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Its investors include a number of Wall Street’s leading firms and alternative investment managers. The financial advice market is seeking as much clarity as possible for opaque valuations and liquidity plans of private credit funds and nontraded business development companies. At the same time, a leading technology platform financial advisors use to sell alternative investments, Institutional Capital Network or iCapital, is exhibiting its conflicts of interest when it comes to such private credit and BDC managers, including Blue Owl Capital, a closely watched private credit and BDC manager. Skittish investors and their financial advisors have been dumping BDCs the past…

The country’s biggest bank and home loan lender is now predicting three 0.25% OCR rises this year, taking the official cash rate to 3%. Tuesday, April 14th 2026, 9:40AM by Sally Lindsay Essentially, it sees the RBNZ becoming too uncomfortable with an OCR in stimulatory territory as inflation inevitably rises. In a research note, the bank says the risks of going too late outweigh the risks of hiking too soon as long as the OCR is not considered contractionary (i.e. not over 3%, the midpoint of the RBNZ’s range of estimates of the neutral rate). However, even with the OCR…

“Public finance is changing and state and local agencies need specialized tools, now more than ever,” said Patricia Eichar, a partner at Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth “I am joining Stradling, because their focus on California state and local government is unmatched.”Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Patricia “Trish” Eichar will join Stradling, Yocca, Carlson & Rauth as a partner on April 15, moving over from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe.Processing ContentEichar is taking some time off before starting, which she confirmed will include a trip to Disneyland.Eichar joined Orrick’s public finance practice in August 2007 and was named partner in January 2018.…

IEA flags readiness for further oil releases as war deepens supply shock.Summary:IEA signals readiness for further oil reserve releases Record 400m barrel release already deployed Additional supply could be mobilised if shock worsens War driving worst-ever global energy disruption Reserve releases seen as stabilisation, not solutionThe International Energy Agency has made clear it is prepared to deploy additional emergency oil reserves if the Middle East conflict continues to disrupt global supply, reinforcing that policymakers are actively preparing for a deeper and more prolonged energy shock.IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol said the agency stands ready to act again if required, following…

Barclays has updated its affordability checks for both residential and buy-to-let (BTL) products. For residential mortgages, the bank has cut the minimum stress rate on products up to 85% loan-to-value (LTV).  It has also raised income multiples for joint applicants earning between £35,000 and £75,000 a year.  Borrowers can check the new limits using the affordability calculator. On BTL, Barclays has introduced a dynamic stress rate that sits at a fixed margin above the product rate.  BTL customers may be able to borrow up to £20,000 more. These latest changes come after Barclays made recent adjustments to affordability criteria, including…

As the Australian market grapples with geopolitical tensions and fluctuating indices, investors are increasingly seeking resilient opportunities amidst the uncertainty. In this environment, growth companies with high insider ownership can offer a compelling proposition, as they often demonstrate strong alignment between management and shareholder interests, potentially driving robust earnings growth even in challenging times. Name Insider Ownership Earnings Growth Torque Metals (ASX:TOR) 18.6% 94.2% Magnetic Resources (ASX:MAU) 33.6% 124.2% Image Resources (ASX:IMA) 20.4% 148.6% Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) 32.6% 102.3% Fenix Resources (ASX:FEX) 18.3% 64.7% Cyclopharm (ASX:CYC) 10.1% 117.1% Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals (ASX:CUV) 10.3% 27.1% Austral Resources Australia (ASX:AR1) 20% 38.8% Adveritas…

GATEWAY INVESTMENT ADVISERS LLC has opened a new $5.3M position in $AXON, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds’ holdings for the 03-31-2026 report period. You can see the fund’s full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $AXON.$AXON Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 524 institutional investors add shares of $AXON stock to their portfolio, and 581 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.Here are some of the largest recent moves:UBS AM, A DISTINCT BUSINESS UNIT OF UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC removed 1,750,713 shares (-74.9%) from their portfolio in…

Throughout the course of Secrets of Strixhaven’s spoiler season, MTG players were consistently wowed by the insane cards and Commanders. This set has given us tons of new casual and competitive delights that are sure to see tons of play. Despite this, the financial impact of the set has been surprisingly tame. Even with five new precons to pick between, the MTG markets haven’t gone absolutely wild, as we’ve seen previously. For better or worse, this means many compelling upgrades to the new precons are still being slept on. While some of these cards have spiked in price slightly, for…

Clydesdale will increase selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates from Tuesday 14 April, with brokers told to submit applications by 8pm on Monday 13 April to secure existing pricing. The lender said selected two-year and five-year fixed-rate products within its core residential product transfer range will rise by up to 0.28%. Selected two-year and five-year fixed-rate products within its core buy-to-let product transfer range will increase by up to 0.63%. Clydesdale said the changes will take effect on Tuesday 14 April. Brokers submitting applications for customers on the affected products have until 8pm on Monday 13 April to send…

Taylor McKenna, analyst at Kopernik, joins BNN Bloomberg to share his Hot Picks in commodities. Commodity markets are facing supply pressures even as prices remain below levels needed to incentivize new production.BNN Bloomberg spoke with Taylor McKenna, analyst at Kopernik, who highlighted opportunities in platinum, potash and iron ore tied to long-term deficits and constrained supply growth.Key TakeawaysPlatinum markets remain in deficit, with supply expected to decline and prices needing to rise to support new mine development. Demand for platinum is holding up better than expected, with investment demand offsetting weaker auto sector consumption. Potash prices remain below levels required…