UBS supports in principle most of the regulatory proposals the Swiss Federal Council published today.1  However, UBS strongly disagrees with the extreme increase in capital requirements that has been proposed. These changes would result in capital requirements that are neither…

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) today confirmed that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) has determined that Wells Fargo has met all conditions required to remove the limits on growth in total assets…

Businesses in Southeast Asia are adjusting their supply chains following the recent tariffs announced by the United States on 2 April 2025. About 67 per cent of businesses in ASEAN expect intra-ASEAN trade to increase following the US tariffs, according…

ANZ is warning customers to be on alert for a potential rise in scam activity following the recent decision from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to lower the cash rate target by 25 basis points. The bank says it’s…

Switzerland is home to the five most expensive markets for holiday homes in the Alpine region. The highest price per square meter is found in the Engadin Moritz area, where a holiday home in the premium segment costs at least…

Sean Yajnik Appointed Head of Digital Infrastructure Advisory – Americas at Macquarie Capital Macquarie Capital, the advisory, capital markets, and principal investment arm of Macquarie Group, has named Sean Yajnik as Head of Digital Infrastructure Advisory – Americas. In this…

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK), a global leader in financial services, has announced a series of strategic product enhancements aimed at empowering wealth managers, to be unveiled at its annual INSITE® 2025 conference. Marking a milestone…

NatWest Group has announced the appointment of Solange Chamberlain as the new Chief Executive Officer of its Retail Bank, effective 1st July, subject to regulatory approval. In her new role, Chamberlain will report directly to Paul Thwaite, Chief Executive Officer…

ANZ has introduced a new addition to its long-running financial education initiative, MoneyMinded, aimed at boosting digital confidence among vulnerable communities. This expansion comes as the program celebrates a major milestone—supporting more than one million people since it launched in…

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a leading global provider of technology and data, has announced the launch of its first futures contracts based on battery materials. This marks a significant expansion of ICE’s energy and environmental markets—already some of the most liquid…

Fiserv Small Business Index – May 2025: Small Businesses Show Steady Growth Amid Consumer Caution Fiserv, a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, has released its Small Business Index for May 2025, revealing that the seasonally adjusted…

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights and a leading independent provider of commodity market data, analysis, and benchmark pricing, has introduced the Platts Milling Wheat Marker—the first daily spot market price assessment dedicated to milling wheat in the Black…