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The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) carried out an independent review of the council’s finances, with its findings being made public before a meeting of its audit committee on May 28. The report identified numerous concerns around the council’s leadership and organisational culture, branding its financial management “weak” and awarding the council one out of a possible five stars. The Conservatives (which make up the official opposition) have lambasted the council, slamming it for not proceeding with its transformation programme more rapidly and staying they would be “cleaning up the Liberal Democrats’ financial mess” after next year’s…

Fund structures Before looking at specific fund wrappers and regulatory structures, it’s important to understand the different ways a private markets or alternatives fund can be structured. There are capital call and fully funded models, and also closed-ended or open-ended models; when the fund has no closing date, it is referred to as “evergreen”. Closed-ended: Essentially, investors commit capital to a fund, from which the GP (GP refers to a general partner, who manages the private markets fund) draws over time and invests for a fixed number of years before finally returning capital and returns to investors. The process of…

If you’re looking for one of the fastest-growing stocks on the market, look no further than Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS). Nebius is a neocloud company specializing in cloud computing, specifically designed for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads and training. Given the massive demand for AI, this is a great industry to be in. Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a “Double Down” signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same “Total Conviction” signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue » Nebius recently reported an absolute…

India’s Yes Bank says it is investigating thousands of unauthorised overseas transactions on Indian customer’s foreign exchange cards that inflicted losses of about $280,000 on 5000 customers.   The private banking institution responded to multiple customer complaints over unauthorised transactions on their Multi-Currency Prepaid Forex Cards, which the bank issued in partnership with BookMyForex, an Indian online marketplace for foreign exchange and international money transfers.   The Multi-Currency Prepaid Forex Card is a prepaid travel card that lets users carry out transactions in over a dozen countries in local currencies without paying any mark up fees, issuance, reloading, unloading or…

Post written by contributor Caitlin Deeley In this debut short story collection, we have eleven twisted tales ranging from a cruise ship at the end of the world to a story of love gone wrong. C.J. Tudor takes us on a journey into her dark world – a journey that readers will very much enjoy! All the stories have their own little introduction by the author, which added that extra depth to them and it was interesting to see the inspiration and ideas that sparked these tales. Now, let’s talk more about each of the stories… End of the Liner…

Paragon Bank has launched a Tailored service to support buy-to-let mortgage applications that fall outside its standard lending criteria. The service is designed to give brokers a route for more complex landlord cases, reflecting the increasingly varied nature of buy-to-let portfolios and ownership structures. Paragon said Tailored may be suitable for landlords seeking higher loan amounts, those with larger or more complex portfolios and cases involving non-standard ownership structures, including trusts or trading companies. It can also support landlords with varied tenant types, applications outside typical age parameters and those with limited experience in the sector. Applications will be reviewed…

Mike Hopkins has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to James Bond as a theatrical franchise Amazon MGM Studios boss Mike Hopkins has said he would be “shocked” if James Bond’s future moved away from cinemas. Speaking to Cynthia Littleton on Variety’s Strictly Business podcast, Hopkins said Bond was “a big part” of Amazon’s pursuit of MGM. It was a brief answer in a wide-ranging interview about Prime Video, Amazon Channels, sports rights and the company’s theatrical plans, but for Bond fans it goes to the heart of the matter. Amazon completed its takeover of creative control of 007 earlier this year,…

LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (NYSE:LTM) is one of the 7 Best Turnaround Stocks to Buy in 2026. On June 3, 2026, JPMorgan analyst Guilherme Mendes initiated coverage of LATAM Airlines Group S.A. (NYSE:LTM) U.S. shares with an Overweight rating and $70 price target. Mendes said JPMorgan prefers Latam over Copa within its Latin America airline coverage, citing the company’s “superior earnings momentum and a lighter balance sheet.” The firm also said the airline space has room to continue gradually re-rating, depending on geopolitical developments and potential stabilization in fuel prices. LATAM Airlines (LTM): The Best Turnaround Stock to Buy in…

Coinbase [Photo: Shutterstock] Coinbase will provide home down payment loans using bitcoin and USDC as collateral from this summer. Cointelegraph reported recently that Coinbase will work with Better Home & Finance from this summer to let eligible borrowers borrow down payment funds for Fannie Mae-guaranteed mortgages. Borrowers can pledge the bitcoin (BTC) or USDC they hold as collateral and raise the down payment needed to buy a home. The plan was first disclosed in March. Vishal Garg (비샬 가그), Better’s founder and chief executive officer, said it would broaden access for people who meet key qualification requirements but cannot raise…

Commander Masters hits stores worldwide on August 4, 2023. With it, we’ll be releasing four new Commander decks, each one packed with brand-new cards, exciting reprints, and ten double-faced tokens to help you prepare for your next Commander game. Eldrazi Unbound (Colorless) Enduring Enchantments (White-Black-Green) Planeswalker Party (White-Blue-Red) Sliver Swarm (White-Blue-Black-Red-Green) The cards in these decks can be found in our Commander Masters Commander Card Image Gallery. For the rest of the cards in the set, check out our Commander Masters Card Image Gallery and Commander Masters Variant Card Image Gallery. You can preorder Commander Masters, all these decks, and…