Japan’s August foreign reserves post largest-ever drop after record intervention

Ireland has unveiled its inaugural national strategy to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, with a particular emphasis on tightening controls within the cryptocurrency sector. Announced on 13 August 2026 by Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris, the National Anti-Money Laundering, Countering Financing of Terrorism and Countering Proliferation Financing Strategy represents one…

Bloomberg sources said the deal values the business at $2.8bn. Credit: MAFPHOTOART8/ Shutterstock.com. An investor consortium led by B Capital and including California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) have sealed a deal to buy Russell Investments from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners. Bloomberg sources said the deal values the business at $2.8bn . Access…

Mortgage rates are a smidge lower today thanks to yesterday’s announcement that the Treasury Department is going to increase purchases of long-term bonds. Mortgage interest rates are pegged to the 10-year Treasury note, so good news for the bond market is good news for mortgage rates. The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage…

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Perpetual futures: when expiry disappears, governance is key – Risk.net Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Perps solve the futures roll problem, but run market-structure and regulatory risks, warns Vishal Gupta The notion of perpetual futures has been around since the early 1990s, when Robert Schiller developed the concept academically. But they’ve…

Home Awards Award Winners Best Treasury and Cash Management Banks 2026 | Africa Growing regulatory and data demands spur improved performance. Financial institutions are fast-tracking the rollout of digital treasury tools as African markets grapple with growing regulatory hurdles and a need for instantaneous data. The winners of our Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers…