Robinhood beat second-quarter profit forecasts as equities, options and event contracts drove a 44% rise in transaction revenue, but weaker crypto activity and an elevated valuation kept pressure on the shares.
NatWest funded a vehicle connected to insolvent lender Amplifi with facilities of up to £250 million, highlighting how securitisation can lower bank capital charges while obscuring the final loss when a non-bank fails.
U.S. investment-grade bond funds lost $7.1 billion in the week to July 22 as higher oil prices, Treasury yields and credit spreads punished long-duration fixed-rate debt.
Fifth Third Bancorp posted higher second-quarter profit as net interest income expanded sharply, supported by the full-quarter contribution of Comerica, loan growth and deposit management. The result highlights how larger U.S. regional banks are using scale, balance-sheet repricing and fee activity to defend earnings in a complex rate environment.
The fast-fashion retailer has cleared a key Hong Kong exchange review for a planned initial public offering, moving closer to a market debut after earlier listing efforts in New York and London stalled under regulatory pressure.
Airtel Africa is expanding its investment bank lineup for the planned London listing of its mobile money unit, Airtel Money, in a deal that could value the business at approximately $10 billion. Citigroup is leading the transaction, which is expected to raise between $1.5 billion and $2 billion and would mark London's largest IPO since Wise in 2021.
India's SBI Funds Management drew bids worth 3 trillion rupees ($31.14 billion) for its $1.03 billion IPO, making it the country's fourth-most-subscribed issue. The offering, priced at 574 rupees per share, saw strong demand from institutional investors including BlackRock and sovereign wealth funds from Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Norway.
