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Kalshi Launches ‘Commodities Hub’ That Offers Gold And Oil Markets Prediction market Kalshi has launched a new Commodities Hub that offers betting on oil, gold (TVC: $GOLD), lithium, and other commodities and their related events. Kalshi has tapped crypto oracle protocol Pyth as a data provider for its new Commodities Hub, which is essentially an interface for the prediction markets.  The Commodities Hub is taking bets on how high or low commodities like crude oil, lithium, and soybeans will go.  More From Cryptoprowl: The new markets focused on commodities and their price movements comes amid surging interest in prediction markets,…

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Few dividend-paying companies in the utilities sector can claim what this regulated water, wastewater, and electric service provider has achieved over more than nine decades of continuous operation: 50+ consecutive years of annual dividend increases, paired with a 7% 3-year dividend CAGR that ranks in the top 40% of all dividend stocks. That combination of longevity and growth rate is the central reason this stock earns its place in a portfolio built around compounding income, and it reflects a business that has proven it can fund dividend raises not through financial engineering, but through genuine, recurring cash flow generation tied…

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Calgary police have laid charges in a huge bank imposter scam that cost victims about $1.3 million. Investigators say scammers called people, pretending to be their bank and claiming accounts had been compromised. The calls were convincing enough with detailed personal and financial information already in hand, according to police. Victims were talked into sharing login details and PINs, then told to hand over their bank cards by courier. Those cards were used to drain cash and buy gift cards and high-end items. Police linked more than 80 reports consistent with the scam in 2025, and 15 scams from March…

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Pasadena Private Wealth disclosed a buy of 887,464 shares of the Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund(NYSE:BPRE) in an April 22, 2026, SEC filing, with the estimated transaction valued at $14.03 million based on quarterly average pricing.What happenedAccording to a SEC filing dated April 22, 2026, Pasadena Private Wealth increased its stake in the Bluerock Private Real Estate Fund by 887,464 shares during the first quarter. The estimated value of the additional shares acquired is $14.03 million, calculated using the average closing price for the quarter. The fund’s total position value in the company rose by $16.34 million, a change reflecting…

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Even before the first active dual share class fund from Dimensional launched, active mutual funds and ETFs were already roommates rather than existing in separate silos. Ben Johnson, head of client solutions at Morningstar, revealed in a LinkedIn post that active managers are increasingly using ETFs as essential tools for building portfolios. “These funds’ managers are drawn by the same features that have led millions of other investors to ETFs over the past 33 years: low costs, liquidity, tax efficiency, and transparency,” Johnson told TMX VettaFi. He further noted that as of the end of last year there were almost…

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On 1 May 2026, the first phase of the Renters’ Rights Act comes into effect. This legislation introduces fundamental changes to tenancy structures, eviction processes, and financial conduct. With so many things changing, it can be easy to not understand what your responsibilities are as a landlord come 1 May. Here are five things you need to do before the Act arrives in order to stay compliant.  1. Understand your approach to evictions Effective from 1 May, the use of Section 21 “no-fault” eviction notices is abolished for both new and existing tenancies. Landlords will no longer be able to…

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The Uttarakhand High Court has clarified that a father’s statutory obligation to maintain his minor child remains absolute and cannot be avoided by pointing to the mother’s independent income or his own financial liabilities, such as loan repayments. Justice Ashish Naithani upheld a Roorkee family court order that directed a man, currently serving in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), to pay ₹8,000 as monthly interim maintenance to his child. The court dismissed the man’s review petition, which challenged the lower court’s directive issued under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The case involved a dispute where…

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The FMA is raising public awareness of the risks of engaging with financial influencers. Photo: 123rf Fourteen financial influencers, or finfluencers, have been contacted by the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) as part of a global effort to crack down on dodgy online behaviour. The regulator has joined others around the world in a global week of action against unlawful finfluencing. Regulators are running campaigns, undertaking enforcement action and regulatory measures as well as offering educational programmes for financial influencers. In New Zealand, the FMA is focused on raising public awareness of the risks of engaging with financial influencers, as well…

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HSBC is also reducing rates on remortgage products, with changes spanning two- and five-year fixed deals across fee-saver, standard and premier exclusive ranges. The lender said the repricing also applies to selected products offering cashback and to its energy-efficient mortgage options for homes with EPC ratings of ‘A’ or ‘B’. Existing borrowers will see lower pricing for borrowing more and for product switches, including reductions on 10-year fixed options. Buy-to-let customers will also benefit from lower rates on purchase and remortgage products, including energy-efficient variants. HSBC added that international residential and international buy-to-let products are included in the changes, with…

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