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Quarterly average regulatory equity value-at-risk across the eight US global systemically important banks (G-Sibs) reached a combined $669.9 million in the second quarter of 2026. This was the highest level since Q4 2020, when it stood at $692 million. These figures do not take into account the multiplier used to translate VAR into a capital…
Card platform upgrade calendars are getting shorter. The next major deadline may arrive before issuers finish planning for the last one. Card issuers face pressure from several directions. Fraud keeps changing, customers expect faster digital services and AI is creating new ways to manage accounts. Older platforms can make each improvement harder to deliver. Issuers…
Santander has announced increased mortgage rates across its new business and product transfer range, along with the addition of 10-year and new-build options. As of 22 July, Santander will increase mortgage pricing by as much as 0.3%, with higher loan to value (LTV) deals facing larger rises. For example, first-time buyers selecting a two-year fix…
Gold Rally, CME Eyes CFD Traders? Gold Rally, CME Eyes CFD Traders? Gold Rally, CME Eyes CFD Traders? Gold Rally, CME Eyes CFD Traders? Gold Rally, CME Eyes CFD Traders? Gold Rally, CME Eyes CFD Traders? Today’s financial news recap covers a major shift in European CFD trading towards gold, CME’s smaller futures contracts targeting…
The week was marked by growing scrutiny of the retail prop trading industry after a commercial dispute between a platform provider and one of its clients sparked broader debate about infrastructure dependence and operational resilience. Elsewhere, brokers continued to broaden their product offerings, financial results reflected active trading conditions during the first half of the…
The debate about whether technology will disrupt the intermediary market is largely over. The more important question now is how quickly the market can move from interest and experimentation to confident, practical deployment. Technology has always changed the way brokers work, from mobile and email, to websites, aggregator partnerships and workflow automation. What feels different…