Compliance Officers Are Experts, Stop Wasting Them on Noise
Compliance teams are drowning in false‑positive alerts generated by blanket mobile‑communication surveillance, a byproduct of post‑Dodd‑Frank regulatory pressure. A 2025 benchmark of over 200 leaders shows firms lose roughly $232,457 each year reviewing irrelevant messages. The overload forces officers to triage personal texts instead of focusing on pattern analysis and proactive risk programs. Consequently, advisors seek unmonitored channels, creating hidden compliance gaps that regulators increasingly penalize.
AEI Panel: GSEs Have Never Paid for Their Guarantee
The Trump administration has pledged to retain the implicit government guarantee for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but experts warned that the guarantee has never been paid for by taxpayers. A panel at the American Enterprise Institute highlighted that the...
US Sells 7-Year Notes at 4.255% vs 4.252% WI
The U.S. Treasury auctioned $44 billion of 7‑year notes at a 4.255% yield, just 0.3 basis points above the when‑issued rate, a tighter tail than the 2.0 bps and 1.3 bps seen in recent 2‑year and 5‑year sales. Meanwhile, 2‑year yields surged 8.8 bps...
Davidson Kempner: Opportunistic Credit Could Benefit From ‘Capital Structure Reset’
Davidson Kempner’s new white paper warns that mounting stress in private‑equity funds and their portfolio companies is likely to trigger a wave of capital‑structure resets. Higher interest rates and elevated leverage are pushing many firms toward refinancing, covenant breaches, and...
Why Big Banks Are Snubbing Open Ledgers to Build Their Own Private Blockchains
Big banks are steering clear of public blockchains, opting to develop private, permissioned networks that restrict data visibility. DRW founder Don Wilson argued that full transparency conflicts with fiduciary duties, exposing trade strategies and causing price impact. While Ethereum and...
Ipsos: Monthly Declaration of Shares and Voting Rights - February 2026
Ipsos disclosed its February 2026 share count and voting rights in the required monthly filing. The company has 43,203,225 shares outstanding, with theoretical voting rights of 49,276,265 and exercisable voting rights of 49,093,732. The figures include all shares attached to voting...
DEME: Publication of the Annual Report 2025
DEME Group NV released its 2025 Annual Report, the fourth since its 2022 Euronext listing. The report highlights a record‑high profitability year, reinforcing the momentum built over recent years. It also details progress on ESG initiatives and outlines the strategic...
ESG Round-Up: CoEPB Backs Climate Policy Shareholder Proposal at Volvo
The Committee on European Pension Funds (CoEPB) has publicly backed a shareholder proposal urging Volvo to adopt a more ambitious climate policy, including tighter emissions targets. The move reflects growing activist pressure on automakers to align with the Paris Agreement....
IFRS Foundation Proposes Updates to Agriculture, Power Sector Sustainability Reporting Standards
Today the IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board issued exposure drafts proposing amendments to three sector‑focused SASB standards covering Agricultural Products, Meat, Poultry & Dairy, and Electric Utilities & Power Generators. The revisions expand scope to direct farming operations, add...
Tieto: Share Repurchases on 26.3.2026
Finnish software firm TietoEVRY announced a share repurchase on March 26, 2026, buying 60,000 TIETO shares at an average price of €17.6739 per share, costing approximately $1.16 million USD. The transaction brings the company’s treasury holdings to 1,936,693 shares. The buyback...
Blacklane: The Yin to Uber’s Yang?
Uber is reportedly close to acquiring premium chauffeur service Blacklane for roughly $1.03 bn, a move that would add a high‑margin, pre‑booked offering to its portfolio. Blacklane operates in about 500 cities across more than 50 countries, serving business and luxury...
Approved Annual Accounts for 2025
AF Gruppen ASA, a major Norwegian construction firm, approved its 2025 audited accounts on March 26, 2026. The company reported profit before tax of NOK 1.653 billion (≈$182 million) and net profit of NOK 1.289 billion (≈$142 million) after a NOK 365 million ($40 million) tax...
