October 22, 2025

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde has voiced her support for German Chancellor Friederich Merz’s proposal to establish a single European stock exchange. Lagarde believes this unified exchange would bolster European listings and stimulate economic growth across the Eurozone. Her endorsement came during a conference where she emphasised the need for decisive action to

U.S. loan funds are experiencing substantial outflows this month amid concerns regarding the bankruptcy of First Brands Group. The situation has triggered worries about opaque financing practices and the strength of underwriting standards within the private credit market. Loan exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which invest in syndicated loans frequently packaged into collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), recorded

Bank of England Deputy Governor Sam Woods has rejected calls from the banking industry to further relax rules on bank leverage, despite pressure to reduce regulatory burdens. The British government is seeking to soften finance industry regulations to boost economic growth and better compete with the U.S. Woods, who also heads the UK’s Prudential Regulation

Spending on new data centres in the UK is projected to reach £10 billion annually by 2029, according to analysis by Barbour ABI, a construction data firm. This represents a significant increase from the £1.75 billion spent in the previous year and the £2.38 billion forecast for 2025. The growth is primarily driven by the