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• Editorial Desk · analysis | Markets

  Kevin Warsh’s Fed Overhauls Policy Amid Inflation Battle

  Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh is simultaneously reimagining the central bank’s policy framework and deploying standard tools to address ongoing inflation, according to Axios.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Regulation

  SEC Submits Extension Request for Multiple Rule Information Collections to OMB

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to extend the information collection requirements related to Rules 8b-1 to 8b-5, 8b-10 to 8b-22, and 8b-25 to 8b-31, according to the Federal Register.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  Marinas Emerge as a Promising New Asset Class Amid Rising Demand from Yacht Owners

  Marinas are gaining attention as a dependable cash flow asset class, driven by impatient yacht owners seeking enhanced services, according to the Financial Times.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · analysis | Markets

  July Sees Simultaneous Decline in Unemployment Rate and Payrolls

  Both the unemployment rate and payrolls declined in July, with the jobless rate falling to 4.1%, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Banking

  Solo Develops Reusable Customer-Vetting Tool for Banks and Fintechs

  Solo has introduced a reusable customer-vetting tool designed to streamline the know-your-customer (KYC) process for banks and fintech companies, demonstrating a data sharing model developed in coordination with regulators.

• Editorial Desk · analysis | Banking

  Fed Considers Expanding Access to Core Payment Rails: Operational Resilience in Focus

  A potential opening of the Federal Reserve’s payment infrastructure has raised questions about operational resilience standards required for new participants, according to Payments Dive.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  Latest Major Economic Indicators Show Mixed Signals in Mid-2026

  The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 0.4% decline in the Consumer Price Index for June 2026, alongside a 4.1% unemployment rate and a payroll employment drop of 23,000 jobs in July 2026. Average hourly earnings increased modestly by two cents in July.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | M&A

  Investors Pour Billions into New Venture Secondaries Funds

  Investors are increasingly targeting aging venture capital assets, deploying billions into three newly launched venture secondaries funds, according to Venture Capital Journal.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Corporate Finance

  United Wholesale Mortgage Shares Plunge 35% Following Dividend Suspension and Capital Raise

  United Wholesale Mortgage's stock dropped 35% after the company announced it would suspend its dividend and pursue a capital raise to strengthen liquidity and position itself for future growth, CEO Mat Ishbia said.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Corporate Finance

  Copper Hits Record High Amid Complex Economic Signals

  Copper prices have surged to their highest level ever, signaling mixed messages about the current economic outlook, according to CNBC.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | M&A

  G Squared Raises $2.3 Billion for Seventh Flagship Amid Venture Secondaries Surge

  G Squared has closed its seventh flagship fund at $2.3 billion, doubling the size of its previous fund and achieving the raise in half the time, according to Venture Capital Journal.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Corporate Finance

  IRS Issues Guidance on Expanded Paid Family and Medical Leave Credit

  The IRS has released guidance clarifying how employers can claim the expanded paid family and medical leave credit starting in 2026 using a premium-based method, according to the Journal of Accountancy.

• Editorial Desk · analysis | Corporate Finance

  SEC Launches Specialized Unit to Target Financial Reporting and Accounting Fraud

  The SEC has created a dedicated unit within its Enforcement Division to focus on accounting and financial reporting fraud, aiming to enhance expertise and enforcement capacity, according to the SEC.

• Editorial Desk · analysis | Banking

  OCC Seeks Industry Feedback on Proposed Overhaul of Information Disclosure Rules

  The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has opened a comment period on proposed changes to its information disclosure regulations, signaling potential shifts in regulatory transparency and data access for commercial banks, according to the OCC.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  Oil Prices Remain Highly Flammable Amid Gulf Tensions

  Rising geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region have kept oil prices volatile, with the possibility of prices surging back into triple digits according to The Economist.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  U.S. Personal Income Rises Modestly in June as GDP Growth Slows in Q2 2026

