Monday, 13th, 2024 | 7:23AM Updated

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Archegos fallout wipes over $9 billion from market value of Credit Suisse, Nomura

Investors on Wednesday tallied more fallout from Archegos Capital’s dramatic meltdown, with Nomura and Credit Suisse shares losing a collective $9 billion in value this week as the market penalized their exposure to the hedge fund.

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SEC opens investigation into Bill Hwang after Archegos meltdown: Bloomberg News

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has started a preliminary investigation into Bill Hwang following the collapse of New York-based Archegos Capital Management, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.

A man cleans a BYD e-SEED GT concept EV during the media day for the Shanghai auto show in Shanghai, China
Buffett-backed Chinese EV maker BYD profit up 162% in 2020

Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd,, which is backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Monday reported a 162% growth in 2020 net profit as it became a major mask maker amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

An undated handout picture shows Czech billionaire Petr Kellner, who was killed in a helicopter crash in Alaska,
Czech billionaire Kellner killed in Alaska helicopter crash

Petr Kellner, the Czech Republic's richest man and founder of investment group PPF, was killed in a helicopter crash on a skiing trip in Alaska.

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Exclusive: Visa moves to allow payment settlements using cryptocurrency

Visa Inc said on Monday it will allow the use of the cryptocurrency USD Coin to settle transactions on its payment network, the latest sign of growing acceptance of digital currencies by the mainstream financial industry.

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 sits outside the hangar during a media tour of the Boeing 737 MAX at the Boeing plant in Renton,
Boeing asks Delaware court to throw out investors' 737 MAX lawsuit

Boeing Co asked a Delaware court to throw out a shareholders' lawsuit over the safety of its 737 MAX following fatal crashes, saying the board engaged in "robust and well-established" oversight of jet's development.

People walk as a bus passes a Shell gas station in Buenos Aires, Argentina,
Exclusive: Shell, Cosan JV Raizen taps banks for mega-IPO in Brazil - sources

Brazilian energy firm Raizen, a joint venture between Cosan SA and Royal Dutch Shell PLC, has chosen four investment banks to manage its initial public offering, expected to be one of the largest this year, raising up to 13 billion reais ($2.25 billion), four people familiar with the matter said on Monday.

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Global banks face losses, regulatory scrutiny after Archegos share dump

Nomura and Credit Suisse are facing billions of dollars in losses and regulatory scrutiny after a U.S. investment firm, named by sources as Archegos Capital, defaulted on equity derivative bets, putting investors on edge about who else might be exposed.

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U.S. dollar hits four-month peak on caution spurred by hedge fund default

The dollar climbed to a four-month peak on Monday in choppy trading, with the euro languishing below $1.18 and commodity currencies falling, as the currency drew some safe-haven bids on concerns about the potential fallout of a hedge fund's default on margin calls.

A man walks out of a WeWork space in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S.,
WeWork agrees $9 billion SPAC merger to finally get stock market listing

WeWork said on Friday it has agreed to go public through a merger with blank-check firm BowX Acquisition Corp, enabling the office-sharing company to complete a stock market listing two years after its failed first attempt.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he holds his first formal news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S.,
BofA sees 'golden decade' for U.S. municipal bond market under Biden

Massive fiscal aid, potentially huge infrastructure spending and the prospect of federal tax increases under President Joe Biden's administration will boost the U.S. municipal bond market in coming years, a BofA Global Research report said on Friday.

The H&M clothing store is seen in Times Square in Manhattan, New York, U.S.,
Old H&M comment on 'forced labour' in China's Xinjiang raises online storm

At least one Chinese online retailer appeared to drop H&M's products amid social media attacks on the Swedish company for saying it was "deeply concerned" about reports of forced labour in the farwestern region of Xinjiang.

The seal of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission hangs on the wall at SEC headquarters in Washington
Chinese tech stocks slump as U.S. SEC begins rollout of law aimed at delisting

Shares in dual-listed Chinese companies fell sharply on Thursday in Asia after the U.S. securities regulator adopted measures that would kick foreign companies off American stock exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing standards.

The exchange rates and logos of Bitcoin (BTH), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC) and Monero (XMR) are seen on the display of a cryptocurrency ATM
Baby boomers next to jump into crypto, Galaxy Digital's Novogratz predicts

Wealthy baby boomers will be the next generation to jump into cryptocurrencies as they become more mainstream, potentially bringing billions of dollars to the rallying sector, said Mike Novogratz, founder of crypto firm Galaxy Digital.

Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD), speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S
U.S. Congress approves extension of small business Paycheck Protection Program

The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to extend the COVID-19 pandemic Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until the end of May, giving small businesses more time to apply and the government more time to process requests.

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