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How China plans to turn the AI computing boom into a new financial market

China is preparing to launch compute futures in Shanghai, signalling a push to link financial markets to computing power as the global AI boom drives new demand for digital infrastructure. The Shanghai municipal government has released guidelines…

South Korea finance minister vows response to financial market volatility

04 Jun 2026 08:29AM (Updated: 04 Jun 2026 08:58AM) SEOUL, June 4: South Korea's finance minister said on Thursday authorities would closely monitor risks around domestic stock, bond and foreign exchange markets and take measures to curb excessive…

Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

The latest Market Talks covering Financial Services. Exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0311 GMT – RHB Bank's 2Q net profit could rise on stronger net interest income and a potentially sizeable write-back…

Creating Harmony Between Marketing And Finance

Greg Dolan, CEO, Keen Decision Systems. The relationship between marketing and finance is fundamentally about balance, but too often, that balance is strained. Recent research shows that only 21% of CMOs feel 'that they are completely aligned with…

NextDecade Hires Former Citgo Executive for Finance Chief

NextDecade has named John Zuklic, previously the chief financial officer of Citgo Petroleum, to be its finance chief. The natural gas liquefaction infrastructure company said Wednesday that Zuklic will come on board in early July. He has served as…

Financials Down on Private-Credit Fears -- Financials Roundup

Shares of banks and other financial institutions fell as private-credit fears resurfaced. Shares of Swiss investment firm Partners Group plunged after it capped redemptions in an $8.6 billion private-equity fund, due to a surge in requests from…

Most and least shorted financial stocks with market caps up to $2B in May (XLF:NYSEARCA)

Financial stocks (XLF) underperformed the broader market in May, posting a return of 0.65%, compared with a 4.84% gain for the S&P 500 during the month. May-end short positioning reflected investor caution toward mortgage REITs, consumer finance…

Bajaj Finance slips Wednesday, underperforms market

Shares of Bajaj Finance Ltd. 500034 inched down 0.49% to 876.55 Indian rupees Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the BSE SENSEX Index 1 falling 0.41% to 74,346.17. Bajaj Finance Ltd. closed…

Financial Stocks Are Tumbling on Private-Market and Tariff Concerns

Why Customer Experience Is A Core Financial Strategy

Andrew Collis is Chief Financial Officer at Moneypenny, a forward-thinking CFO who is passionate about people and technology. Customer experience is often discussed as a marketing priority or an operational challenge. Increasingly, it is also being…

Most, and least shorted financial stocks above $2B market cap in May (XLF:NYSEARCA)

Financial stocks (XLF) underperformed the broader market in May, posting a return of 0.65%, compared with a 4.84% gain for the S&P 500 during the month. Short interest was highest in consumer finance, asset-management, payment-processing, and…

How Much Should You Trust GenAI Chatbots With Your Finance Decisions?

Theodora Lau is Founder of Unconventional Ventures, 3x published book author and one of American Banker's Most Influential Women in FinTech. ​Same person, two days, different answers. Different people, same day, different answers. This is…

One in four of Europe's mid-market companies has no direct access to finance, market analysis from Fuels Capital reveals

Swedish private credit company raises maximum loan size to €25M, expanding asset-backed funding against all asset classes for entrepreneurs excluded from traditional finance Ex-Proventus Capital Partners co-founder Gabriella Sahlman joins as…

Finance minister vows to take 'immediate measures' over excessive FX volatility

Korea's finance minister on Thursday vowed to take 'immediate measures' when necessary to address excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market amid the recent sharp decline of the Korean won against the greenback. Finance Minister Koo…

Synchrony Financial stock underperforms Wednesday when compared to competitors

Shares of Synchrony Financial SYF slid 3.17% to $68.72 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX falling 0.74% to 7,553.68 and Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA falling 1.21%…