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D S Simon New Corebridge Financial Research Reveals Only 28% of Workers and Retirees Are Psychologically Comfortable Spending Their Retirement Savings New Corebridge Financial Research Reveals Only 28% of Workers and Retirees Are Psychologically Comfortable Spending Their Retirement Savings NEW YORK, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Most Americans spend decades focused on saving for retirement, but new research from Corebridge Financial reveals that when the time finally comes to spend those hard-earned savings, many retirees freeze up. Recently, Terri Fiedler, President of Retirement Services at Corebridge Financial, and personal finance expert and best-selling author Jean Chatzky conducted a satellite…

Alkaline water electrolysis is attractive for large-scale hydrogen production because it can use less corrosive electrolytes and may be compatible with lower-cost device components. However, even platinum (Pt), the benchmark HER catalyst, performs much more slowly in alkaline media than in acidic conditions because water molecules must first be dissociated before hydrogen can form. Conventional catalyst design often focuses on single active sites, making it difficult to balance water activation and hydrogen binding at the same time. Due to these challenges, further research is needed to regulate the electronic structure of Pt and design multifunctional oxide supports for alkaline hydrogen…

Landbay has announced that it has cut rates by up to 20bps across products within both its Core and Specialist buy-to-let ranges, with the changes taking effect from today (17th June 2026). The lender’s Core range covers standard properties for individuals, limited companies and LLPs, and is open to landlords with portfolios of any size, including those using AVM options. Specialist products, meanwhile, cover holiday lets, HMOs, MUFBs, and trading companies. Within the Core range, five-year fixed-rate products at 75% LTV for Standard and AVM borrowers have been cut by 20bps and are now available from 4.74%. Two-year…

Morningstar’s Morningstar Wealth division announced it is working with Apollo, Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan Asset Management to launch a suite of public/private model portfolios.The Morningstar Public/Private Select Series will bring together Morningstar Wealth’s asset allocation, manager research and due diligence, public market strategies from Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan Asset Management and private market strategies from Apollo and Franklin Templeton, spanning private credit and real estate.Morningstar Wealth said it will draw on its experience in asset allocation, investment selection and portfolio construction, with a research-led focus on investor outcomes in building the multi-manager, multi-asset portfolios. “Morningstar is bringing independent research,…

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The decline is a reflection of a broader slump in investor sentiment toward digital asset-linked stocks. After a wave of crypto IPO enthusiasm last year, bitcoin BTC$65,284.77 and cryptocurrency prices have tumbled, and attention has increasingly turned toward artificial intelligence (AI) companies and a pipeline of highly anticipated tech listings like SpaceX (SPCX). Several crypto companies, including Kraken and Consensys, have halted their efforts amid turbulent crypto markets.BitGo provides custody, trading, staking and settlement services for digital assets. It also issues USD1, the U.S. dollar stablecoin tied to the Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial project.The firm has also been promoting…

Four years after narrowly missing out on a Commonwealth Games medal, Lele Nairne returns to the stage in Glasgow with redemption on her mind and her brother Ethan by her side.Free for editorial use image, please credit: imagecomms Team England Judo Four years after narrowly missing out on a Commonwealth Games medal, Lele Nairne will return to the stage in Glasgow alongside her younger brother Ethan. Where most would be over the moon about one family member being chosen to represent their country at a major competition, the Nairne family are blessed with two as Lele and Ethan – who…

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates by up to 0.26% on selected two, three and five-year fixed rate products for new and existing customers. Reductions apply across The Mortgage Works’ buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let ranges. Rate cuts include a two-year fixed rate limited company buy-to-let mortgage at 4.98% (reduced by 0.26%) with a £3,995 fee, available up to 75% LTV. The product is available for purchase, remortgage and further advance and comes with a free valuation. In TMW’s standard buy-to-let range, a two-year fixed rate remortgage product has reduced to 3.49% at 65% LTV, with a 3%…

Mortgage rates have been volatile since the beginning of the Middle East conflict. But where are rates headed in the next five years, and should you wait for mortgage rates to fall significantly before buying or refinancing? Mortgage interest rates are determined by several factors, all of which can give us clues about the future. Let’s take a closer look at mortgage rate predictions over the next five years. Mortgage rates are tuned to the government bond market One of the most useful indicators for predicting mortgage rates is the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note. Mortgage rates and…

Fiinova Launches to Bring Finnish IBANs to EU Businesses and Individuals, with Debit Cards on the Way Fiinova Launches to Bring Finnish IBANs to EU Businesses and Individuals, with Debit Cards on the Way Get the latest news delivered to your inbox Sign up for The Manila Times newsletters By signing up with an email address, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Limassol, Cyprus, June 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fiinova, operated by DM Fintech LTD, today announced the launch of its digital banking service, offering Finnish IBAN accounts to…