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A court has ordered the Quintar Kimura Special Credit Fund to repay an investor just over US$4mn for a sub-participation in a loan to a troubled Chilean copper mine. The bulk of the award reflects what a London judge determined was the market value of US asset manager Yieldpoint Stable Value Fund’s sub-participation in the loan at the agreed maturity date of March 31, 2022. Rosalind Phelps, sitting as a deputy High Court judge, said she assessed the fair market value of the participation at maturity was US$3.1mn and found “Kimura was in breach of contract in failing to pay…

Despite legislative progress, leaseholders remain trapped by rising costs, complex rules, and an uncertain market. Based on evidence from Propertymark members and leaseholders, this report sets out why we continue to campaign for reform to go further and faster. Leasehold: still a life sentence? is the third report in our ongoing examination of the leasehold sector. Leasehold: A life sentence? published in 2018, highlighted widespread problems affecting leaseholders and helped shape the reform debate. Our first follow-up, Leasehold 2023: Has Anything Changed?, showed that many concerns persisted. This report explores the progress made since then and the challenges that remain. This latest report…

Montreal’s Concordia University is investing $25-million in a social impact fund, marking what they say is the largest investment by a Canadian postsecondary institution in a vehicle that prioritizes social and environmental gains alongside financial returns.Concordia University’s Inter-Generational Fund is making the investment in Realize Fund I, which is managed by Realize Capital Partners, a subsidiary of Toronto-based, impact-investing company Rally Assets. Realize is one of three funds chosen by the federal government in 2023 to manage $400-million in assets aimed at expanding the country’s social finance market and attracting more private-sector capital to the effort.Realize’s portion was set up…

Swedbank AB has opened a new $27.3M position in $JD, per a new SEC 13F filing. This disclosure reflects the funds’ holdings for the 06-30-2026 report period. You can see the fund’s full portfolio on Quiver Quantitative, and also track the largest institutional owners of $JD.$JD Hedge Fund ActivityWe have seen 177 institutional investors add shares of $JD stock to their portfolio, and 191 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.Here are some of the largest recent moves:FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC added 10,598,548 shares (+110875.1%) to their portfolio in Q1 2026, for an estimated $307,410,884SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLP added 7,032,974…

Fleet Mortgages has widened its lending criteria for buy-to-let borrowers, introducing greater flexibility for joint applications involving foreign nationals and expanding its acceptance of UK limited company structures. The specialist buy-to-let lender said the latest changes, announced on 15 July, follow its ongoing review of lending policy and feedback from advisers, with the aim of helping brokers place a broader range of cases. Among the changes, Fleet will now consider joint buy-to-let mortgage applications involving foreign nationals where at least one applicant is a British passport holder, has Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) or settled status. Additional applicants may be…

Real estate transactions in Sharjah rose by almost a quarter in the first half of 2026, driven by purchases from Emiratis and GCC nationals. The value of deals in the emirate, one of seven that make up the UAE, increased by 10 percent year on year to AED30 billion ($8.2 billion) between January and June. The increase was underpinned by almost 60,000 transactions, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, citing data from the Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department. There were 13,500 residential property transactions, which accounted for 82 percent of the total, followed by industrial (1,969 deals) and commercial…

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Gold’s retreat from recent record highs has done little to dampen long-term optimism among market participants, with speakers on the Precious Metals panel at the Rick Rule Symposium arguing that the current correction is a normal feature of a healthy bull market rather than the beginning of a sustained downturn.Panelists pointed to continued central bank demand, rising global debt and shifting investor perceptions of gold’s role in the financial system as the primary forces underpinning the precious metal’s long-term outlook, while suggesting the recent pullback could create opportunities for investors and mining companies alike.Brien Lundin, publisher of Gold Newsletter, described…

The average American has $6,595 in credit card debt, according to May 2026 data from Capital One. Carrying that debt can cost a consumer more than $1,500 in interest over a two-year payoff period, based on the Federal Reserve’s estimated average credit card rate. Those extra monthly interest payments can be make-or-break for the 40 percent of American consumers who are living paycheck-to-paycheck, according to a December survey from payments data, news and insight platform PYMNTS.Using a personal loan to consolidate that credit card debt can drastically reduce monthly interest payments, freeing up money for consumers to save, add to…

With the latest UK Finance BTL Lending update for Q1 2026 having been released, experts from across the mortgage and property industry have shared their reactions and thoughts on what the figures mean for the market moving forward. Industry reaction: “The latest figures from UK Finance show the buy-to-let market is in good health. Mortgage volumes in Q1 were up 3% by number and 7% by value year-on-year, driven by remortgage activity. While some smaller landlords have chosen to exit amid higher costs and regulatory change, larger portfolio landlords continue to invest and adapt. The trend shows the buy-to-let market…