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☆ KKR sells industrial properties worth over $560 mln
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Trading information for KKR & Co is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 23, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 2 (Reuters) - U.S. private-equity firm KKR (KKR.N) said on Monday it has completed the sale of an industrial property portfolio of 5 million square feet (465,000 square meters) for a total aggregate value of over $560 million. "These sales demonstrate the attractive bid that exists for a quality assets in supply-constrained locations," said Roger Morales, partner and head of real estate acquisitions in the Americas at KKR. The company sold a 14.5 million square feet industry portfolio in 2021 for about $2.2 billion to Oxford Properties Group, a real estate investor based in Canada. Including the recent sale, KKR has sold about 21 million square feet industrial real estate since 2021.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Roger Morales, Pritam Biswas, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: KKR, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, KKR's Real, Partners, Americas, Oxford Properties Group, Thomson Locations: New York, U.S, KKR's, Atlanta, Dallas, Fort Worth , Chicago, Lehigh Valley, Central Pennsylvania, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ Bridgewater's Ray Dalio warns of impending debt crisis in US, CNBC reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Ray Dalio, Bridgewater's co-chairman and co-chief investment officer, speaks during the Skybridge Capital SALT New York 2021 conference in New York City, U.S., September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 28 (Reuters) - Ray Dalio believes the United States is going to have a debt crisis and is closely watching the "risky" fiscal situation, CNBC reported on Thursday, citing an interview with the billionaire investor. The country's debt has been under the spotlight in recent months after political brinkmanship around the debt limit earlier this year brought the U.S. close to a default. Though the situation was averted, such partisan conflicts could hurt the country's fiscal reputation, analysts have said. Earlier this week, Fitch's peer Moody's said a government shutdown would harm the country's credit in a stern warning.

Persons: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater's, Brendan McDermid, Fitch, Moody's, Pritam Biswas, Shinjini Organizations: REUTERS, CNBC, Bridgewater Associates, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, United States, Bengaluru

☆ Citadel ready to battle SEC over WhatsApp probe, Bloomberg reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are seen in Washington, July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 27 (Reuters) - Billionaire Ken Griffin's Citadel will take a tougher stance against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and is willing to take the regulator to court over its WhatsApp probe, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter. The firms targeted by the SEC include Carlyle Group (CG.O) , Apollo Global Management(APO.N), KKR & Co (KKR.N), TPG (TPG.O), and Blackstone(BX.N), as well as some hedge funds such as Citadel. Citadel did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra EluriOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jim Bourg, Ken Griffin's, Pritam Biswas, Krishna Chandra Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, REUTERS, Bloomberg, Reuters, Carlyle Group, Apollo Global Management, KKR, Co, TPG, Blackstone, Citadel, Thomson Locations: Washington, Miami, Bengaluru

☆ Rite Aid plans to shut down hundreds of stores in bankruptcy - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A woman shops inside of a Rite Aid store underneath a DeepCam security camera in New York City, New York, U.S., June 25, 2020. Picture taken June 25, 2020. The company has proposed to close roughly 400 to 500 stores in bankruptcy, and either sell or let creditors take over its remaining operations, according to the report. Given the conversations remain ongoing, no decisions have been made at this time, Rite Aid said. Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, Pritam Biswas, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Rite, REUTERS, Wall Street, Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance, CVS Health, Thomson Locations: New York City , New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ CEO of Block's Square business Alyssa Henry to leave company
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 18 (Reuters) - The CEO of Square, a unit of fintech company Block Inc (SQ.N), will leave the company, according to a regulatory filing on Monday. Alyssa Henry will leave the company on Oct. 2. Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alyssa Henry, Pritam Biswas, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Block Inc, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ SoftBank-backed Neumora valued at $2.51 billion in lukewarm debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jaiveer Shekhawat | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA.O), which is backed by Amgen (AMGN.O) and Japan's SoftBank (9984.T), fell in their market debut on Friday, giving the company a market capitalization of $2.51 billion. The ongoing surge in listings points to a nascent recovery in the U.S. IPO market amid growing expectations of a pause in interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Neumora, which is developing drugs for brain diseases, raised $250 million by selling 14.7 million shares priced at the mid-point of its previously disclosed range. Neumora's debut comes a day after Arm Holdings' strong debut valued the chip designer at more than $60 billion. "Neumora opened up trading slightly below the IPO price, but taken in context with RayzeBio ... market sentiment for established, later-stage biotech IPOs appears strong," Mullin added.

