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Allfunds, a global wealth technology platform specializing in fund distribution and dealing, has reported a solid first half of 2026 marked by significant growth, operational progress, and continued network expansion. The company highlighted strong momentum across key financial and strategic metrics during the six-month period. Assets under administration reached €1.9 trillion, representing a 21 percent…

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Syria’s new central bank governor faces a daunting task: economic reconstruction. Safwat Raslan, a former refugee who fled to Germany during his country’s 14-year civil war, is the new governor of the Central Bank of Syria. His first order of the day will be to standardize banking operations, expand Sharia-compliant banking products, and stabilize the…

GlobalData’s latest league table for North America showed Goldman Sachs and Houlihan Lokey at the top of M&A financial adviser rankings in the first half of 2026, measured by deal value and deal count respectively.  Figures from GlobalData’s Financial Deals Database indicated that Goldman Sachs advised on transactions worth $437.7bn, placing it first by value.   Access deeper industry intelligence…

The biggest challenge in modern payments isn’t moving money instantly—it’s making sure it reaches the right person. As payment technologies continue to evolve, fraudsters are finding new ways to exploit faster transactions, leaving financial institutions with little time to detect and stop suspicious activity. Preventing fraud now requires shifting from reactive controls to real-time, data-driven…

The Internal Revenue Service said Wednesday it’s introducing a new automatic process to provide penalty relief for taxpayers who have a history of filing and paying their tax debts on time, lessening the need for them to ask for assistance. Processing Content The new process, known as Automatic Exemption from Penalty, will eventually replace the…