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Visa (NYSE: V) research suggests that familiar banking-style safeguards could sharply lift US consumer interest in stablecoins, even though most Americans still know little about the category. The payments company released its Money Travels 2026 report on September 23, 2026. The US portion of the study, conducted by Morning Consult between February 24 and March 2, surveyed 2,192 adults after first explaining terms such as “stablecoin.” In the baseline scenario, 36 percent of respondents said they would consider using these dollar-pegged digital tokens. That figure jumped to 56 percent when researchers described a hypothetical product that included bank-level fraud protection…

Axis Mutual Fund, one of India’s leading asset management companies, on Thursday announced its partnership with Grip Invest, one of India’s fixed-income investments platforms. The schemes of Axis Mutual Fund will be available for Investments on the Grip Invest app. Axis Mutual Fund continues to expand its digital distribution footprint through strategic fintech partnerships that make investing more accessible, simple and convenient for investors. The partnership with Grip Invest is aligned with Axis Mutual Fund’s philosophy of enabling investors to access a wide range of investment solutions through various platforms. Through Grip Invest, investors will be able to access select…

As of latest THP publication: John Van Reenen is the Gordon Y Billard professor in management and economics and is jointly appointed as professor of applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management and in the Department of Economics. From October 2003 to July 2016, Van Reenen was professor of economics at the London School of Economics and the director of the Centre for Economic Performance, Europe’s leading applied economics research center. In 2016 he was the appointed as Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to Economics and Public Policy Making, and in 2009 was…

The project signals a notable shift in how residential housing is structured in Africa’s largest commercial hub. Rather than relying on unserviced plot allocations or traditional off-plan pre-funding, the development pairs large-scale private construction with state government title assurances, institutional mortgage backing, and contractual delivery guarantees. For domestic buyers and overseas diaspora investors looking to acquire residential property in Lagos, real estate transactions have historically been hampered by systemic friction. Property acquisitions across major commercial corridors are frequently bogged down by unverified land documentation, heavy upfront capital requirements, and widespread project delivery defaults by private developers. Villa…

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / September 24, 2026 / Quartz Mountain Resources Ltd. (TSXV:QZM)(OTCQX:QZMRF) (“Quartz” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Phase 5 core drilling at its 100%-owned Maestro Project, located near Houston in central British Columbia (“BC”), is scheduled to commence on October 20, 2026. Phase 5 is designed to expand the open-ended Prodigy discovery along its trend beyond the current mineralized footprint. Successful results could increase the overall mineralized footprint significantly. Four phases of drilling totaling 12,951 metres in 21 drill holes have been successfully completed at Prodigy to date (see News Release dated July…

and Treasury yields rarely move together. My take: bond market jitters, not 5% yields, knocked crypto lower this week. Bitcoin dropped to about $83,300 on Thursday, Sept. 24, and the bond market took the blame. That’s fair, up to a point. The just hit its highest level since 2007. But I don’t think 5% yields are the real problem. The data on bitcoin and Treasury yields points elsewhere. I think bond volatility and a hawkish Federal Reserve are doing the damage. Bitcoin Has Shrugged Off Higher Yields Before On Wednesday, Sept. 23, the 10-year yield jumped 15 basis points to…

WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund has announced the launch of its first FOF – WhiteOak Capital Diversified Equity Small Cap FOF, an open-ended, fund of funds scheme designed to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing predominantly in a diversified selection of active small-cap mutual fund schemes.The new fund offer or NFO of the fund will open for subscription on September 28 and will close on October 12.Also Read | Avoid chasing small-cap outperformers; valuations look attractive for long-term investors: Pratik Dharmshi, Union MFThe strategic allocation of the fund will be to allocate upto 100% in small cap equity managers, a diversified…

Gold (XAU/USD) slides to a one-week low on Thursday as rising US Treasury yields and a stronger US Dollar (USD) reflect an increasingly hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook. At the time of writing, XAU/USD trades around $4,260, down nearly 0.65% on the day.The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note jumped 15.2 basis points (bps) on Wednesday and now trades around 5.15%, its highest level since 2007. Yields at the shorter end of the curve also hover near multi-year highs.A strong batch of US S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data drove the move. The Composite PMI unexpectedly rose…

Thailand-focused private equity firm Lakeshore Capital has closed its third flagship fund at its $305 million hard cap, exceeding its original $250 million target. Fund III attracted new and existing investors including global asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, funds-of-funds and family offices, according to placement adviser Asante Capital. The vehicle will invest in growth and buyout opportunities across Thailand and the Greater Mekong region, including both controlling and minority positions in mid-market companies with potential for regional expansion or industry consolidation. Fund size rises above initial target International Finance Corporation disclosures show Lakeshore III originally targeted $250 million. IFC…

From time to time, some services that fall within the council’s remit go under the radar, and anecdotally Trading Standards could be one of those.But where would we be without such vital services?Because the role of the Trading Standards Service is to promote and maintain a fair and safe trading environment for consumers and businesses.They enforce and advise on a wide range of consumer laws relating to the sale and supply of goods and services.And they are supported by a range of other agencies in delivering these services.What do they cover?Some of the areas that Trading Standards cover in their…