ContextVision AB: Transactions Made Under the Buy-Back Programme
ContextVision AB announced that its share buy‑back programme, originally capped at NOK 10 million (≈$1.1 million) and 4 million shares, was extended to 11 May 2026. Between 18 March and 26 March 2026 the company repurchased 1,306,216 shares for NOK 4.98 million (≈$550 k), bringing total buy‑back holdings to 2,547,673 shares, or...
Custodian Property Income REIT Plc: Share Buyback
Custodian Property Income REIT plc announced the latest tranche of its share buyback programme, purchasing 200,000 ordinary shares on 24‑26 March 2026. The two purchases of 100,000 shares each were executed at 78.8p and 79.1p per share, costing roughly $100,000...
IDB Invest Annual Report 2025
IDB Invest released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting a landmark year of record performance. Total activity reached $13.1 billion, including $7.7 billion in mobilized capital, driven by strong demand and early effects of the IDBInvest+ reforms. The report details the rollout of...
Belt-Tightening Mode
The Philippines is entering a belt‑tightening phase as a four‑week‑old Middle East conflict drives global oil prices higher, eroding the peso and inflating consumer costs. A temporary suspension of petroleum excise taxes will cut government revenue by roughly $2.5 billion, potentially...
Blossom Health Secures $20M to Scale AI Psychiatry Platform
Blossom Health, a New York‑based telepsychiatry startup, raised $20 million in Seed and Series A financing led by Headline and a broad investor syndicate. The capital will fund geographic expansion, new payer contracts, clinician onboarding, and accelerated AI research. Blossom’s platform combines...
Fastned CFO Victor Van Dijk Becomes VP of Strategy
Fastned announced that long‑time CFO Victor van Dijk will leave the executive board to become Vice President of Strategy, joining the leadership team directly below the board. In his new role, van Dijk will shape the company’s long‑term vision, equity...
CyrusOne Ups Loan Facilities to $8 Billion
Data centre operator CyrusOne has expanded its revolving credit facility and U.S. term loan to a combined $8 billion in commitments. The revolving credit line rose by roughly $1 billion to $3.8 bn, while the term loan grew by $300 million to $4.2 bn, both...
Inside the Accounting Firm with No Humans
Consultant Alexis Kingsbury launched Accrual Intentions, the world’s first fully AI‑staffed accounting firm, using Claude Code to create 11 distinct AI agents and a complete workflow. The experiment was tested on ICAEW fellow Ryan Pearcy’s company, producing a full set...
NBIM ‘Must Do Enhanced Due Diligence’ During Ethical Framework Suspension
Norway's sovereign wealth fund manager NBIM has temporarily suspended its ethical exclusion framework, prompting the finance ministry to demand enhanced due diligence on investments linked to armed conflict. The move follows criticism from the UN Business and Human Rights Commission...
Golden Bar (Securitisation) S.r.l. - Series 2026-1: Credit Rating Report
DBRS Ratings GmbH (Morningstar DBRS) issued provisional credit ratings for Golden Bar (Securitisation) S.r.l.’s Series 2026‑1 on March 26, 2026. The senior Class A notes received a AAA rating, while Class B was rated AA and Classes C, E, and D received A‑level ratings. The lower‑rated Class A2 notes...
Tom Brady-Backed Telehealth Firm eMed Valued at over $2 Billion in Latest Funding Round
Telehealth company eMed announced a $200 million Series A round that lifts its valuation above $2 billion. The round was led by Aon Consulting and includes backing from Tom Brady, who also serves as founding chief wellness officer. eMed will use the capital to...
Petrofac Says UK Tax Authorities Won't Appeal Ruling in Creditor Deal
Petrofac confirmed that HM Revenue & Customs will not appeal a Scottish court decision upholding the company’s voluntary arrangement (CVA) with creditors. The CVA, approved on Jan 30, clears the path for the sale of Petrofac’s Asset Solutions division to CB&I,...
MEPs Approve CMDI Package
On 26 March 2026 the European Parliament approved the crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) package, bundling the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation and the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive. The reforms broaden the resolution framework...