Persons: Japan's SoftBank, Neumora, Riley Mullin, Mullin, Jaiveer Shekhawat, Pritam Biswas, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Neumora Therapeutics, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Arm Holdings, Renaissance Capital, Arch Venture Partners, Thomson Locations: Watertown , Massachusetts, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ SVB Financial nears deal to sell VC arm, Scaramucci leading bidder, Wall Street Journal reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SVB (Silicon Valley Bank) logo is seen in this illustration taken March 10, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - SVB Financial Group (SIVBQ.PK) is closing in on an agreement to sell its venture-capital and credit investment business SVB Capital in order to avoid bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. A duo of Anthony Scaramucci's SkyBridge Capital and Atlas Merchant Capital, as well as San Francisco private-equity firm Vector Capital, are the two front-runners competing in the bidding process for SVB Capital, the report added. SVB Financial did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. SVB Financial had collapsed into bankruptcy after former unit Silicon Valley Bank's failure in March triggered the worst U.S. banking crisis in 15 years.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Anthony Scaramucci's, Pritam Biswas, Devika Organizations: Bank, REUTERS, SVB Financial, Wall Street, Atlas Merchant Capital, Vector, SVB Capital, SVB, SVB Securities, Thomson Locations: Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Birkenstock files for U.S. IPO as listings recovery gains pace
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In contrast, U.S. listings have fetched nearly double the amount secured in 2022, according to data from Dealogic. In July, Birkenstock majority owner L Catterton's beauty firm Oddity Tech (ODD.O) rose 40% on its Nasdaq debut. Birkenstock, a family-owned business that traces its roots back to 1774, said it intends to list its shares under the "BIRK" ticker on the New York Stock Exchange. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters for the IPO. Entities affiliated with L Catterton will control a majority of the combined voting power of the shares after the offering, it said.

Persons: Margot Robbie, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Niket Nishant, Akash Sriram, Pritam Biswas, Devika Organizations: British, SoftBank, Tech, Nasdaq, New York Stock Exchange, underwriters, Thomson Locations: United States, U.S, Europe, Dealogic, Bengaluru

☆ Bank of America says Q3 investment banking fees down 30%-35% for sector
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A person walks past a Bank of America sign in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 19, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Investment banking fees are down 30% to 35% in the third quarter from a year earlier for the sector, but Bank of America (BAC.N) will fare better than that average, its chief financial officer said on Monday. "We'll do slightly better than that," Alastair Borthwick told the Barclays Financial Services Conference, referring to investment banking fees for the industry. BofA in July posted strong gains for investment banking in the second quarter with net income surging 76% to $2.7 billion. Reporting by Saeed Azhar and Pritam Biswas; editing by Jonathan Oatis and Deepa BabingtonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Carlo Allegri, Alastair Borthwick, BofA, Saeed Azhar, Pritam Biswas, Jonathan Oatis, Deepa Babington Organizations: Bank of America, REUTERS, Investment, Barclays Financial Services, Thomson Locations: Manhattan, New York City , New York, U.S

☆ MGM Resorts shuts down some computer systems after cyber attack
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 11 (Reuters) - MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) has shut down some of its computer systems due to cybersecurity issues, according to a post on the company's website on Monday. The casino and hotel giant is investigating the matter with assistance from external cybersecurity experts and has informed law enforcement agencies. In addition to its physical systems, MGM's official website is also down, with phone numbers provided to reach its hotels and reservation system. Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Pritam Biswas, Devika Organizations: MGM Resorts International, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ CIBC's profit falls below estimates as it guards against bad loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A sign for the The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. CIBC, the last big six Canadian bank to report results for the third quarter, was also the latest to guard against potentially sour loans, a factor that is dragging on earnings across the sector. The issue was reflected in its core Canadian personal and business banking segment, where net income fell 16%. At its commercial banking and wealth management segment, net income fell 4%. CIBC's peers TD Bank (TD.TO), Bank of Montreal (BMO.TO), Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS.TO) and National Bank (NA.TO) missed quarterly profit estimates earlier in the week, also weighed down by higher provisions.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Nivedita Balu, Pritam Biswas, Shweta Agarwal, David Holmes Organizations: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC, REUTERS, Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova, National Bank, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Bengaluru

