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Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry introduced a proposal for a state infrastructure bank as part of his $46.9 billion fiscal 2026 budget. The revolving‑finance model is intended to stretch state dollars, leverage federal programs and fund projects without raising taxes. Landry highlighted the upcoming Calcasieu River/Interstate 10 bridge, partially financed by $1.33 billion in private‑activity bonds, and noted the budget trims the prior $50 billion plan while reducing state debt by $190 million. He also urged voters to approve Amendment 3 to address teachers’ retirement liabilities and continue the push to eliminate the state income tax.
The UK Home Office released a fraud‑prevention strategy for 2026‑2029 that explicitly flags crypto assets as a growing risk for consumers and businesses. It highlights how scammers lure victims into transferring funds via social‑media and messaging platforms, and notes lingering...
The Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast launches a three‑part series on building regulatory and operational resilience amid rising geopolitical tensions. In the first episode, hosts Jonathan Herbst, Georgia Karamani and Simon Lovegrove focus on prudential challenges, including exposure mapping, stress...
The tax industry faces a structural talent shortage as graduate numbers fall and busy seasons accelerate turnover. Artificial intelligence is being deployed to automate data extraction, document processing, and research, allowing junior staff to focus on higher‑value work. While AI...
The article warns that executives often suffer a Mandela‑Effect in third‑party risk management, believing their programs are mature until a breach exposes hidden gaps. Forrester’s latest TPRM platform wave shows due diligence is merely the starting line, and real‑time context...
Partners Group CEO David Layton said concerns that artificial‑intelligence‑driven credit risk are exaggerated, calling the current AI and credit‑market anxiety ‘wildly overdone.’ He highlighted that the firm has deliberately kept leverage on its private‑credit evergreen funds lower than many competitors....
Position Green, a sustainability software and advisory firm, unveiled an ROI Calculator that translates decarbonization projects into quantifiable financial metrics. Developed using a model from Stockholm School of Economics professor Rickard Sandberg, the tool provides ROI, NPV, payback period, emissions...
Non-listed Business Development Companies (BDCs) are experiencing a slowdown in fundraising momentum, according to Stanger. Simultaneously, redemption requests from investors are rising, though they remain within manageable levels. Net asset values (NAVs) continue to climb, reflecting strong underlying portfolio performance....
On March 10, 2026, the European Commission unveiled a Clean Energy Investment Strategy aimed at accelerating financing for Europe’s energy transition. The plan estimates a need for €660 billion of annual investment through 2030, rising to €695 billion in the following decade....
Fayetteville voters approved a $335.5 million municipal bond, keeping a 1 % special sales tax in place to service the debt. The package earmarks funds for water, sewer, parks, animal services, pedestrian infrastructure, recycling, fire‑safety projects, and allocates $61.9 million to build an...
Jollibee Foods Corp. posted a record fourth‑quarter operating income, up 41.9% year‑on‑year, and full‑year revenue of P305.11 billion, a 13% increase. Net income rose 5.4% to P10.87 billion, while system‑wide sales grew 16.6% for 2025. The company opened a historic 1,126 new...
The U.S. Justice Department and state‑owned Halkbank have reached a deferred prosecution agreement, ending a five‑year case alleging the bank helped Iran evade sanctions. Under the deal, Halkbank must stop any Iran‑benefiting transactions and submit to an independent compliance monitor....
Bank of America, alongside undisclosed lenders, has arranged a leveraged loan to finance Nexstar Media Group’s proposed acquisition of TEGNA. The financing is intended to help Nexstar secure the deal that would make it the nation’s largest single owner of...
Digital Realty Trust posted 2025 Core FFO of $7.39 per share, delivering a roughly 34% dividend buffer against its $4.88 payout. The REIT maintains a 4.9× leverage ratio and BBB ratings from S&P, Moody’s and Fitch, keeping credit risk low....
The three‑digit hotline 159, launched by Stop Scams UK in 2021, gives UK consumers a fast way to verify suspicious banking calls or texts. It links callers to the fraud teams of more than 99% of retail bank accounts, and over...
Meta Platforms will begin charging advertisers a "location fee" to offset Europe’s digital services taxes, starting July 1. The fee mirrors each country’s tax rate—3% in France, Italy and Spain; 5% in Austria and Turkey; and 2% in the U.K.—and...
