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The wheat complex was in rally mode leading to the grains higher on Wednesday, with export concerns out of the Black Sea. Chicago SRW contracts were mostly 26 to 32 1/2 cents in the green at the close. KC HRW futures were 23 ¾ to 42 cents in the front months, after hitting the 45…
Home Banking World’s Best Digital Banks 2026 Round 1: The Next Generation of Digital Banking Arrives Digital portals give way to autonomous financial ecosystems. The term “digital transformation” has been a boardroom staple for a decade, often used to describe the transition from physical brick-and-mortar branches to mobile-first applications. Yet as we evaluate the landscape…
This piece is part of a series benchmarking bank enterprise risk management practices. Sign up for Risk Benchmarking emails here. Banks are leaning on their enterprise risk functions more heavily than a year ago, Risk Benchmarking’s latest study suggests – yet ERM teams have borne that added responsibility with a flat to shrinking core headcount,…
Most major grocery chains offer a free loyalty app with personalized digital coupons loaded before you shop. Standalone cash back apps add rebates on specific products at checkout. Stack store coupons with a cash back app and a rewards credit card on the same grocery run and you’re routinely cutting 15-25% off a bill you’d…
The latest derivatives disclosures from US mutual funds and life insurers show a continuing tilt away from fixed-rate receivers, a surge in inflation swap trading, and the usual crop of bumper trades and book changes – this time involving BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Nomura and Pimco, among others. The highlights from the data are summarised below,…
WTI crude oil futures settled at $82.61, down $6.70 (-7.50%) on the day. It was the largest one-day decline since April 17, when prices tumbled 9.86%, as easing geopolitical tensions sparked heavy selling across the energy market. From a technical perspective, the bearish tone strengthened as the price broke below several key support levels. WTI…