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IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Israel
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (430+ words) Disruption Banking IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Israel - The elevated regional tensions are casting a shadow on Israel's economy. Growth forecasts for 2026 have been revised down to 3. 5 percent from 4. 8 percent before the war in the Middle East,…...
Standard Chartered and LMAX Group Execute First Live Digital Asset Prime Brokerage Trades
6+ hour, 55+ min ago (207+ words) The pilot successfully tested key components of an institutional digital asset prime brokerage workflow in a controlled setting, bringing together LMAX Group's high-performance execution and matching technology with the Bank's client connectivity, electronic messaging, trade matching and early validation of…...
Houlihan Lokey to Acquire Intrepid Financial Partners
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (654+ words) Disruption Banking Houlihan Lokey to Acquire Intrepid Financial Partners Transaction Will Substantially Grow the Firm's Coverage Capabilities Across the Oil and Gas Industry Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE: HLI), the global investment bank, has agreed to acquire Intrepid Financial Partners, LLC…...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Luxembourg
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (672+ words) Disruption Banking IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Luxembourg - While strong fundamentals, such as low public debt, will continue to cushion the economy against shocks, economic growth has been tepid and uneven with a softening labor market, amid…...
Invesco Files Tokenized Stablecoin Reserve Fund as Wall Street Races Onchain
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (411+ words) Fiat-backed stablecoins need safe, liquid assets behind every coin. As issuance grows, so does the pool of Treasuries and cash that has to be managed somewhere. Stablecoin supply stands near $300 billion to $315 billion today, and Citigroup projects it could reach…...
Kenyan Blockchain Firm Go Chapaa Collapses As Staff Seek Unpaid Wages
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (190+ words) Go Chapaa, the Kenya-based blockchain payments startup founded in 2021, has collapsed " bringing an abrupt end to a firm that once positioned itself as a leader in Africa's emerging crypto economy. The company was founded by Sam Kim, a South Korean…...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Ireland
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (151+ words) Washington, DC " June 29, 2026: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation[1] with Ireland, considered and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis. [1]Under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of…...
We Sat In on Aurum Foundation's Recruiting Call. They Never Said 'Investment' Once. They Said 'Referral Marketing."
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (1823+ words) The Aurum Foundation advertises an AI trading bot that brought in ~30% profits every month during testing. Never mind that Renaissance Technologies" Medallion fund, the top trading fund in history, averaged 66% returns per year before fees; this trading bot can bring…...
Risk Laundering: How Fundrise, Starwood, and the Private Credit Industry Are Repackaging Institutional Risk for Retail Investors
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (1661+ words) Story submitted by David Disraeli Your money isn't gone, unless you ask for it. Take a moment with that. Because that sentence, which sounds like reassurance, is actually the most honest description of what you own inside certain private credit…...
CLARITY Act: Dante Disparte Breaks Down Why It Matters for Stablecoins and Banking
1+ week, 46+ min ago (1342+ words) There are usually announcements at big international events like the Point Zero Forum. However, this morning there was an addition to the agenda that was a little unusual. Titled "Clarity on CLARITY and a brief update on GENIUS" the extra…...