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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 02: Emerald Finance Limited (BSE: EMERALD), a dynamic financial services company offering a spectrum of financial products and services, including its flagship Earned Wage Access (EWA) in India, has announced two significant business milestones for the fourth quarter of FY26, reaffirming its commitment to growth and financial inclusion. Expansion of Earned Wage Access Platform During Q4 FY26, the Company has partnered with 30 (Thirty) corporates/firms to offer its Early Wage Access program to their employees. These partnerships span multiple sectors and geographies, underscoring the growing acceptance of EWA as a practical and responsible financial solution for India’s salaried workforce. Through these partnerships,…

“Throughout the past month of rapidly changing market conditions, our focus has been to ensure brokers continue to have access to the best options for their landlord clients”- Elise Coole – Keystone Property Finance Keystone Property Finance has reintroduced two and five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let products, expanding broker options after a period of market disruption forced a temporary withdrawal. Keystone Property Finance has reintroduced fixed-rate products across its two and five-year buy-to-let ranges, expanding the options available to brokers and their landlord clients after a turbulent period for the mortgage market. The lender had temporarily withdrawn fixed-rate products in…

In an era where capital is moving faster than cognition, the convergence of machine precision and human strategy is no longer theoretical— it’s the very architecture of survival. According to a February 2024 report by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), a whopping 86% of the surveyed hedge fund managers allowed some employees access to multiple Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to support their work. That number was up to 95% by September 2025. Hedge funds, especially multi-strategy ones, are already deploying fleets of artificial intelligence agents (AI agents) to expand stock coverage and research capacity dramatically, and we could…

German defense firm Renk posts record orders but faces major short bets as a key export ban threatens revenue, prompting a strategic pivot to the US. The stock of German defense supplier Renk finds itself at the center of a significant market contradiction. On one hand, the company is posting record operational results. On the other, prominent institutional investors are building substantial short positions against the equity, betting on its decline. Management Confidence Meets Investor Doubt In a notable display of internal confidence, Chief Financial Officer Anja Mänz-Siebje recently purchased company shares following a price dip—a move markets typically interpret…

Published Fri, Apr 3, 2026 · 03:43 PM[LONDON] Some of the world’s biggest hedge funds known for delivering steady returns lost money in March as the war in the Middle East roiled markets across energy, bonds and equities and forced traders to unwind crowded positions.Multi-strategy hedge funds ranging from ExodusPoint Capital Management to Balyasny Asset Management, Citadel and Millennium Management posted declines, giving up all or part of their gains from the prior two months, according to people with knowledge of the matter who asked not to be identified because the details are private.There were, however, some notable winners such…

Vikas Jain, President, NAREDCO Maharashtra NextGen, and Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman Emeritus, NAREDCO Maharashtra, highlight investor confidence, regulatory support, and expansion opportunities in REIT sector Mumbai, April 2, 2026: India’s Real Estate Investment Trust market is witnessing strong growth and emerging as a competitive investment avenue compared to Asian peers, according to a report by ANAROCK .Titled “India REITs: Taking a Stride Building Momentum with Scale and Performance,” the report highlights how the sector is evolving into a mature asset class supported by regulatory reforms, operational performance, and increasing investor participation. Indian REITs have delivered nearly 9 percent five year price…

Water bills are set to go up this month (Image: Getty)Water bills have increased in the UK this month, with some areas facing a 13% price hike. The increase, which equates to around £33 per year, or an extra £2.70 per month, will help fund significant upgrades to water infrastructure, says Water UK.It follows last year’s record rise in charges and will take the national average water bill to £639 per year.David Henderson, chief executive at Water UK, said: “We understand increasing bills are never welcome, but the money is needed to fund vital upgrades.”The average increase is 2% above…

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›As AI automates more technical tasks in investment banking, the industry’s true value lies in the human judgment and client relationships that machines cannot easily replicate.NYC TodayWhile AI can automate certain technical tasks in investment banking, such as financial modeling and presentation creation, the core value of investment bankers lies in their judgment under uncertainty and ability to cultivate trusted client relationships. Industry veteran Scott Bok explains why the threat of AI replacing investment bankers is more complicated than headlines suggest, as the most critical aspects of the job cannot be easily replicated…

More Brits expoloring a sun drenched retirement (Image: MORELL/EPA/Shutterstock)Ever increasing numbers of British people are considering leaving the UK as rising living costs squeeze their ability to save for a happy retirement, a global financial advisory giant has revealed. The warning comes as UK households face a fresh wave of increases at the start of the new financial year. Council tax bills are rising by around 5% in many areas, water bills are increasing, and broadband and mobile costs are also soaring, together adding more than £200 a year to typical household outgoings.At the same time, surveys consistently show a…