Bankrupt Auto Supplier First Brands Faces Criminal Investigation
The closely held company faces a federal probe after board directors discovered accounting irregularities, sources say.
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Morgan Stanley Leads $60 Million Investment Round for Corvus Energy
Morgan’s 1GT unit closed its $750 million debut fund in 2024.
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Runway Growth to Expand in Healthcare by Acquiring SWK Holdings
Runway, a lender to sponsor-backed companies, values the transaction at about $229.5 million.
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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on HSBC, DBS Group and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.
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HSBC Bids $13.6 Billion for Full Control of Smaller Hong Kong Lender
The U.K.-based bank is advancing its Asia-focused strategy as it continues to streamline its business.
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Canada’s Banking Sector Needs Increased Competition, Bank of Canada Official Says
Carolyn Rogers endorsed a competition shakeup in the highly concentrated financial-services industry, saying the country’s banking sector is an oligopoly and changes could help lift Canada’s prolonged productivity slump.
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The Accounting Firm Weighing Private-Equity Ownership After Years of Ignoring Calls
Chicago-based Crowe hired investment bank Harris Williams and an outside auditor, both moves to prepare for a potential sale of a stake.
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Banks Warn of Heavier Hit From U.K. Car-Loan Redress
Lloyds Banking Group, Close Brothers and Bank of Ireland cautioned that they would probably need to set aside more money to compensate customers as part of a probe into commissions paid on car loans, sending the shares of the banks lower.
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How Trump Threw a Wrench Into Credit Markets
Tariffs and other policy swings are exposing strains at highly indebted companies within less visible parts of the market.
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Gold Screams ‘Debasement Trade.’ Bonds Say Otherwise.
If investors expect debasement, it is very odd that the bond market’s best guess at long-run inflation is basically unchanged.
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Inside the Mind of the Man Who May Lead the Trump Fed
Kevin Warsh is among the top three contenders for the next chair. He spoke with Barron’s about rates, inflation, Powell, and more.
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Regulators Are Investigating MassMutual’s Accounting Practices
The Securities and Exchange Commission is focused on how the insurer accounts for income on billions of dollars of loans.
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Fed Minutes Reveal Divide Over Outlook for Interest-Rate Cuts
The government shutdown has paused the economic data releases that could help resolve debates over how to manage thorny trade-offs.
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