CIBC blamed soft U.S. real estate and construction sectors and high interest rates for its three-fold jump in bad loan provisions to C$736 million ($544 million). "Where we are seeing the issues is in commercial real estate and in particular, in the institutional office space," said Shawn Beber, the bank's head of U.S. operations. And as that transition continues, you'll see (commercial real estate) wind up being a smaller percentage of the overall U.S. portfolio as our commercial and industrial and our wealth businesses continue to grow," Beber told analysts. The U.S. office portfolio represents less than 1% of CIBC's overall loan book and 20% of overall U.S. commercial real estate. "It appears that higher interest rates for longer may be the primary culprit," RBC analyst Darko Mihelic said.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Shawn Beber, Beber, Brian Madden, Darko Mihelic, Nivedita Balu, Pritam Biswas, David Holmes, Mark Potter Organizations: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, CIBC, REUTERS, Bank, Bank of Montreal, Bank of Nova, National Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Investment, RBC, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, U.S, Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian, Toronto, Bengaluru

☆ Visa, Mastercard plan to hike credit-card fees - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Credit card is seen in front of displayed Master Card logo in this illustration taken, July 15, 2021. The fee increases are scheduled to start in October and April, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the matter and documents viewed by the WSJ. Many of the fee increases are for online purchases, the WSJ said. Visa and Mastercard did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. Increases in fees merchants pay to card issuers are typically passed on to consumers, regulators have previously said.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Pritam Biswas Organizations: REUTERS, Mastercard, Wall Street, Visa, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

BMO, which bought U.S. regional lender Bank of the West earlier this year, said provision for credit losses rose to C$492 million ($361.42 million), compared with C$136 million a year ago. The bank's earnings were also affected by severance costs of C$162 million and C$83 million in legal provisions at its capital markets unit. At Bank of Montreal, net interest income for the quarter rose to C$4.91 billion, compared with C$4.20 billion last year. At Scotiabank net interest income fell to C$4.58 billion, from $4.68 billion a year ago, largely hurt by lower corporate lending and lower loan fees. At Scotiabank, net income came in at C$2.23 billion, compared with C$2.61 billion.

Persons: Carlos Osorio, Tayfun Tuzun, BMO's, Scott Thomson, Thomson, John Aiken, BMO's Tuzun, Nivedita Balu, Pritam Biswas, Sri Hari, Shweta Agarwal, Bernadette Baum, Mike Harrison, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Bank of Montreal, REUTERS, Bank of Nova, Bank of Canada's, BMO, Bank, Scotiabank, Barclays, Bank of, Analysts, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, U.S, Mexico, Bank of Montreal, Bengaluru

"We are seeing evidence of slowing labor markets as evidenced by slowing wage growth, lower job postings and an increase in Canadian unemployment. The country's second-largest bank Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO), however, missed analysts' estimates for quarterly profit, which was hurt by higher expenses, rainy day funds to cover for unpaid loans and weakness in its U.S. business. RBC reported adjusted earnings of C$2.84 per share, beating analysts' estimates of C$2.71 per share, according to Refinitiv data. The bank's earnings were also impacted by a C$306 million payment related to the termination of its First Horizon acquisition. RBC and TD together account for half of the market share among the big six Canadian banks with a market capitalization of C$168 billion and C$151 billion respectively.

Persons: Dave McKay, McKay, May, John Aiken, Kelvin Tran, TD, Nivedita Balu, Manya Saini, Sri Hari, Pritam Biswas, Shilpi Majumdar, Mark Potter, Sharon Singleton Organizations: Royal Bank of Canada, RBC, Barclays, Dominion Bank, Bank of Canada, Thomson Locations: China, Toronto, Canada, Bengaluru

The country's second-largest bank Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO), however, missed Bay Street estimates for quarterly profit hurt by higher expenses and rainy day funds to cover for unpaid loans. The bank's earnings were also impacted by a C$306 million charge related to the termination of its First Horizon acquisition. "The higher interest rate would put pressure on the consumer. The banks set aside more money for bad loans compared to the prior quarter as consumers struggle to make payments amid high costs of living. RBC set aside C$616 million for credit losses, up from C$340 million a year ago, and TD set aside C$766 million, a jump from C$351 million.

