The unravelling of Mark Walter
The billionaire is selling sports stakes as he rushes to clean up the balance sheets of the insurance arms of the colossus that he built
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026JPMorgan eases approach on lending against shares to court AI’s new wealth
US bank shortened time horizon for SpaceX workers and investors to borrow against stock holdings and may do same for Anthropic
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026Skipton tries to show that building societies still matter
The mutual financial group based in the Yorkshire Dales wants to emphasise the personal touch
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026NatWest plots push into US market
UK bank last week secured regulatory approval for new American office as part of expansion plans
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026Private equity growth funds attract record first-half inflows as sector rebounds
Recovery in fundraising being driven by AI boom and some valuations that remain below 2021 peak
Posted on Tuesday August 25, 2026Trump says US to increase tariffs on Canadian cars to 50%
Ottawa officials set to announce response to new American levies on Tuesday
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026SEC subpoenas Wall Street banks over Situational Awareness
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s AI-focused hedge fund nearly collapsed in July before striking a deal with Citadel
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026US Supreme Court allows Trump restrictions on mail-in ballots
Justices lift decision to block president’s order to restrict eligibility to a new federal list of voters
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026Trump says US to increase tariffs on Canadian cars to 50%
Move marks further escalation of Washington’s trade war with Ottawa
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026Burnham compromises on council homes plan
Prime minister opts not to rip up programme drawn up under Sir Keir Starmer that mostly relies on housing associations
Posted on Monday August 24, 2026