Kenyan parliamentary Public Debt and Privatisation Committees have endorsed the government's plan to sell 15% of its Safaricom stake for KES204 billion ($1.5 billion). Proceeds will be funneled into a National Infrastructure Fund to finance roads, energy and other projects, easing fiscal...
Intelligo announced the launch of its Compliance MCP Server, a new infrastructure layer that embeds deterministic due‑diligence into autonomous AI investment workflows used by limited partners. The MCP server delivers verifiable, auditable risk intelligence, enabling real‑time background checks, firm‑specific thresholds,...
Corporate tax departments are bogged down by manual spreadsheet‑based compliance, leading to costly errors and diverting talent from strategic work. Each phase—data gathering, exemption handling, and return processing—creates risk and consumes hours that could support growth initiatives. Intelligent automation promises...
Edinburgh Worldwide (EWIT) has tabled a 100% tender offer that would let shareholders cash out at roughly 85% of net asset value, with the remaining 15% deferred until SpaceX’s anticipated IPO. The proposal does not require support from activist hedge...
A Reuters‑cited study by WWF and Themis finds that roughly 40% of banks and investors do not screen for illegal mining risks, despite 84% operating in high‑risk sectors such as transport and trade. Illegal mining generates at least $48 billion in...
Interchange fees are the charges that a merchant’s bank pays to the card‑issuing bank for each card transaction, typically ranging from 0.2% to 2% of the purchase amount. In the European Economic Area, regulation caps these fees at 0.2% for...
Capital expenditures have surged as AI drives massive data‑center builds, pushing big‑tech capex to its highest share of revenue in a decade. The Mag 7 and other hyperscalers are allocating roughly 100% of operating cash flow to capex in 2026, far...
Amazon filed a preliminary prospectus to raise between $37 billion and $42 billion in a mixed‑currency bond offering, the largest since its $15 billion sale in November. The proceeds are earmarked for Amazon’s aggressive AI push, including massive data‑center construction and a recently...
Facing steep foreign‑aid cuts and high sovereign debt, Africa CDC is turning to debt‑for‑health swaps to bridge financing gaps. The agency has hired Christoph Benn, a veteran of the Global Fund’s Debt2Health mechanism, to spearhead matchmaking between debtor nations and...
A new Accordion survey of 200 CFOs and 200 private‑equity sponsors reveals a sharp misalignment on IPO timing and responsibility. While 85% of CFOs say boards or sponsors control the exit, 65% of sponsors expect finance chiefs to own IPO...
Early‑stage life sciences firms face unique valuation challenges due to regulatory, market and scientific uncertainties. Traditional discounted cash flow models are unsuitable, so practitioners rely on risk‑adjusted NPV, market comparables, and venture‑capital exit methods. These valuations influence capital raising, stock‑based...
Mercy Hospital in Moundridge, Kansas, converted to a Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) on Jan. 1, 2024, swapping inpatient services for 24‑hour emergency care and outpatient offerings. The REH model provides a $3.4 million annual facility payment and 105% of the OPPS rate,...
Export‑focused CFOs are defending margins against 2025 tariffs, but many overlook a cash‑flow lever: the Interest‑Charge Domestic International Sales Corporation (IC‑DISC). IC‑DISC can transform ordinary‑rate export income into qualified dividends, delivering permanent federal tax savings of roughly 5.8% to 13.2%....
Hero MotoCorp will invest an additional ₹275 crore in Euler Motors, raising its stake from 34.1% to roughly 36% on a fully diluted basis. Euler has unveiled a ₹300‑400 crore capital‑expenditure plan for the next 18‑24 months to add new production lines,...
Polen Capital’s Q4 2025 letter highlighted Spotify (SPOT) as a key holding, noting its 600 million active users and 250 million paid subscribers. The stock closed at $544.88, up 7.17% year‑to‑date, while the fund initiated a new position expecting strong performance. Polen projects...
RegTech vendors are merging their offerings into larger, unified platforms that cover surveillance, reporting, identity and risk functions. Proponents argue that consolidation reduces operational fragmentation, delivers economies of scale, and strengthens security through enterprise‑grade infrastructure. Critics counter that platform concentration...
EU regulators have opened a public consultation on the European Union’s green taxonomy reporting rules, seeking comments on proposed amendments to key performance indicators. The review focuses on reporting obligations for banks, insurers and large corporations, aiming to tighten alignment...
