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Investing.com — The European Central Bank said on Wednesday that highly-leveraged trades by hedge funds in regional bond markets pose a risk to financial stability. Hedge funds typically use leverage ratios of around 25 when exploiting small price differences between similar assets, such as bonds and equivalent futures contracts, according to the central bank’s Financial Stability Review. While these basis trades can support liquidity, they risk worsening market swings during periods of stress, officials said. The ECB said leveraged positions may need to be unwound quickly if bond prices react sharply to geopolitical or risk sentiment shocks. This could erode…

By Laura Matthews, Anirban Sen, Manya Saini and Niket NishantNEW YORK/BENGALURU, May 27 (Reuters) – Prediction market platforms including Kalshi are making a big push to attract top institutional investors and hedge funds, a move that could ripple through traditional finance even as the trading sites still have a ways to go to gain broad use.Such markets have exploded in popularity and growth over the past year from retail traders and are now increasingly turning their attention to the lucrative client base ​of deep-pocketed financial institutions and investment firms with the financial firepower to place large block trades.“Hedge funds need…

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The S&P 500 climbed to another record high on Tuesday, driven by a rally in technology stocks and optimism that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran could eventually lead to an end to the conflict.The benchmark index gained 0.61% to close at 7,519.12. The May 27 Polymarket contract implied a roughly 61% probability that the S&P 500 would open higher on Wednesday.Why That Number MattersTechnology stocks continue to power the market’s advance, helping push the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to fresh intraday and closing records.Investors are also closely monitoring developments in the Middle East after President Donald Trump said…

See the latest news from Your World at https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-worldRoyal Voluntary Service Platinum Champion Lord Brett McLean who doubles as the President of Hastings Lions CIO was invited as a guest of honour to attend the annual Africa Day Celebrations.Platinum Champion Lord Brett McLean with delegates from the African Union who took part in the annual Africa Day celebrations | Lord Brett’s Ladybird Photography Africa Day also known as African Union Day is an annual celebration held on the 25th May to commemorate the formation of the Organisation of Africa Unity (OAU) in 1963 which later became the African Union (AU).Africa…

Recently I spoke at the Mortgage Adviser Expo London event panel discussion on ‘landlord lending in a post-Renters’ Rights world’, where it quickly became clear that everyone taking part kept returning to the same underlying issue. Here I was speaking alongside Louisa Sedgwick from Paragon, Roger Morris from Chetwood and Adrian Moloney from OSB – ably chaired by ‘The Major’, David Whittaker, of Keystone Property Finance.  Our discussion ended up focusing heavily on how the buy-to-let market is increasingly feeling like it’s not just dealing with short-term periods of volatility, before returning to some semblance of normality, but…

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage rates by up to 0.16%, with the new deals available from today, Wednesday 27th May. The lender said reductions apply across products for both new and existing customers, including a number of deals aimed at supporting first-time buyers (FTBs). Among the products launched is a 5-year fixed rate at 5.02% to 30th November 2031 at 90% loan-to-value (LTV) with no fee and £500 cashback available for first-time buyers. Coventry for intermediaries has also introduced a 2-year fixed rate at 5.09% to 30th November 2028 at 85% LTV with no…

Law firm Blacks Solicitors is celebrating the continued growth of its Real Estate Finance offering, following the appointment of three legal professionals in the past three months, almost doubling the size of the team. Now responsible for more than 20% of the Real Estate department’s overall turnover, the team has seen its average deal size grow significantly over the past five years, now dealing with more 8-figure transactions than ever before.   With over half of instructions generated through recommendations and long-standing industry relationships, the team has supported more than 240 clients in the last financial year, including Aldermore Bank…

(HedgeCo.Net) Steve Cohen’s Point72 has emerged as one of the clearest winners in the 2026 multi-strategy hedge fund race, turning April and May into a defining comeback months for one of the industry’s most closely watched platforms. After a volatile first quarter that tested hedge funds across equities, macro, credit and systematic strategies, Point72 delivered a powerful rebound. The firm gained 4.5% in April, bringing its year-to-date return to 8.5% through early May, according to reporting from Business Insider. That placed Cohen’s firm ahead of several major U.S. multi-strategy rivals during a period when the largest platform funds were trying to…

Watts Commercial Finance has appointed Daniel Jones as commercial manager, further strengthening its presence across Bristol and the surrounding region. Daniel joins Watts Commercial from Norton Finance, where he spent the last two and a half years as bridging and commercial sales manager. Prior to this, he held roles at Reparo Finance Group and Lloyds Bank. In his new role at Watts Commercial, Daniel will focus on supporting clients across Bristol and surrounding areas, providing access to bridging, development, and commercial finance solutions through the firm’s lender network. Phil Gray, managing director at Watts Commercial Finance, said: “We…