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HSBC Insurance Chief Moncreiffe to Leave After Two Decades

Edward Moncreiffe, HSBC's global insurance chief, departs after two decades as CEO Georges Elhedery's overhaul continues. The bank sold Singapore insurance to Allianz and an Australian loan book to Blackstone last month.

Crypto19d ago

Crypto.com Launches Tokenized Stocks Tied to 1,500 U.S. Equities, ETFs

Crypto.com launches 1,500 tokenized U.S. stocks and ETFs, trading from $1 with 24-hour settlement for eligible EEA users. Derivative structure, not direct ownership.

Stocks19d ago

India's credit rating holds at BBB. Four reforms could change that

S&P raised India to BBB in August 2025, its first upgrade in 18 years. New research shows why Fitch and Moody's have held — and four reforms that could change their view.

Crypto19d ago

ASIC shuts Yepbit crypto exchange sites as investors face withdrawal blocks

ASIC removed Yepbit websites after investors reported blocked withdrawals. The platform falsely blamed the regulator. The watchdog urges licence checks and warns of evolving scam tactics.

Crypto19d ago

Binance CSO says crypto faces no immediate quantum threat

Binance CSO Jimmy Su said quantum computers can't break crypto today, but the industry must prepare. NIST targets 2035 for algorithm phase-out, while Sui plans quantum-safe vaults in 2026.

Crypto19d ago

Institutions Hit Record 72% of Wintermute's OTC Trading Volume

Wintermute's OTC volume saw 72% from institutions in H1 2026, up from 59% a year earlier. The data shows a shift toward private venues and a narrowing focus on top assets like Bitcoin and Ether.

Stocks19d ago

EPFO glitch: wrong service history? How to fix errors fast

EPFO's IT migration left thousands with overlapping records, wrong joining dates, or missing companies. Here is what to check and how to fix it before it blocks a PF transfer or a job background check.

Commodities19d ago

Adnoc Shuttles Iraqi Oil Past Hormuz as War Pressures Supply

Adnoc shuttles Iraqi crude past Hormuz using dark-transit methods, offering spot cargoes to Asian buyers as war pressures supply. Iraq's SOMO slashes prices to $30 below benchmarks.

Crypto19d ago

OCC Endorses Crypto Bank Charters as De Novo Applications Surge

OCC Comptroller Gould says crypto firms engaged in legal activities should have a path to a national bank charter, with 40 applications filed in 18 months. The agency is reviving de novo bank formation after a decade of stagnation.

Stocks19d ago

UK Exporters Face New EU Pallet Rules: 40% Reuse by 2030

CHEP warns UK exporters must audit pallet tracking, recovery, and data systems before 2030 to comply with EU PPWR reuse targets, or risk supply chain disruptions.

Crypto19d ago

Bitcoin ETFs Flip to $4.9M Inflow After $144M Monday Bleed

Bitcoin ETFs returned to positive flows on Aug 11 with $4.9M net, led by BlackRock's IBIT. Ether outflows slowed to $1.8M. US inflation data this week will test the recovery.

Forex19d ago

Why Nvidia's $500B AI financing plan hinges on GPU resale value

Nvidia's $500B AI financing plan bets GPUs hold value like hard assets. China price war risk, Red Sea fatalities, and yen slide toward 160 dominate markets.