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Small Banks Are Finally Gaining on Their Giant Rivals

Regional lenders’ shares have been boosted by business loan growth.

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UniCredit Pushes For Revamp at Commerzbank

The Italian bank, which is Commerzbank’s largest shareholder, said the Frankfurt-based group’s current trajectory is one of operating underperformance.

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Kevin Warsh Pitched a Case for Fed Rate Cuts. His Future Colleagues Are Skeptical.

He has argued an AI boom will ease price pressures, citing Alan Greenspan’s patience in the 1990s. His future colleagues see an economy that looks nothing like it did then.

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Stocks Are Back at Records, but Bond Investors Haven’t Joined the Party

Bond yields and oil futures are still trading above where they were at the start of the Iran war.

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Private Credit Is on the Hunt for Credit-Card Debt

Fund managers are pouring billions of dollars into agreements to buy the future debt that consumers will incur.

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Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on Hong Kong’s IPO market and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.

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The Record Stock Market Rests on Some Big One-Offs

There are two significant reasons earnings expectations have soared-and they are both probably temporary.

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Blue Owl Founders Revise Terms of Personal Loans That Raised Scrutiny

Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz are no longer borrowing against their shares in the fund manager.

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Greg Abel Has Been Leading Berkshire for 100 Days. Things Are Already Changing.

The new CEO is scrutinizing businesses and investments established under Warren Buffett’s long run.

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Fed’s Waller Says Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Block Path to Rate Cuts

Fed governor Christopher Waller said that if the Iran war means a continuing blockage of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, higher prices could ripple through the American economy and force the Fed to stay on guard against inflation.

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Bank of Canada to Track Longer-Term CPI Expectations For Guidance on Rates, Macklem Says

Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said Friday he expects inflation accelerated in March, although likely below 3%, and that officials will pay close attention to medium- and longer-term inflation expectations when deciding whether rate increases are necessary.

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They Dared to Leave Merrill Lynch. How These Top Advisors Became Wall Street Renegades.

When a group of financial advisors quit to open their own firm, their departure sparked a wave of resignations at Merrill-and a marathon effort to win over clients and $129 billion in assets.

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The Father-Daughter Showdown That Shook an $18 Trillion Investing Empire

Before her winning streak at Fidelity, Abby Johnson had to beat back the doubts of her rivals, and her father, too.

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April 20, 2026 11:15 ET (15:15 GMT)

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