  Personal income in the U.S. increased by $54.9 billion (0.2%) in June 2026, while disposable personal income rose by $48.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Meanwhile, real GDP growth slowed to an annual rate of 1.5% in the second quarter of 2026.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  Market Participants Advance Toward U.S. Treasury Cash Clearing Mandate, DTCC Survey Shows

  According to a recent survey by the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), firms involved in U.S. Treasury markets are largely prepared or in the final stages of readiness for the upcoming cash clearing mandate deadline on December 31, 2026.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · analysis | Regulation

  SEC Proposes Regulation E-Delivery to Expand Electronic Information Delivery

  The SEC has proposed Regulation E-Delivery, aiming to broaden the use of electronic delivery for required disclosures by issuers, broker-dealers, and investment advisers, according to the SEC.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Industries

  Stripe and Advent Make $53.4 Billion Offer to Acquire PayPal

  Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly proposed a $53.4 billion acquisition of PayPal, potentially combining two major players in the digital payments sector.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · analysis | Regulation

  CFPB Issues Joint Final Rule Establishing Uniform Financial Data Reporting Standards

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a joint final rule to implement uniform standards for reporting financial data, aiming to harmonize regulatory requirements across agencies.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · analysis | Regulation

  CFPB Issues Joint Final Rule to Standardize Financial Data Reporting

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced a joint final rule establishing uniform standards for financial data reporting, marking a significant regulatory development for market participants.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · Market Brief | Regulation

  CFPB Moves to Fix Consumer Complaint Portal Flaws to Enhance System Integrity

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is addressing longstanding issues in its consumer complaint portal to improve its effectiveness and the practical value of the data it provides, according to the CFPB.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Regulation

  CFPB Initiates Reforms to Enhance Consumer Complaint System Integrity and Usefulness

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is undertaking corrective measures to address longstanding flaws in its consumer complaint portal, aiming to improve its effectiveness and the practical value of its data.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Regulation

  CFPB Engages with Bilt to Remedy Consumer Issues from Bank Partner Transition

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is actively working to ensure that consumers impacted by Bilt’s recent transition to a new bank partner receive appropriate remedies, following challenges encountered during the process.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Regulation

  CFPB Takes Action to Remedy Consumer Issues Amid Bilt’s Bank Partner Transition

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is actively addressing consumer challenges resulting from Bilt’s switch to a new banking partner, engaging directly with the company to ensure affected customers receive appropriate remedies.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  DTC Expands Tokenization Service to Stellar Public Blockchain in Multi-Chain Push

  The Depository Trust Company (DTC) announced it will connect its tokenization service with the Stellar public blockchain, advancing its multi-chain strategy, according to DTCC press releases.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  DTCC Receives Regulatory Approval to Launch New Client Access Model for NSCC’s SFT Clearing Service

  The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has obtained regulatory approval to introduce a new client access model for the National Securities Clearing Corporation’s (NSCC) securities financing transaction (SFT) clearing service, enhancing market participants’ ability to engage in cleared SFTs.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Markets

  Mortgage Rate Predictions Through 2030: Will the Market Crash?

  Mortgage rates are forecasted through 2030, raising questions about potential market instability, according to Yahoo Finance.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Industries

  Diesel Supplies in the Northeast Hit Record Lows, Impacting Trucking Costs

  Diesel inventories on the U.S. East Coast have fallen to record lows, causing concern among truckers due to dwindling fuel stocks and rising transportation rates, according to FreightWaves.

• Historical Editorial Desk Brief · News Brief | Industries

  Diesel Inventories in the Northeast Hit Record Lows, Spooking Truckers

  Diesel fuel inventories on the U.S. East Coast have fallen to unprecedented lows, causing concern among trucking operators due to dwindling supplies and rising fuel costs, according to FreightWaves.

• Contributor Commentary | Private Credit

  Cross-Border Middle Market Lending: Convergence or Divergence?

  Private credit has become a global market with U.S. managers dominating European expansion. Whether the structural features of European direct lending converge toward the U.S. model or maintain distinct characteristics will significantly affect the risk-return profile of cross-border allocations.

