers at least 5x ROAS. Gross profit margin expanded to...
SolarWindow Technologies Inc (WNDW) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Wolfspeed reported Q2 FY2026 revenue of $168 million, aligning with the midpoint of its prior guidance, while AI data‑center sales surged 50% quarter‑over‑quarter. The company ended the quarter with $1.3 billion in cash after a $700 million tax‑credit refund, but posted a...
FGI Industries Ltd (FGI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
FGI Industries reported Q4 2025 revenue of $31 million, up 5.5% year‑over‑year, led by gains in sanitaryware, bath furniture and Covered Bridge cabinetry. Gross margin slipped to 28.1% from 30.5%, a 240‑basis‑point decline driven by tariff‑related cost pressures. The company posted...
EU-Securitisation-Reform-Hinges-on-Calibration
The European Union is close to finalising its securitisation reform, focusing on how risk‑weight calibrations will be set for the Simple, Transparent, Standardised (SRT) framework. Regulators aim to strike a balance between tighter safeguards and market‑friendly capital treatment to restore...
New-Clean-up-Call-Rules-to-Help-US-SRT
The U.S. Structured Risk Transfer (SRT) market is set to benefit from newly introduced clean‑up call provisions and an updated p‑factor methodology, collectively dubbed the B3E redux framework. These rules allow issuers to trigger early redemption of residual tranches if...
SCI-Webinar:-Data-Centre-Issuance-Accelerates,-but-Concerns-About-Power-Remain
Public data‑centre asset‑backed securities (ABS) issuance surged to roughly US$8 bn in Q1 2026, putting the market on track for a full‑year volume of about US$37 bn—more than double the 2025 total. Deal sizes are expanding, with high‑yield structures becoming popular to...
Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Simply Good Foods reported Q1 FY2025 net sales of $341.3 million, a 10.6% increase year‑over‑year, driven primarily by the recent OWYN acquisition. Gross margin improved to 38.2% and adjusted EBITDA rose 13.1% to $70.1 million, while cash flow from operations fell to...
ABF-Deal-Digest:-Dubai-Aerospace,-BXCI-Launch-Aircraft-Leasing-Partnership
Dubai Aerospace and BXCI have announced a joint venture to create a dedicated aircraft leasing platform. The partnership will employ asset‑backed securitisation to fund a pipeline of roughly $1.2 billion in new narrow‑body and wide‑body jets. By bundling lease receivables into...
Treasurise Awards 2026: Delivering Value-Added Impact - #CapitalMarkets #Finance #Treasury #Finance
The Treasurise Awards 2026, sponsored by DBS, spotlight a shift among CFOs and treasurers in the ASEAN region and Australia from defensive cash management to proactive, value‑added treasury leadership. Rapid regional growth, heightened currency volatility and the rise of digital...
Simulations Plus Inc (SLP) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Simulations Plus reported Q2 2026 revenue of $18.4 million, a 3% decline driven by a 17% drop in software sales, while services revenue grew 16% to offset the weakness. Gross margin improved to 59% with software margin at 84% and...
Specialist-Lenders-Ride-a-Wave-of-Healthcare-Financing-Momentum
Specialist lenders are experiencing a surge in healthcare financing as demand for hospitals, biotech facilities, and revenue‑linked assets grows. Asset‑backed finance firms are leveraging securitisation structures to provide customized capital solutions, positioning themselves as key providers of structured private credit....
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Paramount Skydance is refinancing its balance sheet ahead of closing the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition. The company will syndicate a bridge facility, cutting debt commitments from $54 billion to $49 billion, and expand its senior unsecured revolving credit line from $3.5 billion to...
VersaBank (VBNK:CA) Shareholder/Analyst Call Transcript
VersaBank held its Annual General Meeting on April 8 2026, chaired by board chair Frank Newbould. The meeting confirmed a quorum of shareholders, appointed Stacey Stokley as corporate secretary, and installed Arlene Agnew and Heather Conran as scrutineers from Odyssey Trust. All board members...
The UK’s Risk Aversion Culture Is Holding Back Investment
The UK’s risk‑aversion culture, reinforced by generic risk warnings, is discouraging households from investing in equities. A Treasury‑commissioned Risk Warnings Review found that phrases such as “your capital is at risk” are misunderstood and push savers toward cash. The review...
Europe’s AML Package: A Strong Framework at the Wrong Time?
The EU adopted a sweeping Anti‑Money Laundering Package in May 2024, creating a single AML regulation, a new directive and the Anti‑Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) based in Frankfurt. The framework expands oversight to 40 high‑risk cross‑border institutions and extends the crypto...
