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Price targets for Standard Life have shifted higher, with bullish analysts now pointing to a range between 970 GBp and 1,075 GBp and fair value estimates moving from £8.99 to £9.22 per share. These moves come alongside more mixed ratings, as some analysts lift targets yet step back to Neutral or Sector Perform, reflecting different views on risk, valuation and balance sheet questions. As you read on, you will see how to interpret these changes and track how the analyst story around Standard...

Bond markets are throwing out big signals right now, with UK 30-year gilt yields around 6% and US long-dated Treasuries at multi-decade highs, and that moves the spotlight onto pension risk, liability-driven investing, and the stocks exposed to this stress test. Rising yields are reshaping what “safe” looks like, creating pressure on some shares and fresh openings for others. This article unpacks that story and walks through three LDI and pension de-risking specialists to watch as this bond...

Key Stats for CCJ StockPast week performance: -2. 7%52-week range: $78 to $135Valuation model target price: $122Implied upside: 40.

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Fiserv, the undisputed heavyweight of community banking payment technology, has finally turned on its digital asset plumbing. After a period of silence following the departure of CEO Michael Lyons and a void in the Q2 SEC filings, the market assumed the project had withered. But actually, the Fiserv Digital Asset Platform went live on October […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced the results of its 2026 director elections. FHLBank San Francisco’s Arizona members elected Michael Boden to his first term as the Arizona member director on FHLBank San Francisco's board of directors. In addition, California members re-elected incumbent California member director Chang Liu to a new term on FHLBank San Francisco's board of directors. Both member di

Highland Global Allocation Fund (NYSE: HGLB) ("the "Fund") today announced the declaration of monthly distributions of $0.085 per share, payable on the dates noted below. Under the Fund's level distribution policy, the annual distribution rate has been reset to an amount equal to 8.5% of the average of the Fund's net asset value ("NAV") per share, as reported for the final five trading days of the 2025 calendar year. The Fund is declaring distributions of $0.085 per month for October through Dec

Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) today announced it expects to release third quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, October 22, 2026, after market close. The Company also expects to host a conference call for investors and analysts at 4:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) on the same day.

The Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (NYSE: HFRO) ("HFRO" or the "Fund") today announced its regular monthly distribution on its common stock of $0.0385 per share. The distribution will be payable on October 30, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business October 23, 2026.

The yield you chase determines whether your dividend income grows faster than inflation or quietly loses ground every year, and the gap between getting it right and getting it wrong runs into hundreds of thousands of dollars of required capital.

Shares of digital banking platform Nubank (NYSE:NU) jumped 2.7% in the morning session after the company stated in a regulatory filing that it is not pursuing a transaction with Monzo, providing clarity regarding the impact of a potential deal on its business profile.

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NEW YORK, Oct. 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments today announced that certain closed-end funds have declared their distributions. The table below summarizes the distribution schedule for each closed-end fund (collectively, the “Funds” and each, a “Fund”). The following dates apply to the distributions: Record Date October 15, 2026Ex-Dividend Date October 15, 2026Payable Date October 30, 2026 NYSE TickerClosed-End Fund NameDistribution Per ShareChange from PreviousDistributionFr

NEW YORK, October 01, 2026--The Boards of Trustees/Directors of the PIMCO closed-end funds below (each, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds") have declared a monthly distribution for each Fund’s common shares as summarized below.

NEW YORK, October 01, 2026--The BlackRock closed-end funds (the "Funds") listed below announced today the results of the Measurement Period (as defined below) under their previously announced discount management programs (the "Programs").