Author: Jordan

Gold loan fintech startups are shifting focus from loan sourcing and distribution to building their own loan books, as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) tightens regulations around the sector.According to multiple senior industry executives, players such as Indiagold and Oro, which have recently secured NBFC licences, are now looking to scale up their own lending businesses. Co-lending partnerships with larger NBFCs and banks are also being explored, they added.This marks a significant shift for these startups, which previously operated as service providers or business correspondents to banks, using technology to streamline distribution rather than lend from their own balance…

Investing.com – European natural gas prices ticked higher on Friday, as investors gauged the ongoing blockage of the Strait of Hormuz and stall peace talks between the U.S. and Iran. By 06:37 ET (10:37 GMT), the Dutch front-month contract at the TTF hub had risen by 0.9% to 44.83 euros per megawatt hour, according to according to data from the Intercontinental Exchange. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended for three weeks following a meeting with diplomats from both countries. However, representatives from Hezbollah, the militant group fighting in Lebanon, were not…

In January of last year, we presented a list of items that would support the coming bull market in commodities. We subsequently reiterated and added to this list. Due to the events of the past two months another addition is appropriate, but to refresh memories, here are the points mentioned previously: 1. AI Drives Commodity Demand Investments in AI-related datacentres and the associated infrastructure (power plants, pipelines, transmission lines, transportation services) will add significantly to commodity demand for years to come, even if the stock prices of the biggest spenders (the so-called “hyperscalers”) have reached their peaks. This is based on…

CHL Mortgages has cut rates by up to 0.25% across its short-term let products and by up to 0.10% across its limited edition buy-to-let (BTL) range.  Limited edition rates for single dwelling properties now start from 2.85% and from 2.95% for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and multi-unit freehold blocks (MUFB) with up to six bedrooms or units.  Rates for short-term let properties, including holiday lets and serviced accommodation, now start from 3.46%. All products are available to both individual and limited company landlords, with options for fees, up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV), and free valuations on selected short-term let…

IFM Investors Pty Ltd has opened a new $16.4M position in $MELI, 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 $MELI.$MELI Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 737 institutional investors add shares of $MELI stock to their portfolio, and 667 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 1,327,972 shares (-74.3%) from their portfolio in…

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In a recent Wall Street Journal Article, Alex Pollock and I proposed using financial defeasance to unlock the mortgage market.  Existing home sales volume has been severely depressed since September 2022, when mortgage interest rates increased to more than 6 percent. Homeowners who financed or refinanced their home using a conventional mortgage originated in years when these mortgages had exceptionally low interest rates will face a substantial financial loss should they sell their home. Many WSJ comments were critical of our abbreviated explanation necessitated by the tight word constraints of a WSJ opinion article. To make amends, I have written…

JPMorgan has some lists. One is its new managing director list, which comprises 135 people in banking and markets, up from 118 last year. We will have a separate article on this, soon.💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts.💥The other is a naughty list, which is not being circulated but is said to exist. Both lists are referred to by Business Insider. The alleged naughty list is a tech thing. Business Insider reports that JPMorgan has created a dashboard where it tracks engineers’ use of GitHub Copilot. A screenshot seen by BI suggests JPMorgan’s engineers don’t really use GitHub Copilot all…

Metaplanet has announced a new bond issuance worth 8 billion yen, or about $50 million, to fund more Bitcoin purchases. The Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm said the bonds carry zero interest. Summary Metaplanet issued 8 billion yen in zero-interest bonds to fund future Bitcoin purchases. EVO Fund fully subscribed to the bond sale, marking Metaplanet’s 20th bond issuance. Metaplanet held 40,177 BTC as of March 31 after buying 5,075 BTC in Q1. The bond issuance was fully subscribed by EVO Fund, a Cayman Islands-based investment firm. EVO Fund has also supported earlier Metaplanet offerings, making this the company’s 20th bond…

“In terms of leasing for sheds across the UK over 100,000 square feet (big box), Q1 2026 take-up totalled 7.6 million square feet, which is 11% higher than the same quarter last year,” said Lewis Rapley, Logistics Research Associate, Commercial Research, at Savills. “It was also 16% higher than Q4 2025, which showed momentum continued into the new year. “While the full impact of the war in Iran is still too early to tell, it is encouraging to see demand and viewings/enquiries remain robust.” Vincent Scammell, director of sales and operations at BizSpace, said demand for industrial premises was continuing despite…