Corporate America’s profit numbers are just barely beating Wall Street’s expectations

US banks expanded their commercial real estate (CRE) portfolios by 3% in the first quarter, the fastest rate of growth in the asset in nearly three years. Across 4,336 US banks, total CRE exposure stood at $2.61 trillion as of March 31, up $74.9 billion from three months earlier. It was the largest proportional increase…

Turkey froze assets tied to executives of nine financial firms, including three brokerages, today (Monday), widening a criminal probe into collapsed investment funds. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced the measures. The order, which Gürlek set out in a post on X, covers board chairs and members, authorized signatories, their spouses and first-degree relatives. Sermaye piyasalarında…

What’s at stake: Trump accounts just expanded dramatically in number, now with nearly 70 million, thanks to an auto-enrollment effort. A new proposal would also expand ways to fund the accounts, allowing for stock contributions. Supporting data: Treasury officials confirmed that prior to the auto-enrollment of more than 60 million children this month, 7 million…

Since launching in December 2013, Dogecoin (DOGE +0.43%) has had little purpose other than amusement. There have been brief periods of hype-driven success, most notably in 2021, when it soared to $0.74. But it’s down 89% since then (as of Oct. 23), and it’s not seen as a serious crypto investment. A new venture, Dogecoin…

Clearing members want more from HKEX on collateral rates – Risk.net Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content The CCP has cut handling fees on posted margin, but is still paying members less than global peers Clearing members have welcomed changes made by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) to the rates paid…