Persons: Mark Blinch, Dave McKay, John Aiken, Kelvin Tran, Nivedita Balu, Sri Hari, Pritam Biswas, Shilpi Majumdar, Mark Potter Organizations: Royal Bank of Canada, REUTERS, RBC, Barclays, Dominion Bank, The Bank of Canada, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Canada, Sri, Bengaluru

☆ Toronto-Dominion Bank's quarterly profit falls as loan-loss provisions rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) logos are seen outside of a branch in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, May 26, 2016. REUTERS/Chris Wattie/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD.TO) on Thursday reported a drop in third-quarter profit as the Canadian lender set aside more rainy-day funds to cover losses from borrowers who might fall behind on loan payments. The bank reported adjusted net income of C$3.73 billion ($2.76 billion), or C$1.99 per share, in the three months ended July 31, compared with C$3.81 billion, or C$2.09 apiece, a year earlier. ($1 = 1.3538 Canadian dollars)Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Shweta AgarwalOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Chris Wattie, Pritam Biswas, Shweta Agarwal Organizations: Dominion Bank, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, Bengaluru

☆ Fintech firm Ramp raises $300 mln at lowered valuation of $5.8 bln
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Ramp, a developer of financial management software, has raised $300 million in its latest funding round to accelerate expansion in new categories, the company said on Tuesday, notching up a valuation of $5.8 billion. The new funding is at a lower valuation from the $8.1 billion achieved by the New-York based startup in a funding round last year, a spokesperson of the company confirmed. The latest funding round was co-led by Thrive Capital and Sands Capital along with existing investors Founder's Fund and General Catalyst among others. Previous investors in the fintech include Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) CEO Satya Nadella, Goldman Sachs (GS.N), Redpoint Ventures and Thrive Capital. The financial management company intends to expand its software into adjacent categories in an attempt to make customer's businesses more "efficient", said Chief Executive Officer Eric Glyman.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Goldman Sachs, Eric Glyman, Pritam Biswas, Shailesh Organizations: New, Sands Capital, Founder's Fund, Catalyst, Microsoft Corp, Redpoint Ventures, Thomson Locations: York, Bengaluru

☆ Visa's pricing of token technology under DOJ probe - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Visa credit and debit cards are seen in this picture illustration taken August 2, 2022. The DOJ's antitrust probe against Visa, which began in early 2021, is investigating if the company uses anticompetitive practices in the debit card market. The DOJ declined to comment and Visa did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Mastercard also disclosed in April that it was being asked to provide additional information by the DOJ. In 2019, Visa had settled a European Union antitrust probe relating to card fees.

Persons: Benoit Tessier, Pritam Biswas, Pooja Desai Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Department of Justice, Bloomberg, Visa, DOJ, Mastercard, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Union, Thomson Locations: United States, Bengaluru

☆ US SEC delays decision on Cathie Wood's spot bitcoin ETF
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The headquarters of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew KellyAug 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on whether to approve Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management's (ARK) spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), a filing by the regulator showed on Friday. The SEC is seeking public comment on the Ark 21Shares Bitcoin ETF application, and has pushed back the decision date by several weeks to potentially months. In June, BlackRock (BLK.N), the world's biggest asset manager, also filed for a bitcoin ETF, a move that many viewed as a gamechanger for the industry. In 2021, Wood's ARK and crypto investment firm 21Shares US LLC had first teamed up to file an application for a spot bitcoin ETF with the regulator.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Cathie Wood, Sam Bankman, Pritam Biswas, Shinjini Organizations: U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, SEC, Ark Investment, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, BlackRock, Bengaluru

☆ FC Barcelona unit to list in US via $1 bln SPAC deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A silhouette of a woman walks past behind a FC Barcelona's logo at Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File PhotoAug 11 (Reuters) - Spanish soccer club FC Barcelona has agreed to list its content creation unit Barca Media on Nasdaq through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company, valuing the combined entity at $1 billion. The club said on Friday the deal will fetch new capital for Barca Media, a segment that FC Barcelona expects will be "an important source of revenue in the coming years". Barca Media will start trading on Nasdaq after the deal with Mountain & Co I Acquisition Corp (MCAA.O) closes in the last quarter of this year, FC Barcelona said. A special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC), also known as a blank-check company, is a listed entity that merges with a private firm to take it public.