Morningstar DBRS has issued its final Global Methodology for Rating Public‑Private Partnerships, effective March 10 2026, replacing the August 2025 version. The new framework introduces a six‑factor design and construction risk analysis and a Comprehensive Contractor Risk Assessment, both equally weighted. It also...
The Indian government has asked Parliament to approve a net extra spending of roughly ₹2 trillion for FY26, representing just under 0.6% of nominal GDP. The additional outlay is driven by heightened food and fertilizer subsidies, increased defence revenue expenditure, and...
Amundi has been awarded a €350 million private‑markets mandate, underscoring growing European appetite for alternative assets. At the same time, Asian private‑credit funds are drawing fresh capital as U.S. lenders face tighter conditions. EQT secured a 42% stake in Kelda Holdings,...
Mastercard is introducing a virtual CFO built on generative AI as the first offering of its “Virtual C‑suite” for small and medium‑sized enterprises. The service will be delivered through banks, accounting platforms and software partners and will provide cash‑flow risk...
Contractors face a tightening 2026 surety market as underwriting standards grow stricter, prompting a renewed focus on disciplined financial management. The article outlines how preserving project profitability, rigorous cash‑flow forecasting, prudent debt mitigation, and retained‑earnings targets can safeguard bonding capacity....
Prembly, a Nigerian digital‑security firm, has unveiled FraudLens, an open‑source fraud‑intelligence bank built on millions of identity‑verification checks. The platform aggregates fraud events from banks, fintechs and other partners, offering a publicly accessible repository that starts with Nigeria and aims...
The Federal Reserve has proposed three adjustments to how banks treat mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) under capital rules. While the new loan‑to‑value risk‑weight buckets and a review of the 250% MSR risk weight align with Basel principles,...
SumUp has launched a free, in‑platform accounting solution for UK merchants, powered by Sage, to help them meet the Making Tax Digital (MTD) income‑tax requirements that take effect in April 2026. The tool automates income‑tax calculations and filing, embedding compliance...
OceanSound announced the appointment of Laura Noisten, formerly of TPG, as head of capital markets. The move comes as the firm prepares for a significant expansion in size and operational complexity. Noisten will be tasked with building the necessary capital...
Aalberts N.V. disclosed that between 2 March and 6 March 2026 it repurchased 166,300 shares for €5,602,990.88, at an average price of €33.69 per share. This transaction brings the cumulative buyback to 197,900 shares worth €6.72 million since the programme’s launch on 27 February...
India’s National Stock Exchange has issued a circular directing all brokers and sub‑brokers to disclose any Securities Transaction Tax (STT) collected but not yet deposited for FY 2023‑24 and earlier periods. The directive follows a notice from the Income Tax Department...
Bonnier News reported 2025 EBITA of SEK 1.08 billion, a 29% YoY increase, on revenue of SEK 10.9 billion, up 3%. Digital subscription revenue surged 14% with the +Allt bundle reaching nearly 500,000 digital subscribers and over 1.1 million total users. Reader revenue...
Caroline Abel opened a workshop in Seychelles to boost AML/CFT resilience, highlighting a partnership with the London Stock Exchange Group’s Risk Division. The session underscored the island’s ongoing legal and supervisory reforms, driven by past Mutual Evaluations and national risk...
Uzbek fintech platform Uzum secured a $131.5 million investment led by Oman’s sovereign wealth funds, lifting its valuation 53% to $2.3 billion. The round combines $81.5 million in equity and $50 million in convertible notes as the company eyes a $250‑300 million pre‑IPO raise in...
Morningstar raised National Grid’s economic moat rating to Narrow and lifted its fair‑value estimate by 19% to GBX 1,440. The utility accepted the final RIIO‑T3 2026‑31 regulatory determination and extended its business plan to 2031, keeping 10% asset‑growth guidance while boosting...
State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to process payments for Russian crude oil even after the United States issued a temporary waiver for Indian imports. The bank cites uncertainty over the waiver's duration, potential sanctions exposure, and reputational risk...
PROMONTARIA MACC 1x1 SOCIMI SA, a residential REIT listed on Euronext under ticker ENXL, disclosed a cash distribution to its shareholders on 10 March 2026. The corporate action was filed through the Euronext platform and classified as a cash distribution under the...
