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Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has launched new buy-to-let (BTL) products up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) and reduced rates on its limited company range, as it looks to support brokers placing landlord cases across purchase and remortgage scenarios. The lender has introduced a range of 2-year discounted products, available immediately, with rates starting from 4.99% for landlord borrowers. Hinckley & Rugby said the addition of higher LTV options aims to expand product choice in a part of the market where availability has historically been more limited, particularly for landlords operating through limited company structures. Alongside the new range, the lender…

It’s been a challenging year for cyclical stocks on Wall Street as geopolitical uncertainty has severely disrupted consumer confidence, but the prospect of a brightening economic outlook in the US could drive these four cyclical stocks higher moving into the summer months.  As the tentative ceasefire in Iran causes more uncertainty across markets, it can be difficult for investors to look meaningfully towards cyclical stocks when inflation fears appear to be as strong as ever.  The S&P 500 slipped almost 8% in the four weeks following the flare-up of conflict between the US and Iran on February 28. One of…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) – A 37-year-old man from Bedias in Grimes County faces charges after officers say they found more than 20 stolen credit cards and identification documents during a traffic stop.Joseph Samuel Hall was detained in the back parking area of a business on Harvey Road and consented to a search of the vehicle before the arrest. During a vehicle inventory, officers reported finding a sandwich bag in the center console containing numerous credit and debit cards. Officers documented 22 items containing personal information belonging to 10 people. The items included credit cards, debit cards, driver’s licenses, and…

Premier1’s programme involves drilling up to five RC holes totalling around 1,000m. Credit: A R Turner/Shutterstock.com. Premier1 Lithium is set to initiate its first reverse circulation (RC) drilling programme at the Rochefort Gold Prospect in the Abbotts North Project, Western Australia, by late May 2026. The project is situated 35km north of Meekatharra and approximately 20km north of the Crown Prince deposit owned by New Murchison Gold. Discover B2B Marketing That Performs Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms. Find out more It has received the necessary regulatory and heritage approvals for…

KUALA LUMPUR: Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) is strengthening its role as a key driver of inclusive and sustainable development as it marks its 60th anniversary.This is underpinned by a more disciplined investment framework, financial transformation and high-impact socio-economic programmes.Mara director general Datuk Zulfikri Osman said the milestone reflects Mara’s strategic transition into a more disciplined capital allocator, combining financial performance with measurable social outcomes while positioning its ecosystem for long-term national value creation.He said Mara’s corporate financial sector transformation has begun delivering clear and quantifiable results, reinforcing financial resilience and operational discipline despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.Between 2024 and 2025,…

Periods of global market stress are no longer distant background noise for UK landlords. Movements in gilt yields and SONIA swaps now feed directly into buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage pricing, lending criteria, and borrowing capacity. For portfolio investors, understanding how global volatility transmits into domestic financial conditions is increasingly important for refinancing and acquisition planning.How Global Risk Sentiment Filters into UK MortgagesWhen investors move into “risk-off” mode, capital often shifts away from equities and higher-risk assets toward government bonds. That repositioning affects bond yields, credit spreads, and currency markets.UK BTL lenders operate within this funding system. Fixed-rate products are funded and…

BANTRY Credit Union is now offering mortgages. This is good news for anyone looking for a new mortgage or considering switching from their current mortgage provider – whether they’re already members of Bantry Credit Union or not. As Peadar Noonan, Lending & Business Development Manager at Bantry Credit Union points out, one of the first things it brings to somewhere like Bantry is … choice. Peadar Noonan, Lending & Business Development Manager, Bantry Credit Union. “In towns such as Bantry, there has been only the one option locally for a mortgage,” says Peadar. “For a number of years leading up…

SBI Mutual Fund has strategically expanded its suite of passive investment products with the introduction of two new Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs): the SBI Nifty200 Value 30 ETF and the SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF. The new fund offers (NFOs) opened on May 7th and will close on May 18th, signaling the fund house’s intent to cater to growing investor appetite for diversified, index-linked strategies, particularly within specific market segments.Focusing on Value and Small-Cap NichesThese open-ended ETFs are designed to mirror the performance of their respective benchmark indices. The SBI Nifty Smallcap 250 ETF will replicate the Nifty Smallcap 250…

Janus Henderson and Sun Hung Kai & Co (SHK & Co) have formed a strategic partnership focused on alternative investment solutions, the firms announced on Tuesday. London-headquartered Janus Henderson said they will collaborate with Hong Kong based SHK & Co on developing new products, distribution, strategic capital raising and direct investments across both public and private alternative investments. The partnership comes as investors in Asia Pacific increasingly seek investment solutions that incorporate alternative investments, according to the firms. Ali Dibadj, chief executive officer of Janus Henderson, said, “We are honored to partner with Sun Hung Kai & Co. to protect…

An aerial view of Seoul, Tuesday / YonhapKorean conglomerates are facing pressure over their holdings of nonbusiness real estate properties, as the Lee Jae Myung administration moves to treat corporate-owned property as part of its restrictive real estate policy framework and review taxation measures.According to data released Wednesday by market tracker Leaders Index, the value of nonbusiness real estate held by 181 companies under Korea’s top 50 business groups stood at 106.28 trillion won ($72.88 billion) as of 2025, up 4.2 percent from 101.95 trillion won a year earlier. The 181 companies were selected from 374 affiliates that disclosed their…