MSCI Q2 2026 slides: record ETF growth drives 18.5% EPS gain

Afin Bank has launched a regulated bridging proposition lending up to 80% loan to value (LTV) gross, designed for borrowers with time-critical funding needs. It is aimed towards borrowers who need funds for instances like a purchase before a sale or a delay in sales. John Smith (pictured), head of bridging at Afin Bank,…

Patek Philippe produced this watch in limited quantities from 1950 to 1985. Only 349 were made. Jay-Z’s Patek Philippe 2499 was previously owned by Swedish watch collector and dealer Tony Kavak, who had a yellow-gold band specially made for the piece. As Kavak tells it, the watch wasn’t initially for sale. “The watch is so…

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Lawmakers are ramping up deed theft enforcement but the majority of U.S. states, particularly less populated regions, still lack title fraud protections for homeowners, a new report finds Processing Content Alabama, California and Virginia passed deed theft laws in the past quarter, and 10 states now have major legislation around the issue, data security firm…

U.S. pending home sales increased by 1.3% compared to the previous week, reaching their highest point since early May during the four-week period ending on July 5. This information is derived from a recent report by Redfin, a real estate brokerage affiliated with Rocket. The data has been seasonally adjusted. The rise in homebuying demand…

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global financial technology provider, and Anthropic, an AI safety and research focused company, have announced the expansion of their strategic partnership. This development focuses on integrating sophisticated agentic artificial intelligence into core banking functions, with an initial emphasis on combating financial crimes. The centerpiece of this extended collaboration is the launch…