BoE and PRA Streamline Reporting and Disclosure Requirements for Bank Failure Regime
On 26 March 2026 the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority issued three policy statements that overhaul resolution‑related reporting and Pillar 3 disclosure rules. The MREL reporting templates are streamlined, with the MRL002 forecast template removed and the MRL001...
What Are the Most Common Income Tax Mistakes of 2026?
Tax Day 2026 is fast approaching, and the Illinois CPA Society warns that simple oversights can derail filings. Common errors include selecting the wrong filing status, misspelling names, entering incorrect Social Security numbers, and omitting income documents. Mistakes in direct‑deposit...
Tazapay Closes $36m Series B to Scale Emerging Market Payments
Tazapay announced the close of a $36 million Series B extension led by Circle Ventures, bringing total Series B funding to $36 million. The round added new investors CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures alongside existing backers. The capital will fund licensing expansion, accelerate go‑to‑market...
Extend Adds Support for Sage Intacct, Xero, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Extend, an AI‑driven spend and expense platform, announced native integrations with Sage Intacct, Xero and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, adding to its existing support for QuickBooks and NetSuite. The new ERP connections enable two‑way data synchronization and automated reconciliation, cutting...
West Asia Conflict to Strain India's FY27 Fiscal Math, Says ICRA
India’s FY 2027 budget faces heightened pressure as the West Asia conflict drives global crude oil to $157 a barrel and natural‑gas prices to $22 per MMBtu, more than double pre‑crisis levels. Higher energy costs are expected to lift fertilizer and...
Belfius Bank SA/NV: Credit Rating Report
DBRS Ratings GmbH issued a fresh credit rating report for Belgium‑based Belfius Bank SA/NV and its financing subsidiary on March 18, 2026. The agency affirmed an A long‑term issuer rating and an R‑1 low short‑term rating for both entities, with...
Saudi Wealth Fund Commits to Global Investments Despite Iran War
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, led by Governor Yasir Al Rumayyan, reaffirmed its commitment to global investments despite the rising economic burden of the war with Iran. Al Rumayyan described the kingdom’s macroeconomic and physical position as strong, stable and resilient. He...
Go Digit Faces ₹384 Cr Demand Notice From Income Tax Dept
Indian insurtech Go Digit has been hit with an Income Tax demand of roughly $463 million, including $121 million in interest, for the 2023‑24 assessment year. The demand stems from the disallowance of IBNR/IBNER provisions and non‑deduction of TDS on certain expenses...
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The Options Clearing Corporation (OCC) will begin clearing select financial futures listed on the newly rebranded MIAX Futures Exchange (XMFE) starting May 17, 2026, with trades effective May 18. MIAX Futures, owned by Miami International Holdings, will become an OCC participant exchange, using...
Dolce & Gabbana Gears Up for Debt Talks as Pressure Rises
Dolce & Gabbana is reopening negotiations with its lenders to ease covenant pressure on roughly €450 million ($522 million) of bank debt after a slowdown in luxury demand and heightened geopolitical uncertainty. The Italian fashion house, advised by Rothschild & Co., is...
Boast Releases 2026 R&D Tax Credit Benchmark Report, Revealing $900M+ in Credits Secured Across North America
Boast released its 2026 R&D Tax Credit Benchmark Report, showing that companies across the United States and Canada secured more than $900 million in credits during 2024. The average claim value jumped 245 % since 2018, reaching $768,233 per filing, based on...
Loan Note: Fund Structuring Under Scrutiny; LPs Reveal Strategic Preferences
The latest Loan Note briefing highlights growing scrutiny over fund structuring, with mis‑selling and mis‑structuring flagged as core concerns for retail‑focused private debt vehicles. Regulatory attention is intensifying, prompting managers to reassess compliance and disclosure practices. Meanwhile, Blue Torch announced...
Home REIT to Seek Listing Restoration After Publishing Interim Results
Home REIT, a UK residential property investment trust, has completed its interim financial disclosures and announced plans to apply for the restoration of its London Stock Exchange listing. The filing follows a suspension that stemmed from earlier compliance shortfalls, and...
