Paramount says California AG contradicted bond arguments in TV interviews

Italian lender UniCredit is evaluating a broader move into digital assets, including tokenized investment products and crypto-related services that could eventually be offered to clients. The discussions remain early and no final choices have been made, according to people familiar with the matter. The Milan-based bank is reviewing technology providers that could supply systems for…

This post was originally published on fca.org.uk  The regime comes into force on 25 October 2027. With applications for authorisation opening from 30 September 2026, firms need this guidance now to help them prepare. The guidance covers activities including issuing qualifying stablecoins, operating cryptoasset trading platforms, dealing and arranging deals, safeguarding cryptoassets and arranging cryptoasset…

The last few years have been almost entirely about investing in tech, growth, and artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. That trade has worked immensely well recently. But something has worked even better over the long term. Dividend stocks can look very boring at times. Names like Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson, and Colgate-Palmolive don’t seem…

Hampshire Trust Bank has promoted Athens Piponides to lending manager within its development finance team. Piponides took up the role yesterday after an internal recruitment process. Prior to the promotion, he spent more than two years as a relationship manager at HTB. In his new position, he will take greater responsibility for development finance relationships…

On a day when Chicago Marathon gridlock made getting to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual conference a logistical challenge, the MBA’s top economists had a message for originators: Even if you feel like you’re hitting the wall in the higher-for-longer rate environment, stick it out for the long run. “I think we’re going to come…