Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Private equity myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The wealth of US private capital bosses jumped by more than $56bn in 2024 as shares of Blackstone, Apollo and KKR hit new highs, fuelled by rapid growth and their addition to the main US
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20962238/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals ignored losses in U.S. Treasuries Friday ahead of another week without new-issue supply to provide direction. Equities saw losses. Triple-A muni yield curves were unchanged while USTs saw losses of up to six basis points while the 10-year UST closed the session above 4.6%. While Friday’s muni session
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Global corporate debt sales soared to a record $8tn this year, as companies took advantage of red-hot demand from investors to accelerate their borrowing plans. Issuance of corporate bonds and leveraged loans climbed by more
“Lawmakers will need enhanced pay-fors, putting a substantial target on the municipal bond tax exemption,” said Tom Kozlik, managing director, head of public policy & municipal strategy for Hilltop Securities. ”I think there is a 50% or greater chance the municipal bond tax exemption will be significantly curtailed or even completely eliminated in 2025.” Hilltop Securities Looking
Vladimir Putin’s experimental “Oreshnik” missile fired against Ukraine last month was made by Russian companies that still rely on advanced western manufacturing equipment, according to FT analysis. Two top Russian weapons engineering institutes, named as developers of the Oreshnik missile by Ukrainian intelligence, have both been advertising for workers familiar with metalworking systems made by German
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20953080/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were little changed Thursday along with U.S. Treasuries while equities made gains. Mutual funds saw more outflows while money market funds were back in the black. The market is in a “seasonal winter softness” period where technicals are weak at the moment, said Jeff Timlin, a managing partner
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Russian anti-aircraft fire may have caused a plane to crash in Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, according to defence experts and officials in the region. The Azerbaijan Airlines flight was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku
“This ruling protects critical funding that helps us provide public safety, infrastructure and other essential services for our residents,” Round Rock Mayor Craig Morgan said.City of Round Rock, Texas A Texas judge ruled largely in favor of six cities that sued the state comptroller over a move that would have cost them millions of dollars
We’re buying 25 shares of Home Depot at roughly $407 each and 14 shares of Blackrock at roughly $1,041. Following Tuesday’s trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 200 shares of HD, increasing its weighting to 2.25% from about 2%. The Trust portfolio, used by the CNBC Investing Club, will own 75 shares of BLK
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President-elect Donald Trump, pictured here at the December reopening of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, has pledged to shift the country’s energy and infrastructure priorities.Nathan Laine/Bloomberg The outlook for the public infrastructure market next year is a mix of optimism and uncertainty as municipal market participants look forward to a rush of projects amid threats to
Every night without fail, a mobile phone rings in the Holy Family church in Gaza, and a parish priest answers. The voice at the end of the line is that of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and spiritual leader to a global flock of 1.4bn people. For more than a year, the pontiff
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in the Russell Building on Capitol Hill on Sept. 13, 2023. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images As Michael MacGillivray saw artificial intelligence becoming more ubiquitous in everyday life, the
Laura Dougherty, staff attorney for the Howard Jarvis Association, was granted a one-month extension to Jan. 31 to file briefs in the case against San Jose.Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association The California Supreme Court agreed to an extension for filing briefs in San Jose v. Howard Jarvis Taxpayer Association, the primary case challenging cities’ use of
Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Mortgage rates moved markedly higher last week, causing overall mortgage demand to drop. Total application volume fell 0.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. That was the first decline in five weeks. The average contract interest rate for
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. De Beers Group has amassed its biggest stockpile of diamonds since the 2008 financial crisis, laying bare the group’s challenge in reviving demand for jewels long seen as the pinnacle of luxury. A slump in
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20935176/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were steady to slightly weaker Tuesday as U.S. Treasuries closed the session a bit stronger while equities were in the black. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Tuesday was at 65%, the five-year at 65%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 82%, according to Municipal Market
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. US companies are defaulting on junk loans at the fastest rate in four years, as they struggle to refinance a wave of cheap borrowing that followed the Covid pandemic. Defaults in the global leveraged loan
Chicago’s 2025 budget does not materially alter its credit profile, Moody’s Ratings said this week.Bloomberg News Chicago’s 2025 budget that passed the City Council this month will not materially alter the city’s credit profile, Moody’s Ratings said in a Monday statement. The final 2025 budget featured no property tax hike, and received criticism for using
Tim Kitchen | The Image Bank | Getty Images There may not be a lot of homes for sale these days, but there is a lot of housing space sitting empty. In fact, the most in recorded history. The number of extra bedrooms, which is defined as a bedroom in excess of the number of
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Property sector myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. The UK’s listed housebuilders are on track to build the fewest new homes for sale in a decade, as planning rules and high mortgage rates hold the market back despite the new Labour government’s push
<img src=”https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/20924481/thumbnail” width=”100%” alt=”chart visualization” /> Municipals were little changed Monday ahead of the holidays as U.S. Treasury yields rose and equities were mixed. The two-year municipal to UST ratio Monday was at 64%, the five-year at 65%, the 10-year at 67% and the 30-year at 82%, according to Municipal Market Data’s 3 p.m. EST
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump’s former pick for US attorney-general, was accused by the House ethics committee of having sex with an underaged girl, paying women for sex and using illegal drugs in an
Timon Schneider | SOPA Images | AP Company: Markel Group (MKL) Business: Markel Group is a holding company comprised of different businesses and investments. Its segments include Specialty Insurance, Investing and Markel Ventures. The Specialty Insurance segment includes the company’s insurance and reinsurance capacities within its underwriting operations, as well as insurance-linked securities and all
S&P cited increasing enplanements and strong economic fundamentals in the service area as or its upgrade of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.Bloomberg News S&P Global Ratings said it raised to AA from AA-minus Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The outlook is stable. The upgrade affects $3.6 billion of the airport’s $4.4 billion in debt, raising the rating
The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that it will lower its benchmark rate by another quarter point, or 25 basis points. This marks the third rate cut in a row — all together shaving a full percentage point off the federal funds rate since September. For consumers struggling under the weight of high borrowing costs after
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nick Candy, the new treasurer of Nigel Farage’s rightwing Reform party, has promised Britain “political disruption like we have never seen before” as he claimed to have several other billionaire backers in addition to Elon
A California hospital during the pandemic in early 2021. Hospital sector recovery from COVID-19 may be turned around by Medicaid cuts under Trump, industry analysts say.Bloomberg News If President-elect Trump’s ideas for healthcare move forward, California’s budget as well its hospitals are likely to face challenges. The Golden State wouldn’t be alone, as the proposed changes
In this article ARES GLPI WMT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Walmart Supercenter during Walmart’s multiweek Annual Deals Shopping Event in Burbank, California, on Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Investors can benefit by creating a diversified portfolio of growth and dividend stocks, enhancing their overall
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Palantir and Anduril, two of the largest US defence technology companies, are in talks with about a dozen competitors to form a consortium that will jointly bid for US government work in an effort to
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