Qatar National Bank Targets Digital Infrastructure, Real Estate Financing as Profit Rises, CEO Says
Qatar's largest bank is seeking to capture more cross-border trade and investment flows, as it reports a 4.9% rise in profit despite disruptions from the Iran war.
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Prudential Financial's Japanese Businesses Get Suspension, Improvement Orders
Japan's top financial regulator issued business suspension and improvement orders to Prudential Financial's business units in the country after misconduct by more than 100 of the firm's employees.
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How a Binance 'High-Value Customer' Established a Financial Lifeline for Iran
A previously unreported Binance document reveals how an Iranian network used the crypto exchange to move money against the wishes of Western governments.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on HSBC, ING and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
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Airtel Money Shares Rise on Debut But $7 Billion Valuation Misses Goal
Shares in the African digital financial-services platform opened higher on its first trading day in London, but missed the targeted $8 billion to $9 billion valuation.
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Fed's Waller Sees Multiple Rate Increases Ahead to Cool Inflation
In prepared remarks at the Istanbul Economic Forum, Christopher Waller said the economic data underscoring the need for interest-rate increases hasn't shifted much.
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American Express Fined $350 Million After Failing to Stop Billions in Suspected Money Laundering
The shortcomings are tied to the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money-laundering compliance program.
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Trump Throws His Weight Behind Credit-Card Legislation Most Feared by Banks
The bill could upend the system that moves billions of dollars in fees that merchants hate and banks use to power rewards.
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London's Private Markets Exchange Completes Another Auction
But exchange's managers say it's too soon to talk about expansion.
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Arini, Hedge Fund Known for Bold Bets, Loses 16%
Investors continue to put money into Arini's $7.3 billion flagship fund, betting that rising rates will create more opportunities for its founder, Hamza Lemssouguer.
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Global Bond Turmoil Reveals the Surprising Resilience of Emerging Markets
"It's very clear that EM is behaving differently than in the past, and EM is holding up better than expected."
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Q&A: Bitcoin Funds Are Expanding. HANetf's Co-CEO Explains Why
Last week, London-based HANetf, an exchange-traded fund provider, launched the world's first euro-hedged bitcoin ETC-noting a shift in demand among its European client base.