New Zealand Parliament dissolved ahead of tight November vote

Fighting intensified today between the U.S. and Iran. Oil prices moved higher fairly quickly and bond yields followed. This has been a common pattern during the Iran war as higher oil prices imply higher inflation which, in turn, implies higher yields/rates. Yesterday’s average top-tier 30yr fixed rate hit the highest levels since June 2025. Today’s…

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday proposed to remove the requirement for mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds to seek fresh approval each time they acquire a major shareholding in the same bank, introducing instead a one-time approval mechanism.   Under the existing framework, these entities must obtain prior RBI…

Roivant Sciences Ltd. (ROIV) Discusses FDA Approval of LISRAYA as First Oral Targeted Therapy for Dermatomyositis – Slideshow

Stockdale Capital Partners, a vertically integrated, Los Angeles-based real estate investment firm, has launched a real estate credit platform that aims to make $300 million worth of loans in the next 12 months.  The new credit platform will specialize in deploying capital as senior bridge loans, mezzanine debt, special situation investments and even note purchases…

Buy-to-let (BTL) lender Landbay has announced a series of rate reductions across its Core BTL range, with cuts of up to 0.2%. Following the reductions, Landbay’s 75% loan-to-value (LTV) Core and Core automated valuation model (AVM) range includes two-year fixed rate products at 4.09% with a 5% fee and 5.59% with a 2% fee….