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Banking
Hong Kong bank curbs hit financial stocks as China tightens
Hong Kong bank curbs sent HSBC, Standard Chartered, Prudential and AIA lower as Beijing widened checks on offshore investment access.
Partners Group 5% cap tests private-markets liquidity
Partners Group 5% cap is turning evergreen private-equity funds into a liquidity test as wealthy clients seek cash from illiquid assets.
Mastercard stablecoin settlement adds USDC, PYUSD, RLUSD
Mastercard stablecoin settlement is expanding to USDC, PYUSD and RLUSD as the card network tests faster payment plumbing.
Banca Sella MiCA clearance sets 2026 crypto launch
Banca Sella MiCA clearance makes it Italy's first bank able to bring crypto custody and transfer services to selected customers in 2026.
Eurazeo’s €3.9bn fundraise redraws private credit’s risk map
Private credit Europe is still drawing capital, with Eurazeo’s €3.9bn raise contrasting with US scrutiny and redemption strain.
ING vibe coding pushes AI into trading systems at banks
ING vibe coding is moving from software demos into trading systems, compressing build times while raising audit and staffing questions.
Hong Kong offshore wealth lead signals banking shift east
Hong Kong offshore wealth is reshaping private banking, as mainland inflows, listings and client proximity pull booking activity east.
Bank charters draw crypto firms, automakers under Trump
Bank charters are drawing crypto firms, fintech lenders and automakers as Trump eases oversight, widening the race for deposits and loans.
SoFi stablecoin taps 14.7m members in banking test
SoFi's SoFiUSD rollout puts a bank-issued stablecoin in front of 14.7 million members, testing whether regulated retail banking can absorb crypto rails without reviving old compliance fears.
Coinbase (COIN) widens institutional funding rails with Standard Chartered
Coinbase and Standard Chartered expanded institutional fiat funding to six currencies, widening cash access for clients across Asia, Europe and North America.
How private credit funds work in 2026: risks explained
Private credit funds work by pooling capital into illiquid loans, then layering funding, valuations and redemption terms that shape risk in 2026.
Digital euro rift slows Europe's break from Visa, Mastercard
Digital euro politics are colliding with bank funding and fee economics, slowing Europe's push to cut reliance on Visa and Mastercard.
Korea private credit review tracks $37bn offshore
Korea private credit review tracks $37 billion of offshore exposure, showing how insurers, pensions and retail funds have become a supervisory problem.
US regulators clear large-bank living wills after 2024 flaws
The Federal Reserve and FDIC found no shortcomings in 64 living-will plans, saying the biggest banks had fixed previously flagged resolution weaknesses.
Wells Fargo 3D home mortgages get 50-bp credit with Icon
Wells Fargo 3D home mortgages will carry a 50-basis-point buyer credit as the bank backs Icon's printed-home model and financing push.
Danish housing risks grow as Copenhagen flats jump 25%
Danish housing risks are rising as Copenhagen apartment prices jump 25 per cent and gains spread, prompting a central-bank lending warning.
US and UK bank deregulation opens a $1.3tn capital gap
US and UK bank deregulation has opened about $1.3tn of balance-sheet room, widening the gap with EU and Swiss lenders under tighter rules.
Japan bond yields deepen divide in regional bank stocks
Japan bond yields are splitting regional bank stocks as stronger lenders absorb securities losses and weaker balance sheets lose the market’s confidence.
M-Pesa tax 2026: Kenya's 16% VAT plan threatens growth
M-Pesa tax worries are rising as Kenya's proposed 16 per cent VAT on payment platforms threatens volumes, margins and mobile-money adoption.
CDP to raise Nexi stake to 29.9% in Italy payments push
Italy's Cassa Depositi e Prestiti plans to lift its Nexi holding to as much as 29.9%, replacing Hellman & Friedman as the largest shareholder and signalling Rome's strategic backing for digital payments infrastructure.
Singapore private bank onboarding: MAS targets one-month median
Singapore's central bank issued guidance on May 25 to cut median private-bank account-opening times to one month, down from six weeks, as the city-state defends its wealth-hub status against Hong Kong and Dubai.
SoftBank taps Japan retail buyers for $1.6 billion bond deal
SoftBank plans to raise ¥260 billion from Japanese retail buyers, extending Masayoshi Son's AI financing push as OpenAI optimism lifts the shares.
India state lenders wilt as Iran war lifts yields to 2-year high
India state lenders slid as bond yields hit a two-year high, showing how the Iran-war oil shock is feeding into bank balance sheets and RBI pricing.
How private-credit ETFs work in 2026 and what they really own
Many private-credit ETFs offer exposure through BDCs, CEFs and other listed proxies rather than direct loans, making liquidity, fees and structure central to the trade.
ECB summons banks to fix cyber flaws exposed by AI models
The ECB called euro-area lenders to a special meeting after newer AI models exposed cyber and IT weaknesses faster than standard remediation cycles.
