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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Chief Executive Nikhil Rathi has signalled a fundamental shift in the regulator’s approach. Speaking as the inaugural guest on the newly launched Fairer Finance podcast, Rathi confirmed the FCA is moving away from writing new rules in favour of using the existing Consumer Duty and supervisory tools to address market failures.In what has been described as a “remarkably candid interview,” Rathi acknowledged that “not every problem is going to be solved quickly by doing big interventions, more rules, bans, guidance”.He elaborated: “I think that there’s a whole range of influences that are informing our willingness to…

Gap, Aritzia and Urban Outfitters are among apparel retailers that should see margins expand, with the US’ global tariff set at 15% — vs. an average 20% for the sector — after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping levies. Trump revised the blanket rate less than a day after announcing a 10% level, and is expected to pursue higher tariffs on China under Section 301. Bloomberg’s Mary Ross Gilbert joins to discuss her research on the retailer sector and how tariffs are effecting certain brands. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shareholders of Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc (Symbol: ASO) looking to boost their income beyond the stock’s 0.9% annualized dividend yield can sell the July covered call at the $70 strike and collect the premium based on the $2.55 bid, which annualizes to an additional 11.2% rate of return against the current stock price (at Stock Options Channel we call this the YieldBoost), for a total of 12.1% annualized rate in the scenario where the stock is not called away. Any upside above $70 would be lost if the stock rises there and is called away, but ASO shares would…

Business Record file photo. With the first funnel deadline of the 2026 legislative session passed, Iowa lawmakers are expected to turn their attention to bills that focus on property tax relief, which are exempt from funnel deadlines, and issues surrounding workforce. Property taxes are a priority for lawmakers and Gov. Kim Reynolds this session to make Iowa’s tax system more competitive for individuals and businesses. Property tax reform bills have been introduced by Reynolds and in the House and Senate. Reynolds bill, filed as Senate Study Bill 3034 and House Study Bill 8563, includes a 2% cap on revenue growth…

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ boosted its position in shares of Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW – Free Report) by 4.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 261,749 shares of the electronics maker’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,297 shares during the quarter. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Corning were worth $21,471,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of…

We recently published an article titled 12 Best Data Storage Stocks to Buy Right Now. On February 5, Craig-Hallum raised its price target on Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO) to $160 from $120 and maintained a Buy rating, citing market share gains and rising average selling prices amid sustained demand for its NAND flash controllers. While management expects near-term gross margin pressure in the March quarter due to rising memory costs, margins are projected to recover toward the 48%–50% range in subsequent quarters. The previous day, Roth Capital raised its price target on Silicon Motion Technology Corporation (NASDAQ:SIMO) to $140…

just reclaimed $5,100 for the first time in nearly a month — and the catalysts stacking up behind it aren’t going away anytime soon. April futures opened Monday at $5,128.80, up 0.9% from Friday’s close, with spot gold trading near $5,150 by mid-morning. The dropped 635 points. The shed 0.6%. Bitcoin tumbled below $65,000. And gold? Gold ripped higher while everything else bled. The trigger is a trifecta that reads like a safe-haven playbook: the Supreme Court just struck down Trump’s emergency tariffs, Trump immediately retaliated with a new 15% global tariff under different legal authority, and the U.S. is…

Free NewsletterGet the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your InboxLuxembourg has launched NextFin Asia, a new fund that will invest directly in Southeast Asian fintechs focused on financial inclusion.The fund will support the third edition of the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia programme run by the Luxembourg House of Financial Technology.It is being launched in partnership with the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, Defence, Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade and ADB Ventures, the venture arm of the Asian Development Bank.The move shifts the programme from a pure acceleration model to one that combines capital and institutional…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Downing Street has warned that “nothing is off the table” if the US reneges on a 10 per cent tariff deal struck with the UK last year and hits Britain with Donald Trump’s new 15 per cent global levy.Although Downing Street said it wanted to resolve the issue with “constructive discussion”, a spokesperson said that reciprocal action was an option if the issue was not resolved amicably.“Nothing is off the table at this stage,” said a spokesperson for Prime Minister Sir Keir…

Shares of are about 3.8% the day after the company delivered a strong Q4 2025 earnings report. On one level, the report makes sense. The company is a pure-play on consumer spending, which has remained resilient despite conflicting macroeconomic data. Plus, eBay fits into that “discount” category of retail stocks that has performed solidly in a volatile market. As for the report itself, there was a lot for investors to like. Revenue of $2.97 billion exceeded expectations of $2.87 billion. A key metric, gross merchandise volume (GMV), climbed to $21.2 billion. That was up almost 6% globally and nearly 10%…