Pay Gap Complicates Global Hunt for Australian Pension Chiefs

Feb 25, 2026 | Markets

For executive leaders or investment chiefs tempted by a move to Australia, some of the country’s most influential finance roles are up for grabs. The catch: the lifestyle upgrade may come with a slimmer pay packet. AustralianSuper, the country’s top pension fund, is...

Housing Stocks Hit Hard by Gloomy Outlooks, Trump’s Snub

Feb 25, 2026 | Markets

Stocks exposed to the US housing market plummeted Wednesday as investors assessed grim outlooks from companies like home improvement retailer Lowe’s Cos Inc., and weighed the lack of a housing policy update during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech....

Jamie Dimon warns markets resemble pre-financial crisis era: ‘I see a couple of people doing some dumb things’

Feb 25, 2026 | Markets

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday that the financial world looks a lot like the heyday in the years ahead of the global financial crisis. “Unfortunately, we did see this in ’05, ’06, ’07, almost the same thing,” Dimon said at the...

Bitcoin Heads for Worst Month Since Crypto Collapse of June 2022

Feb 24, 2026 | Markets

Bitcoin remained tethered near the the lower end of its recent trading range even as global financial markets showed signs of a renewal of risk appetite, keeping the token on course for its steepest monthly decline since 2022. The original cryptocurrency fell as much...

Boaz Weinstein Warns ‘Wheels Coming Off’ Private Credit Funds

Feb 24, 2026 | Markets, Private Credit

Activist investor Boaz Weinstein is stepping up his warnings on private credit, saying the turmoil surrounding Blue Owl Capital’s funds is exposing deeper cracks in the $1.8 trillion industry. “All you need is the snowball to start going down the hill and it started....

Home Depot Warns Homeowners Have Rising Economic Concerns

Feb 24, 2026 | Markets

Home Depot Inc. reported a key sales metric that beat expectations in the latest quarter on steady demand, though the retailer cautioned that macroeconomic challenges remain. Comparable sales, which track performance at locations open at least a year, rose 0.4% in the...