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KUWAIT: During H1 2026, the GCC Bonds and Sukuk market raised $102.7 billion through 161 primary issuances, representing an increase of 6.5 percent from $96.4 billion raised during H1 2025. The number of issuances declined by 32.1 percent from 237 in H1 2025, lifting the average issuance size from $406.8 million to approximately $637.8 million in H1 2026. Saudi Arabian entities were the leading issuers in the GCC during H1 2026, raising $49.3 billion through 58 issuances and accounting for 48.0 percent of total primary issuance value.The UAE followed with $25.5 billion through 58 issuances, representing 24.8 percent of the…

If as a foreign national you want to invest in UK property, you may be wondering what is possible. Not all mortgage brokers will be able to help with this, but we can. With no permanent right to reside in the UK, your mortgage application has a different risk profile to a lender, than someone originally from and living in this country. As such, not all buy to let mortgage lenders will accept your application. However, this is not the end of the road, as there are lenders who can help.In the case study video below, we outline just such a…

One of the biggest misconceptions about hotel credit cards is that they’re only worth carrying if you’re fiercely loyal to that hotel chain.That’s certainly true for some premium hotel cards with hefty annual fees. But the Marriott Bonvoy Boundless® Credit Card (see rates and fees) doesn’t require you to stay at Marriott frequently to justify its place in your wallet.In fact, if you stay at a Marriott property just once a year, the card can easily deliver more value than its $95 annual fee. While a general travel rewards or cash-back card may make more sense for many everyday purchases,…

So, it may not be that lenders are unwilling to recognise the gains available in specialist BTL lending, but internal resources limit what they can do. Even so, many are taking action; 36% of lenders are considering a separate origination platform, and 29% already have one. This is where flexible technology can take on that burden and give lenders a solution. Finova’s specialist BTL lending platform can be bolted onto a lender’s existing system, instantly giving them the capacity to launch specialist BTL mortgages in as short as four months. The platform can support the full BTL offering across various…

The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the decisions of both households and businesses.Here’s a snapshot of prominent economic data and news that occurred over the past week and what it potentially means for you.Trump tariffs expire, administration puts new tariffs in their placePresident Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock ran out…

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Ellington Financial (EFC) recently reported an estimated book value of $13.61 per common share as of June 30, 2026. This figure incorporates its previously announced $0.13 monthly dividend payable on July 31. See our latest analysis for Ellington Financial. At a share price of $13.37, Ellington Financial has seen a 1.75% 90 day share price return and a 13.69% 1 year total shareholder return, suggesting that recent price softness contrasts with stronger income focused returns over time. If this…

Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group rarely shows its cards, so when the latest 13F filing (holdings as of March 31, 2026, filed May 14, 2026) disclosed his five largest long common-stock positions, the disclosure read like a treasure map. One of them, an industrial distributor most retail investors have never heard of, posted YoY earnings growth of 48.1% while quietly becoming a pure-play on the AI data-center buildout. If Klarman is buying value where nobody is looking, this is the list to reverse-engineer before the next 13F resets the game. 1. Wesco International: The Surprise Data-Center Kingmaker Klarman built his career…

Fleet Mortgages, the buy to let specialist lender, has announced a series of changes to its BTL range.It says this aims to improve landlord borrower affordability, and “reflect real-world circumstances and broadened property appetite.”Among the headline changes is the removal of Fleet’s minimum income requirement for applicants. Landlords will no longer need to meet a set earned income threshold, although income will still need to be evidenced.In addition, Fleet has simplified income verification requirements reducing the number of documents required to submit a case. It now allows employed applicants to provide their most recent payslip, retired applicants their latest pension statement,…

Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, July 25, 2026: Highest rates this year Yahoo Finance Source link

Looking to buy a property in SA? New data has shed a light on where you can still get good value, and where you are at the greatest risk of overpaying. SuburbData’s latest Overvalued and Undervalued report has revealed the 20 suburbs where current property prices sit most noticeably below comparable neighbouring areas, and which had experienced falling prices or subdued price growth in recent years. It also revealed the suburbs where aggressive past price growth has pushed home values beyond what current local supply and demand can sustain. According to the data, among those most undervalued was North Adelaide,…