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By Julia Fanzeres (Bloomberg) — U.S. consumer sentiment fell in August for the first time in three months on a worsening economic outlook, even as expectations for inflation in the year ahead eased. The University of Michigan’s sentiment index decreased to 51.7 in August, according to data released Friday. The final reading was slightly improved…

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced today that it will host a roundtable on November 9, 2026, to discuss the use of machine-understandable data and Super Intelligence (SI) and related risks and costs. “In the age of SI, high-quality information is critical. The roundtable will facilitate insightful discussions on the public’s use of machine-understandable data…

In a series of social media posts Thursday evening, Bill Pulte said he was instructing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to immediately approve all lenders to use the VantageScore 4.0 credit scoring system. Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees the government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He…

More than 10 million EU retail investors traded derivatives or structured products between 2022 and 2025, with contracts for difference accounting for 35% of transactions in complex products, according to new analysis by the European Securities and Markets Authority. London’s trading industry is coming home! The regulator said rising activity in turbo certificates may point…

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Brazil is preparing to strengthen safeguards against cryptocurrency-related fraud through a new regulatory measure that introduces a mandatory waiting period for certain outbound transfers. The Central Bank of Brazil (Banco Central do Brasil) published Resolution BCB No. 584/2026 on August 7, 2026, amending earlier fraud-prevention rules to specifically cover virtual asset service providers. The changes…