Insurance
Japan Life Insurers Double Reinsurance Use
Japan’s life insurers have more than doubled their reliance on reinsurance since 2020, with the cession rate climbing to over 24%
Markets
KBRA Gives AA+ Rating to Illinois Junior Build Bonds
KBRA has assigned a long‑term AA+ rating with a Stable Outlook to the State of Illinois, its Build Illinois Sales Tax
Fintech
EXIO Group Partners with Solidus Labs for 24/7 Trade Surveillance
EXIO Group announced a strategic partnership with Solidus Labs to integrate the latter’s HAL O platform for continuous trade surveillance and
Markets
ROYC Partners with Stilla.ai to Deploy Agentic AI in Private Markets
ROYC announced a strategic partnership with Stilla.ai to use the latter’s platform as the layer for creating, sharing, and running
Markets
ICE Mortgage Data Shows Delinquencies Stable in April 2026
Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) released its April 2026 “First Look” on mortgage delinquency, foreclosure and prepayment trends. The report finds the national
Wealth
U.S. Homebuyers Need Six‑Figure Income as Affordability Improves Slightly
Homebuying affordability improved in April 2026, driven by lower mortgage rates and higher median incomes, but buyers still require a six‑figure
Markets
Cheniere Partners Prices $1.75B Senior Notes
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: CQP) announced the pricing of two senior note offerings—a $1 billion series due 2036 and
Markets
SEC Approves NYSE Rule Change for Pershing Square SPARC Subscription Rights
Pershing Square SPARC Holdings, Ltd. announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a change to New York Stock
Payments
Magnolia Soap Chooses Square for Franchise Operations
Magnolia Soap & Bath Co., a clean‑beauty franchise with more than 50 locations in 17 states, has adopted Square’s unified
Crypto
Binance Launches OMS Toolkit for Institutional Trading Providers
Binance announced the release of its OMS Toolkit, a dedicated solution for Order Management Systems (OMS), Order Execution Management Systems (OEMs) and
Crypto
Bybit CEO Says Tokenization Will Reshape Global Finance
Bybit Co‑founder and CEO Ben Zhou told attendees at the 2026 Goldman Sachs Asia Pacific FinTech Conference that tokenized assets, stablecoins
Policy
IPO CLUB Introduces Advisor Desk for Pre‑IPO Advisors
IPO CLUB has launched the Advisor Desk, a gated, single‑workspace platform for registered investment advisors and wealth managers to evaluate, allocate,
Markets
FinVolution Q1 2026 Results Show Diverging China and Overseas Trends
FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV) posted its unaudited first‑quarter 2026 financial results, highlighting a 21.6% drop in Chinese Mainland transaction volume
Fintech
FinVolution Launches $150 Million Share Repurchase Program
FinVolution Group (NYSE: FINV) announced that its board has authorized a new share repurchase program worth up to US $150 million, effective
