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Stressed retail outflows used to calculate the liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) surged at Indian banks in the second quarter, after a regulatory change increased the run-off rate assumptions for digital deposits. HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank both saw retail deposit outflows jump 31.3%, to two trillion rupees ($20.7 billion) and 1.2 trillion rupees, respectively. For…
Key Points Berkshire Hathaway’s stock portfolio holds many companies across various sectors. Buffett has always focused on buying stocks long-term that will perform well over an entire economic cycle. 10 stocks we like better than Coca-Cola › It’s hard to believe that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRKA)(NYSE: BRKB) stock is still underperforming the broader market this…
Evolving geopolitical conflicts push maritime insurers to rethink war-risk coverage rules. This article appears in the July/August issue of Global Finance Magazine. An insurance consortium to help ships transit the Strait of Hormuz may reflect a new definition of war for purposes of maritime claims, depending on new armed-conflict provisions under debate. Lloyd’s of London…
Strengthens child safety framework across chat, user reporting, and AI interactions KidsTopia becomes one of the few Korea-based members to earn the designation Enhances AI safeguards with AI character disclosure and break reminders LOS ANGELES and SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Inculab plus, operator of the AI kids service KidsTopia, announced that…
A recent article in The Washington Post, “As the Cost of Aging Soars, Families’ Wealth is Evaporating,” posited that despite all the hype about the “Great Wealth Transfer,” which predicts that $69 trillion to $84 trillion will change hands over the next two decades from baby boomers to their descendants, the cost of aging will…
Banks in North Carolina now have expanded authority to delay certain customer transactions if they suspect financial exploitation. The new law is intended to prevent fraud, but some worry it could also delay legitimate payments. The law allows banks and credit unions to refuse or pause transfers and withdrawals from the accounts of older adults…