Russia stocks lower at close of trade; MOEX Russia Index unchanged

London Credit has enhanced its property development finance proposition, reducing rates across its mainstream development range and launching a new Prime Development offering. The lender has reduced rates across its mainstream development range by 1% per annum. London Credit also introduced a new Prime Development offering. It is designed for lower-risk development projects, with…

Alternative asset manager Balbec Capital LP has raised nearly a billion dollars for its latest debt fund as commercial real estate increasingly turns to private credit.  New York skyline Balbec reached its first closing with $930M in commitments for its IGCF-VII fund, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The fund will target commercial and residential…

Valmet Q2 2026 slides: strategic review eyes business split

Property transactions in London take an average of 174 days from agreed sale to completion, making it the slowest region in Britain for completing home moves, according to analysis by Rightmove. The data reveals significant regional variations in transaction times across Britain. The North East of England completes transactions 33 days faster than London on…

Geopolitical shocks and market memory: evidence from crypto and energy assets during the Russo-Ukrainian war – Journal of Energy Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content The Russo-Ukrainian conflict significantly disrupts financial markets by increasing return predictability and volatility persistence, challenging the weak-form Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH). Both cryptocurrencies and energy assets…

President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Capital One executive Brian Johnson, said Thursday (July 23) that he has not decided whether to pursue the administration’s plans to fire most of the regulator’s staff, Reuters reported Thursday. Speaking at a Senate Banking Committee nomination hearing, Johnson said, per the report: “I would pledge to you to have an open mind…