• Dan Blystone
  • 1 min ago
Pierpont BTL 2026-2 securitisation receives provisional ratings for UK RMBS notes
UK buy-to-let mortgage securitisation activity continues with Pierpont BTL 2026-2 Plc preparing a new residential mortgage-backed securities issuance backed by first-lien loans. The portfolio ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 1 min ago
Orbita Funding 2026-1 notes secure Fitch ratings across UK RMBS capital stack
Orbita Funding 2026-1 PLC is bringing a UK residential mortgage-backed securities transaction to market with final ratings spanning senior to junior note classes. The assessment covers fixed-rate ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 3 min ago
KBRA highlights power demand and infrastructure finance trends at U.S. energy conference
Growing electricity needs and financing constraints around data centers are shaping discussions across the U.S. energy and infrastructure market. The themes emerge from Proximo Congress 2026 in ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 22 min ago
UK outlines utility control and council housing expansion plans
Britain's expected next prime minister is setting out a broad policy agenda centred on living costs, housing and regional economic rebalancing. Andy Burnham says he wants greater public control ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 23 min ago
Chinese e-commerce groups adapt U.S. operations after tariff loophole closure
More than a year after the U.S. ended the de minimis exemption for Chinese imports worth under $800, Chinese sales platforms and logistics providers are still finding ways to serve American ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 52 min ago
AI political spending set to shape U.S. midterm races
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a more visible fault line in U.S. election financing as competing industry groups and their allies back candidates with opposing views on regulation. A New ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 1 hour ago
U.S. and Iran prepare fresh Qatar talks after weekend strikes
Diplomatic contacts between the U.S. and Iran are set to resume in Doha on Tuesday after a weekend of military exchanges in the Middle East. The planned meeting signals an effort to keep ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 1 hour ago
Wolverhampton director sentenced over fraudulent Covid loan claims
UK authorities are continuing to pursue misuse of pandemic support schemes, with a Wolverhampton company director now sentenced over falsely obtained Bounce Back Loans. The case centers on ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 1 hour ago
Petrofac unit pays Russia sanctions settlement as HMRC names first company
UK sanctions enforcement is tightening as tax authorities begin publicly identifying companies that accept civil penalties for export control and sanctions breaches. Petrofac Facilities Management ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 1 hour ago
UK announces Egypt funding package as strategic partnership talks advance
Britain is expanding financial support for Egypt as both countries move toward a formal Strategic Partnership later this year. The package includes humanitarian, migration and economic resilience ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 1 hour ago
RBI imposes a fine of Rs 5 lakh on The Citizens Urban Cooperative Bank in Jalandhar
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 5 lakh on The Citizens Urban Cooperative Bank, located in Jalandhar, Punjab, for regulatory compliance deficiencies. This action ...
  • Parshwa Turakhiya
  • 1 hour ago
India's external debt is projected to rise to US$620 billion by the end of March 2026, RBI calls stability comfortable
India's external debt is estimated to reach US$620.0 billion by the end of March 2026, up 5.5% from the previous year. Commercial loans account for about 50.3% of total external debt, while the ...
  • Ashutosh Sureka
  • 1 hour ago
UK government steps up effort to reconnect young adults with unclaimed Child Trust Fund savings
A large pool of Child Trust Fund money remains untouched as hundreds of thousands of young adults reach the age when they can access the accounts. More than 750,000 matured accounts are still ...
  • Jainam Mehta
  • 2 hours ago
RBI imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Chikmagalur District Co-operative Central Bank in Karnataka for regulatory violations
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 lakh on The Chikmagalur District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd. in Karnataka for violations of the provisions of the Banking ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 2 hours ago
U.S. institutions face strongman test as Trump pushes election bill
Debate over the stalled Save America Act is sharpening scrutiny of how democratic systems withstand leaders who try to consolidate power. Cases in Hungary, Brazil and the Philippines suggest that ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 2 hours ago
Andy Burnham sets out devolution-led economic agenda for UK
With pressure building over how he would steer fiscal policy, Andy Burnham is putting decentralisation at the centre of his plan to revive the UK economy. The prime minister-in-waiting says ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 2 hours ago
Burnham backs UK fiscal rules as leadership transition draws market focus
With financial markets watching Labour's economic stance closely, Andy Burnham says his plans for Britain stay aligned with the party's 2024 manifesto. He also repeats support for fiscal rules ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 3 hours ago
U.S. permit delays put $121 billion renewable pipeline at risk
Rising electricity demand tied to data centers and artificial intelligence is increasing pressure on the U.S. to add new power capacity. Delays in federal permitting are now threatening more than ...
  • Dan Blystone
  • 3 hours ago
Whirlpool job cuts deepen at Iowa plant as Trump tariffs fail to shield operations
Whirlpool’s refrigerator operations in Amana, Iowa are shrinking even as tariffs promoted by President Donald Trump aim to bolster U.S. manufacturing. The plant has reduced production sharply ...
  • Ciaran Ryan
  • 3 hours ago
U.S. markets face valuation strain as economic resilience lifts rate risks
A steady U.S. economy is no longer moving in lockstep with equity markets as investors weigh strong growth against the prospect of higher real borrowing costs. The split is especially visible in ...