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Manulife Financial Corporation ("Manulife" or the "Company") announced today that it has closed1 the previously announced transaction to reinsure biometric risk on a block of long-term care policies with $3.2 billion of reserves2 to Munich American Reassurance Company ("Munich Re Life US"), a subsidiary of Munich Re Group.

If Bitcoin can grow at a brisk 47% clip over the next four years, it could hit a price of $400,000.

Higher for longer is no longer just a debate. With the market now pricing a greater chance of another Fed hike and inflation still running above target, investors who ignore interest rate risk risk leaving money on the table. This piece looks at three US financial stocks that our Fed-sensitive screener flags as closely tied to this rate story and explains how the same setup could help or hurt your own portfolio decisions. The stocks below are just a starting sample from this idea. The full...

IonQ’s updated framework now points to a fair value of US$66.63, trimmed from US$68.41. This gives you a fresh reference point for how some analysts are thinking about the stock. That reset lines up with recent Street work that tries to balance long term optimism on quantum computing with questions around execution, valuation and timing. As you read on, you will see how this evolving narrative is taking shape and what to watch if you want to follow future shifts in sentiment on IonQ. Stay...

The IMF’s comments come as government bond yields worldwide, including in the U.S., have been climbing to multi-decade highs.

Bit Digital is back in focus after a reset to the analyst fair value estimate, with the modelled equity value per share reduced from US$4.10 to US$3.63. That shift lines up with Street price targets clustered in the US$3 to US$4 range and reflects an active debate over how much credit to give the company for its WhiteFiber stake and Ethereum treasury. As you read on, you will see how these moving pieces shape the evolving narrative around Bit Digital and what to watch next. Analyst Price...

Apollo Global Management (APO) has rolled out Daily Pricing across its roughly US$850b credit platform, expanding an earlier July initiative and providing more frequent transparency for investors in a range of private credit vehicles. The Daily Pricing rollout lands after a tougher stretch for Apollo Global Management’s shares, with the stock down 13.17% on a 1 month share price return and 22.01% on a year to date share price return. The 5 year total shareholder return of 98.09% still shows a...

Admiral Group is back in focus after analysts lifted fair value estimates from £38.28 to £40.05, a move that sits alongside higher price targets in the £39.50 to £45.16 range. This shift reflects a split view, with optimistic analysts highlighting pricing power in UK motor insurance, while more cautious voices question how much upside is already priced in. As you read on, you will see how these changing targets fit into the broader analyst debate and what to watch as the story around Admiral...

Investing.com-- Shares of three regional banks in northern Japan rose on Friday after reports that they are set to begin talks on a management integration, as investors welcomed the prospect of consolidation in the sector.

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:SOFI) is trying to do something most financial companies have struggled to pull off: get customers to use one platform for almost everything involving their money. The company now offers banking, investing, credit cards, loans, crypto, financial planning, and more. But the number of products alone does not create a moat. The […]

Price targets for Julius Bär Gruppe have converged in a tight CHF 80 to CHF 81 range, with several firms guiding into the CHF high 70s to low 80s. Recent analyst commentary links these levels to the end of FINMA enforcement, a reset in revenue expectations and a more balanced view of risk and execution. As you read on, you will see how these moves are shaping the current analyst narrative and how to track it as new research comes through. Analyst Price Targets don't always capture the full...

Ares Management recently disclosed that it raised about US$4.20 billion for its inaugural Ares Global Structured Solutions Fund, and its funds also contributed US$2.0 billion to a US$6.5 billion financing for Phoenix Tower International and over €1.00 billion to a Plenitude capital reorganization, transactions that have already taken place. Taken together, this outsized fundraise and pair of large financings underscore Ares’ ability to source substantial capital and structure complex...

Charles Schwab (SCHW) has introduced Charley, a generative AI assistant that lets clients ask questions in plain language, handle selected account tasks, and connect to human support, giving investors a fresh angle on Schwab’s digital strategy. Charley lands at a time when Charles Schwab’s 1-month share price return is down 9.15%, even though the 1-year total shareholder return is 7.47% and the 3-year total shareholder return is roughly double. This suggests recent momentum has cooled while...

Citi Research questions whether the Fed needs the aggressive hikes markets expect as oil near $100 lifts inflation.

Long-term yields have moved sharply higher, with the 10-year US Treasury touching 5.34%. That shift has changed the landscape for parts of the market that depend on investment income. Investors watching stocks tied to life insurance and annuities now face a very different balance of risk and reward, and overlooking this change could mean missing an entire category of potential opportunities. This article walks through three stocks from our US life insurers and annuity providers screener that...

The structural integrity of financial markets relies on a clear chain of accountability. When a human trader executes an order, the legal and financial consequences are well-defined. As agentic commerce moves from experimental pilots into high-frequency retail investment, that chain is being intentionally severed. The launch of agentic trading accounts at the Robinhood HOOD Summit […]