Goodfellow Reports Its Results for the First Quarter Ended February 28, 2026
Goodfellow Inc. posted a first‑quarter 2026 net loss of $3.1 million CAD (≈$2.3 million USD) or $0.38 per share, deeper than the $2.3 million CAD loss a year earlier. Consolidated sales fell to $108.7 million CAD (≈$80 million USD) from $111.2 million CAD, reflecting a cold...
Tesla’s Price-to-Earnings Ratio Is Nuts
Tesla’s price‑to‑earnings ratio now exceeds 319, far outpacing peers such as Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia. Analysts point to stagnant sales, missed model rollouts, and execution risk as reasons the multiple feels disconnected from earnings. JPMorgan projects a 60% decline in...
UBS-Led Group Funds Echo Global Debt as Investor Talks Pause
UBS Group AG led a financing syndicate for Echo Global Logistics' $765 million loan to acquire ITS Logistics. Early investor outreach was halted as market volatility spiked in early April 2026. The pause reflects UBS's caution in offloading debt risk amid...
Energir, L.P.: Credit Rating Report
On April 1, 2026, DBRS Limited confirmed Energir, L.P.'s issuer rating and First Mortgage Bonds at “A” and its Commercial Paper at R‑1 (low). The same “A” rating and stable trend were also confirmed for Energir Inc.'s issuer rating, First Mortgage Bonds, and Senior...
Advisors Face Fee Dilemma with Off‑Custodian Cash Solutions
Interesting evolution in the rise of standalone high-yield cash solutions for advisors... at what point are RIAs disintermediating their own assets by using off-custodian providers, and if so when/where is it appropriate to still earn some kind of advisory or...
Automating Debt Recovery Before the Law Required It: A Conversation with Botagoz Karimova
Botagoz Karimova, named Employee of the Year at a leading Kazakh bank, designed and launched an automated pre‑judicial debt‑recovery platform that linked internal processes to the national notary, enforcement and data‑showcase systems years before the 2025 banking reforms made such...
More Layoffs Ahead as San Francisco’s Budget Woes Persist
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced a new wave of layoffs as the city strives to close a projected $400 million personnel gap within its $643 million budget deficit. So far, 127 layoff notices have been sent to employees in 18 departments,...
Is Ziff Davis Inc (ZD) One of the Best Performing Cybersecurity Stocks in 2025?
Ziff Davis Inc. announced on March 3 that it will sell its Connectivity division—including Ookla, Speedtest and Downdetector—to Accenture for roughly $1.2 billion. The unit generated $231 million in 2025 revenue, about 16% of the company’s total sales. Proceeds are slated for corporate...
The Role of 1099 Generators in Contractor Management
The article explains how 1099 generator software streamlines contractor management by automating the creation and distribution of tax forms. It highlights the tool’s ability to collect contractor data electronically, reduce manual entry errors, and enforce security through encryption. By integrating...
City's Fiscal Policy Pending Until Mayor Releases Budget
Until the mayor releases a new budget, though (which is soon, within three weeks), it is still the city's official proposed fiscal policy.
EMXC: The Case For Emerging Markets Without China
EMXC is an emerging‑markets ETF that deliberately excludes China, removing a 25 % drag and reallocating exposure to Taiwan, South Korea and India. Over the past five years it has outperformed the benchmark EEM by 471 basis points, delivering a Sharpe...
OpenAI Will Allocate IPO Shares to Retail Investors as It Preps for Debut, CFO Says
OpenAI announced it will reserve a portion of its upcoming IPO for individual investors, targeting roughly $1 billion through private placements with major banks. CFO Sarah Friar highlighted the move as a way to build trust and treat the $852 billion‑valued company...
Firan Technology Group Corporation (“FTG”) Announces First Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Firan Technology Group Corp (FTG) posted Q1 2026 results showing a 10.3% revenue increase to $47.3 million and a 17% rise in bookings to $60 million. Adjusted EBITDA slipped 13% to $7.3 million, while adjusted net earnings rose 7.4% to $3.5 million and free cash...
From Audit to Action: Bakhо Muratov on Turning Financial Insight Into Real-World Impact
Bakhо Muratov, a former EY audit leader in Kazakhstan, now leads complex restructuring projects at AlixPartners, turning deep financial analysis into decisive action for distressed companies. His six‑year audit tenure, including sovereign Eurobond work, gave him diagnostic expertise, while a...
