Global Finance

Senator Elizabeth Warren recently accused Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell of advocating for changes to financial regulations that would benefit large American banks. According to Warren, Powell is considering reducing the capital requirements for banks as outlined in the Basel III Endgame. Warren expressed disappointment in reports suggesting that Powell, after meeting with big bank
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Starboard Value, the activist fund led by Jeff Smith, recently acquired a significant stake in graphics-design firm Autodesk. The fund has raised serious concerns over the company’s disclosures regarding an internal investigation that resulted in the removal of its CFO. It has been revealed that executives at Autodesk misled investors regarding the company’s free cash
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In recent years, the financial technology industry has experienced a significant shift towards a more sustainable and grounded approach. As highlighted by industry executives and investors at the Money20/20 event in Amsterdam, there seems to be a consensus that the sector has reached a “bottom.” The days of reckless venture capital investments in startups with
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The Federal Reserve recently concluded its two-day meeting and made the decision to keep the key interest rate unchanged. Despite markets hoping for a more accommodative stance from the central bank, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) indicated that only one rate cut is expected before the end of the year. This was a departure
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GameStop recently made headlines by raising more than $2 billion through a successful stock sale. This move came at a time when the company was able to capitalize on a renewed interest in meme stocks, fueled by the resurgence of trader Roaring Kitty. By completing an at-the-market equity offering and selling 75 million shares, GameStop
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