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Opinion | How AI Can Empower the Financial Industry
The release of Chinese artificial-intelligence company DeepSeek's R1 model in January 2025 renewed debate over the technological rivalry between the U.S. and China. Less widely noted is that DeepSeek began as a spinoff from a quantitative trading…
Manulife Financial Corp. stock falls Tuesday, underperforms market
Shares of Manulife Financial Corp. MFC shed 1.12% to C$46.95 Tuesday, in what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the Canadian market, with the S&P/TSX Composite Index GSPTSE falling 0.13% to 30,036.46. Manulife Financial Corp.
Volta Finance Limited - Update on Dividend
Volta Finance Limited (VTA/VTAS) NOT FOR RELEASE, DISTRIBUTION OR PUBLICATION, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES Volta Finance Limited ('the Company') refers to its interim dividend declared on 24 September 2025, paid on 23 October…
Union calls for inquiry into Sheffield Hallam University finances - BBC News
A union has called for a public inquiry into how Sheffield Hallam University has managed its finances, claiming they are in a 'perilous' state. The University and College Union (UCU) claims a series of 'reckless decisions taken by university…
The stock market crash is here... how to protect your finances
Stock markets are plunging around the world. Cryptocurrencies are in freefall. And millions of private investors are beginning to panic. I fear we are witnessing the beginnings of a global crash as the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks…
Unlocking Growth: How Trade Finance Fuels Middle Market Business
Alternative investments are everywhere these days, from the launch of spot crypto ETFs like BlackRock's IBIT to recent headlines about whether alternatives, such as private equity or private credit, might one day be included inside…
Beat The Algorithm: Finance Gurus Find A Formula For Podcast Loyalty
When it comes to growing a loyal finance podcast base, it's important to realize that listeners don't just tune in for information; they come back for familiarity. In particular, the most successful podcasts typically follow a repetitive pattern…
Hiring outlook improves for Hong Kong's financial sector, recruiters say
Hong Kong's financial services sector could boost hiring by as much as 15 per cent next year, fuelled by buoyant capital markets and growth in assets under management, according to a global recruitment agency. The surging equity markets in Hong…
Google Gemini 3 Pro Was Just Released. Quant Finance will NEVER Be the Same
“Austin, I need a report on NVIDIA,” Christian said. “Their earnings are tomorrow. How much are they expected to move? There are a couple of ways I could've answered this question. A quick Google search reveals that options…
Harris takes finance post in Irish Cabinet reshuffle
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris has…
Amazon, Google named by EU among 'critical' tech providers for finance industry
PARIS (Reuters) -European Union regulators on Tuesday designated 19 technology companies, including Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Microsoft, as critical third-party computing providers for the bloc's finance industry. Under the EU's Digital…
How Agentic AI Is Making The Old BPO Model Obsolete For Financial Services
Gregg Mojica is Co-Founder & CEO at Alloy Automation. Despite the billions of dollars at stake, portions of the financial sector have been slow to embrace AI. Reporting from last year locates banks' hesitation (subscription required) in fears of…
CEO's Arrest and a Bank Failure Shake Brazil's Finance Industry
On Monday, Daniel Vorcaro announced a last-ditch rescue deal that appeared to save his floundering Brazilian bank. Hours later, he was arrested at a Sao Paulo airport, where authorities say he was trying to flee the country. Banco Master SA will be…
The Whole Financial World Is Terrified of Nvidia's Earnings Call
The stock market has taken another beating this week, continuing a weeks-long tech selloff that ignited over fears of a growing AI bubble. The S&P 500 is down almost 3.5 percent over the last five days alone. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has…
Synchrony Financial stock outperforms competitors on strong trading day
Shares of Synchrony Financial SYF rose 1.06% to $71.22 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around grim trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.83% to 6,617.32 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 1.07%…
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