Persons: Albert Gea, Joan Laporta, Lionel Messi, Laporta, Niket Nishant, Pritam Biswas, Krishna Chandra Organizations: FC, Camp Nou, REUTERS, FC Barcelona, Media, Nasdaq, Barca Media, FC Barcelona's, Mountain, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Spanish, Bengaluru

☆ Wells Fargo hires Credit Suisse veteran as head of financial sponsors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Wells Fargo Bank branch is seen in New York City, U.S., March 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File PhotoAug 7 (Reuters) - U.S. bank Wells Fargo (WFC.N) said on Monday Malcolm Price has joined its corporate and investment bank (CIB) as the head of financial sponsors, after 35 years at Credit Suisse. During his time at Credit Suisse, Price helped form its financial sponsors coverage business in 1996. He was the Swiss bank's first head of Americas financial sponsors before assuming global leadership of the group in 2015. At Wells Fargo, Price will jointly report to Tim O'Hara, head of banking and Scott Warrender, head of coverage within the banking unit.

Persons: Malcolm Price, Price, Tim O'Hara, Scott Warrender, Pritam Biswas, Shailesh Organizations: REUTERS, Credit Suisse, UBS Group, Thomson Locations: Wells Fargo Bank, New York City, U.S, Wells, Swiss, Wells Fargo, Bengaluru

☆ NYSE-parent ICE beats profit estimates on upbeat trading volumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoAug 3 (Reuters) - Intercontinental Exchange (ICE.N) on Thursday reported second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates as higher trading volumes at the New York Stock Exchange parent more than offset weakness in its mortgage technology unit. Revenue from ICE's exchanges segment, its biggest business, rose 9% to $1.09 billion from a year earlier, while the company's mortgage technology segment saw a slump of 16% to $249 million. The results round out an upbeat quarter for the biggest U.S. exchanges as Nasdaq(NDAQ.O) and CME Group(CME.O) also reported a rise in profit last month. On an adjusted basis, ICE reported a profit of $1.43 per share for the quarter ended June 30, above analysts' average estimates of $1.37 a piece, according to Refinitiv data.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Pritam Biswas, Anil D'Silva Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Intercontinental Exchange, Wall, Nasdaq, CME, ICE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Crypto stocks dip after bitcoin slumps to six-week low
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - Shares of cryptocurrency and blockchain related companies fell in premarket trading on Tuesday, as bitcoin hit a six-week low following a hack at Curve Finance, a platform where users can borrow and trade in crypto. Bitcoin, the world's biggest cryptocurrency, fell about 2% to $28,870. Curve Finance was the victim of a hack, the company posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. Crypto miners including Riot Platforms (RIOT.O), Marathon Digital (MARA.O) and U.S.-listed shares of Canada's Hut 8 Mining declined between 3% and 3.35%. The crypto industry is at a crucial juncture, with two of the biggest industry players - Binance and Coinbase - under fire from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Persons: Pritam Biswas, Krishna Chandra Organizations: Finance, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, U.S . Federal, Thomson Locations: Canada's, Bengaluru

☆ FDIC launches sale of $18.5 billion of Signature Bank loans
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) set in motion the sale of an $18.5 billion loan portfolio from Signature Bank this week, a set of loans linked to major private equity and investing firms, according to the regulator's website. The FDIC hired Newmark Group (NMRK.O) in March to sell about $60 billion of Signature Bank's loans, after state regulators decided to close down the failed lender amid a turmoil in regional banks earlier this year. The sale was launched on July 25 and is limited to FDIC-insured depository institutions, the Bloomberg report said. The notice reads that the loans for sale "consist of subscription credit facilities to private equity funds." Reporting by Pritam Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun KoyyurOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Thoma, Newmark, Pritam Biswas, Arun Koyyur Organizations: U.S, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Signature Bank, Starwood Capital Group, Carlyle Group, Blackstone, Thoma Bravo, Brookfield Asset Management, Bloomberg, FDIC, Newmark Group, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

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