StoneX Launches New Securitization Banking, Lending & Capital Markets Platform
StoneX Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SNEX) launched a new Securitization Banking, Lending & Capital Markets platform, extending its fixed‑income expertise into structured finance. The platform will offer tailored capital‑market solutions, lending services, and investment opportunities across traditional and emerging asset classes. Led...
PartnerRe Cedes Less Risk to Lorenz Re Cells, Third-Party Reinsurance Capital Strategy Adjusts
PartnerRe dramatically reduced its risk cessions to the Lorenz Re special‑purpose cells, dropping from $529 million in 2023 to just $155 million in 2025. Correspondingly, the reinsurance recoverable tied to Lorenz fell from $921 million at the end of 2022 to $445 million by...
NYSE Lists Global X NYSE 100 ETF
The New York Stock Exchange announced the listing of the Global X NYSE 100 ETF (ticker NYSX), giving investors direct access to the NYSE 100 Index. The index tracks 100 highly capitalized, technology‑focused U.S. companies across multiple sectors. Back‑tested data shows the...
ProSiebenSat.1 Takes Multi-Platform Approach with New ‘Total Reach’ Focus
ProSiebenSat.1 reported a 6% drop in total revenue for 2025, with advertising revenue falling 8% in German‑speaking markets, but the broadcaster is betting on a multi‑platform "total reach" strategy to reverse the trend. CEO Marco Giordani outlined a plan that...
As Long-Term Bonds Fail to Protect Again, Where Can Investors Find Safety?
Manulife Investment Management’s CIO Nathan Thooft warns that long‑duration U.S. Treasury bonds have again failed to act as a hedge, as equities and bonds moved together amid the US‑Israeli conflict and rising inflation. He argues that the positive equity‑bond correlation,...
Hysolar Moves to Take Control of Suntech
Hongyuan Green Energy (Hysolar) is set to acquire control of Wuxi Suntech Solar Power through a court‑led restructuring that creates a new entity, New Suntech, and transfers core assets while isolating legacy debt. The new company will be capitalized at...
Marex Group Forecasts Q1 2026 Revenues to Be $667M-$697M
Marex Group plc projected first‑quarter 2026 revenues between $667 million and $697 million, a substantial rise from $467 million a year earlier. Adjusted profit before tax is expected to hit $140 million‑$150 million, representing a 45‑55% increase over the same period last year. CEO Ian...
Private Credit in 2026: Discipline, Dispersion and Defaults
Private credit markets in 2026 are experiencing a blend of discipline and dispersion as seasoned managers double down on core strategies while newer players spread across niche segments. Overcrowding has compressed yields, prompting tighter underwriting standards and a modest uptick...
BMG Revenue Dipped to €900M in 2025 but EBITDA Margin Hit Record 32% – as Catalog Investment Topped $400M
BMG reported 2025 revenues of €900 million ($1.02 bn), a 6.5% YoY decline driven by divesting non‑core live assets and a weaker dollar. Despite the dip, streaming subscription revenue grew double‑digit and the company’s adjusted EBITDA rose 7.2% to €284 million ($321 m), pushing...
How KeyBank and Qolo Are Modernizing Corporate Treasury without Ripping Out the Core
KeyBank teamed with fintech Qolo to launch a real‑time virtual account management (VAM) platform that sits atop the bank’s legacy core. The solution gives corporate treasurers instant sub‑account creation, consolidated balance visibility and API‑driven data flows. In its first year...
Europe Bond Market Doubts Grow Over Recovery From War Rout
European sovereign bond markets remain under pressure after a sharp sell‑off triggered by the Middle East war, and analysts say a swift end to the conflict is unlikely to spark a rapid rebound. Intermittent rallies have emerged on hopes of...
Guidance: Armed Forces Pension Board Annual Report and Plans
The Ministry of Defence’s Armed Forces Pension Board released its 2020‑21 annual report on 7 October 2016. The 116 KB OpenDocument file outlines the board’s oversight of the defence pension scheme, including compliance with regulations and scheme performance. The page also tracks a...