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Regarding Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration, RIN 1210-AC38, Proposed Rule, “Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives” To Whom It May Concern: The overall purpose of this proposed rule is worthwhile: to boost returns and increase the diversification of retirement assets being invested by millions of workers and retirees, and to reduce class-action lawsuits against plan sponsors. This would be accomplished by allowing the responsible inclusion of the growing and varied class of alternative investments in participant-directed individual account plans sponsored by employers, without fear of expensive and frivolous litigation for claims of inappropriate plan investments. The rule,…

Dallas, TX – April 20, 2026 – Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that Aimee Fagan has joined the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department and the Intellectual Property Practice in Dallas.Aimee is a first-chair trial lawyer whose practice focuses on intellectual property and complex commercial litigation. She represents clients in high-stakes disputes, with significant experience in technology and IP matters, particularly within the energy sector, as well as across the technology, financial services, private equity, medical, and retail industries.“I’m excited to join such a dynamic team that is highly regarded for both its substantial trial capabilities and…

The secret behind Robert Irwin’s Bonds ad: an AI firm The Australian Source link

Cardano Risk Management B.V. has opened a new $109.0M position in $MU, 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 $MU.$MU Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 1,494 institutional investors add shares of $MU stock to their portfolio, and 960 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 29,946,378 shares (-77.2%) from their portfolio in…

Big Four Bank Investors may think they’ve seen the ‘Mortgage Wars’ all before and they’re no big deal. After all: Aren’t the banks always competing hard for borrowers whatever interest rates do? Yes, but the mortgage wars of 2022-23 were not called ‘wars’ for no reason. ANZ’s resurrection of cashback retention payments, Westpac’s latest fixed-rate salvo, and a rising-rate environment all suggest the sector is entering a new phase of the battle — one with more complex dynamics than the 2022–23 iteration. Big Four Bank Investors Think They’ve Seen It Before, But They Have Not Australia’s mortgage market is back…

South West 20 Years of Dealmaking April 2026 CELEBRATING TWO DECADES OF EXCELLENCE Celebrating 20 years of Insider’s coverage of the South West dealmaking landscape, as well as its iconic Dealmakers Awards, Remy Greasley speaks to those figures who shaped the industry in their image. For two decades Insider has sat with the South West’s dealmaking community as it weathered immeasurable storms and economic crises and watched the entry of private equity into the regional market. On June 25, the South West’s dealmaking community will congregate in Bristol for the prestigious awards night as it enters its 20th year. Twenty…

Demand for buy-to-let lending looks set to remain resilient over the next 12 months, with a growing number of landlords planning to expand or maintain their portfolios despite rising costs, according to new research from Kensington Mortgages, BTL Barometer. The findings reveal strong underlying optimism in the UK rental market, with nearly nine in ten landlords (89%) feeling confident about the outlook for the year ahead. Four out of five (80%) are expecting rental demand to rise, while more than three quarters (77%) anticipate property prices to increase over the same period. Nevertheless, landlords are also bracing for sustained cost and…

The Supreme Court recently explained the distinction between a legal mortgage and an equitable mortgage. The Court explained that a legal mortgage (in this case, mortgage by deposit of title deeds) is created when property rights are transferred to the mortgagee (lender), granting the mortgagee an enforceable right over the property in case of default. In contrast, an equitable mortgage… Source link

Blue Owl to acquire REIT in US$2.4B cash deal Investment Executive Source link

Tenant demand also rose, the firm said, with a 24% annual increase in the number of renters searching for a home in March, and double-digit rises across every region of Great Britain. Over the same period, there were 1% fewer homes available to rent than a year earlier, and supply was 33% lower than in March 2019. Hamptons said rents for renewals showed a similar pattern: in March, renewal rents increased 3.1% year on year, up from 2.2% in February. It added that fewer properties were being let above the advertised rent, with 6% doing so in the first quarter…