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LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 7, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 8, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT Hansa Investment Sets 2.0p Dividend, Lays Out Buyback Plan July 8, 2026, 3:54 AM EDT. Hansa Investment Company Limited said it will pay a 2.0p interim dividend per share for the year ending March 31, 2026, or about £3.9 million in total. Shares go ex-dividend on July 16, 2026. Payment is due August 21, 2026. The board also spelled out a post-merger capital allocation policy, including share buybacks of 2-4%. The dividend aims to keep the company compliant as a mainstream pooled investment vehicle. The
7 July 2026
BlackRock Fund Curbs Rattle Banks and Property Trades as Standard Motor Products Draws Bottom-Fishing Calls

BlackRock Fund Curbs Rattle Banks and Property Trades as Standard Motor Products Draws Bottom-Fishing Calls

BlackRock’s move to limit withdrawals from its $26 billion private-credit fund kept pressure on banks and property-related trades Monday, though a late-session comeback lifted Wall Street. Sentiment was also rattled by new trouble at bankrupt auto-parts supplier First Brands and the fallout from failed UK mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions.
Credit ‘Cockroach’ Jitters Shake Markets: Stocks Slide Globally as Gold Hits Record High

Credit ‘Cockroach’ Jitters Shake Markets: Stocks Slide Globally as Gold Hits Record High

A new bout of credit jitters is roiling global markets, sparked by trouble at a pair of midsize U.S. banks. On Thursday, Utah-based Zions Bancorporation and Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorp revealed they face hefty losses on problematic loans – including a $50 million charge-off at Zions and a $100 million bad loan at Western tied to alleged borrower fraudtheguardian.com. While relatively small banks, the revelations sent shockwaves through the financial sector. “The event drew inevitable comparisons to the regional bank stress that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023,” noted Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid, “[and] raised broader questions over potential credit quality issues after a lengthy period of elevated rates and expansion in private credit”theguardian.com.
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