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Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has launched Flow, a new residential buy-to-let (BTL) proposition offering rates from 5.54%, as part of a refined three-tier structure across its specialist mortgages range. The new structure – Flow, Core and Bespoke – is designed to align pricing and engagement more closely with the complexity and scale of each case. Flow targets more straightforward residential buy-to-let scenarios, while Core and Bespoke continue to support increasingly complex and large-scale transactions. Flow is available from 5.54% on a 2-year fixed product at 75% loan-to-value (LTV) and is positioned 55 basis points below equivalent Core products. It supports…

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Oil prices rose after US President Donald Trump signalled that an escalation of strikes on Iran could come as soon as Tuesday, renewing fears that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could remain constrained for longer.Energy – Oil climbs on Trump escalation threatOil prices rose after US President Donald Trump signalled that an escalation of strikes on Iran could come as soon as Tuesday, renewing fears that oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could remain constrained for longer.Brent traded above $111/bbl in Tuesday’s morning session, while WTI was around $116/bbl after it closed at its highest since June…

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Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced Flow, a new residential buy-to-let proposition offering rates from 5.54% for cases within clearly defined criteria. Flow sits within a defined three-part structure across HTB’s specialist mortgages proposition: Flow, Core and Bespoke.  Core and Bespoke reflect how HTB already supports everyday specialist transactions and larger-scale requirements, now aligned within a clearer commercial framework. Flow is introduced with rates from 5.54% on a two-year fix at 75% LTV. Rates sit 90 basis points below equivalent Core products, while arrangement fees remain unchanged. Flow supports defined residential buy-to-let cases, including HMOs and multi-unit blocks, up…

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TOKYO: Japanese government bonds (JGBs) advanced on Tuesday after a smooth 30-year bond auction reassured investors, easing market concerns that demand for the sale might be weak. The 30-year JGB yield sank 2 basis points (bps) to 3.735%. Yields move inversely to bond prices. “In the morning session, caution ahead of the auction was probably what pushed long-term and super-long-term yields higher, and in the afternoon session they’re simply being bought back in response to the auction result,” said Naoya Hasegawa, the chief bond strategist at Okasan Securities, adding that the weak result of last week’s 10-year bond auction was…

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A defamation suit filed by Singapore cabinet ministers K Shanmugam and Tan See Leng against financial news outlet Bloomberg on Tuesday opened with heated exchanges over an article that mentioned their personal property transactions.According to statements of claim filed in the High Court, Shanmugam, who is coordinating minister for national security, and Tan, who is manpower minister, said parts of the article, titled “Singapore mansion deals are increasingly shrouded in secrecy”, were false, baseless and calculated to disparage and impugn them.Bloomberg and the reporter who wrote the article, Low De Wei, have denied this through their lawyers. The trial is…

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Posted on: April 6, 2026, 07:09h.  Last updated on: April 6, 2026, 07:09h. The stock is off 51% in 12 months It trades a deep to discount to a research firm’s fair value estimate Analyst sees compelling long-term outlook With the stock off 50.91% over the past year, it might be difficult for some market participants to get behind Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT). On the other hand, shares of the FanDuel owner may be a bargain hunter’s delight. The Flutter logo. An analyst says the gaming company is undervalued among consumer discretionary stocks. (Image: Flutter Entertainment) There is a case…

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