• Contributor Commentary | Capital Markets

  The Case for Public Credit in a Private-Credit-Saturated World

  The institutional flight to private credit has been so decisive that the relative value case for investment-grade and high-yield public market credit deserves a fresh evaluation. In several segments, public credit now offers more than private credit's advocates have acknowledged.

• Contributor Commentary | Capital Markets

  Why Loan Repricings Should Worry Senior Credit Investors

  The leveraged loan repricing wave is a symptom of a supply-demand imbalance that has moved decisively in borrowers' favor. Its implications extend beyond spread compression to questions about lender leverage and portfolio return management.

• Contributor Commentary | Markets

  What the Current Credit Cycle Actually Tells Experienced Investors

  The current credit market environment — tight spreads, low defaults, abundant liquidity — has prompted declarations that this cycle is different. History suggests the cycles that feel most benign often produce the most surprising reversals.

• Contributor Commentary | Private Credit

  The Private Credit Secondaries Market Is Quietly Reshaping How the Asset Class Thinks About Liquidity

  Private credit was historically characterized as an illiquid asset class. The rapid development of the secondaries market is challenging that characterization — with important implications for how investors and managers think about the asset class.

• Contributor Commentary | Markets

  Distressed Credit in 2026: Selective, Not Systemic

  The distressed credit opportunity in 2026 is real but concentrated. Practitioners who built strategies for broad market defaults will find less to do than those who have deep expertise in specific stressed sectors.

• Contributor Commentary | M&A

  Middle Market Sponsor Behavior Is Changing. Lenders Need to Catch Up.

  The private equity sponsors who dominated middle market M&A a decade ago operated differently than their 2026 counterparts. The evolution in sponsor behavior has significant implications for how direct lenders should underwrite and manage their portfolios.

• Contributor Commentary | Capital Markets

  The Maturity Wall Was Real — Here Is How the Market Absorbed It

  The 2024-2026 leveraged loan maturity wall was one of the most discussed risks in credit markets. Its orderly absorption revealed that the market's self-correction mechanisms are more robust than feared — but also more concentrated than is comfortable.

• Contributor Commentary | Private Credit

  Direct Lending's European Expansion: Opportunity or Overreach?

  Every major U.S. direct lending platform has established or expanded European operations over the past three years. Whether the European middle market can absorb the capital they plan to deploy is one of the most important questions in private credit today.

• Contributor Commentary | Markets

  AI's Real Credit Market Impact Is Infrastructure Finance, Not Credit Scoring

  Discussions of AI's impact on credit markets typically focus on the use of AI in credit scoring and underwriting. The more immediate and quantifiable impact is the extraordinary capital demand generated by AI infrastructure investment.

• Contributor Commentary | Private Credit

  The BDC Boom: Democratization or Concentration Risk?

  The rapid expansion of BDC vehicles — particularly non-traded structures targeting wealth management channels — has democratized access to private credit. It has also introduced a new and potentially less experienced class of investors into a market that demands patience.

• Contributor Commentary | Markets

  How the Fed's Rate Cycle Reshaped the Credit Risk Calculus

  The Federal Reserve's most aggressive rate hiking cycle in decades was also a test of credit market structures, underwriting assumptions, and portfolio management approaches that had been built for a decade of near-zero rates.

• Contributor Commentary | Commercial Real Estate

  Office Real Estate Credit: The Long Reckoning Has Arrived

  Office real estate credit is not in a temporary distress cycle. It is in a permanent structural repricing as a combination of remote work adoption, oversupply, and rising capital costs redefines what office buildings are worth.

• Contributor Commentary | Capital Markets

  Covenant-Lite Is a Feature, Not a Bug — Until It Isn't

  The market consensus on covenant-lite has evolved from 'this is dangerous' to 'this is standard.' The next evolution will come when the first major credit cycle tests what covenant-lite actually means for lender recoveries.

• Contributor Commentary | Capital Markets

  The CLO Manager Consolidation Wave Has Only Just Begun

  The CLO market has expanded to record issuance while the economics of CLO management have become increasingly concentrated. The consolidation that follows is already underway.