Banking
UniCredit Tests Germany’s Resolve On Commerzbank
UniCredit faces resistance from management and Berlin, as Orcel pushes to cross a 30% threshold and force a takeover of Commerzbank.
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Banking
AI: The Crowding-Out Effect
AI infrastructure spending surge could crowd out borrowers as $830 billion capex boom competes for capital, though credit markets remain resilient so far
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ex-Meta Chief AI Scientist Launches Startup
Meta AI veteran Yann LeCun raises $1 billion for AMI, betting on world models to rival today’s text-based AI systems.
Sponsored Content
Digital By Design
Digitizing more than 80% of its retail banking services proved a timely strategic move for Sberbank, Russia's largest bank. During the pandemic, customers could access most banking services while socially distancing and the bank launched new services quickly that helped customers facing financial hardship and uncertainty.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
New Toyota CEO To Sharpen Focus On Profits
Toyota's new chief, Kenta Kon, is tasked with prioritizing cost discipline and resilience as geopolitical pressures reshape the auto industry.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Basel III Framework Faces Reworking
New trading rules face delays and revisions in US and Europe as regulators ease requirements amid industry pushback and competitiveness concerns.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
SEC Mulls Semiannual Reporting
SEC weighs semiannual reporting, easing quarterly burden, aligning with global markets and potentially boosting IPO appeal for smaller US companies.
Executive Interviews
Liquidity CEO Discusses UAE’s Strategic Advantage Despite Regional Turmoil
Liquidity CEO Ron Daniel says UAE operations remain resilient despite war risks, as Israeli firms expand after Abraham Accords normalization
Technology
Nasdaq Edges Toward Tokenized Trading
Nasdaq partners with Kraken’s parent company to develop a platform for tokenized equities, aiming to reshape financial infrastructure by 2027.
Banking
El Salvador Central Bank Launches 24/7 Banking Platform
El Salvador’s Central Bank launches a free 24/7 payment system aimed at improving financial inclusion for informal workers.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Nvidia-Meta Pact Signals New AI Era Of Scale—And Power Constraints
Meta taps Nvidia in multibillion-dollar AI deal, scaling data centers for training and inference as power constraints reshape priorities.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Alphabet Taps Debt Markets With 100-Year Issuance
Alphabet goes long—issuing rare 100-year bond to lock in funding for AI, data centers, and cloud ambitions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFO Turnover Rates Quicken
CFO turnover surged in 2025, with rising promotions to CEO roles reflecting the evolving leadership expectations in uncertain times.