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Fifth Third-Comerica Deal: Stakes, Risks & Financial Impacts for Regional Banks

Americas M&A Depository Credit Intermediation

On Jan. 6, 2026, Fifth Third and Comerica sha...

The deal would create the ninth-largest U.S. ...

Management projects about $850M of annual cos...

Activist HoldCo opposes the terms and is suin...

How Hedera’s Tokenization Tools are Unlocking Compliant DeFi Derivatives

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

DeFi derivatives are scaling toward instituti...

Hedera is shipping compliance-oriented tokeni...

Tightening rules (MiCA, SEC, AML/KYC, stablec...

Key open issues are liquidity depth, legal en...

Explosive Growth in IRD, Credit & Crypto Derivatives Meets Tough New Rules from ESMA & UK EMIR

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

OTC rates derivatives activity jumped in Q3 2...

Credit derivatives also grew, as index CDS no...

CME crypto derivatives hit records with over ...

EU and UK reforms (EMIR/MiFIR and UK EMIR REF...

Markets Rally on Big Tech; Oil, Fed Moves, Inflation Remain Key for Investors

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

The S&P 500 hit a record, but most stocks fel...

Oil prices dropped after President Trump said...

U.S. data was mixed as ISM services strengthe...

Treasury yields edged lower as investors weig...

Seasonal Stock Market Trends: Why September Falters & Years End Rally Boosts S&P 500

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Across major U.S. indices, long-run seasonali...

Recent 10- and 20-year results through 2025 b...

Sector data likewise finds April, November, a...

Seasonality can aid timing and risk managemen...

Markets Surge on Jan 6: Equities Soar, Precious Metals Rally Amid AI, Macro Uncertainty

Americas Markets Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

U.S. stocks rallied Jan. 6, 2026, with the Do...

Leadership came from AI-linked areas, small c...

Gold and silver extended a powerful run on sa...

Investors are watching rich valuations and ne...

Why Bloomberg Says “Unusual Activity” Blocked Your Access & How to Fix It Fast

Asia Markets Securities and Commodity Exchanges

Bloomberg blocked access after detecting pote...

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Common triggers include VPNs/proxies, shared ...

Typical fixes include disabling VPN/proxy, cl...

Bank of America’s Q1 2026 Dividend Picks: Balancing Yield, Growth & Risk

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Bank of America’s Q1 2026 Top U.S. Ideas list...

From a dividend lens, Merck (~4% yield) and E...

The thesis leans on AI monetization and infra...

Key risks are rich market valuations and sens...

US Banks Set for Big Q4 2025 Profit Gain as Dealmaking & Trading Surge

Americas Forecast Depository Credit Intermediation

U.S. banks are expected to post sharply highe...

Global investment banking fees rose about 15%...

EPS forecasts vary widely, led by Citigroup, ...

Tailwinds include trading strength, loan grow...

Capula’s Fiscal 2025 Slump: Revenue & Fees Dive, Strategy Shifts Underway

Europe Firms Other Investment Pools and Funds

Capula’s FY to 31 March 2025 results weakened...

Performance fees fell 48% year-on-year to £12...

Investor-reimbursed pass-through fees rose ab...

Despite fee volatility, Capula is continuing ...