December 20, 2025 Briefing: Customers Bancorp (CUBI) Draws Fresh Institutional Interest as CUBI-F Preferred Redemption Hits; Rogers Sugar RSI.DB.F Signals Raise Data-Quality Questions; Japan Expands F-35A Basing at Chitose
Meta description: December 20, 2025 brought a busy mix of market and security headlines: Customers Bancorp saw new institutional positioning and a steady “Moderate Buy” consensus as the bank completed the redemption of its Series F preferred. In Canada, an AI trading note circulated for Rogers Sugar’s RSI.DB.F debentures even though the TSX previously flagged the issue’s June maturity and delisting. Meanwhile, Japan’s defense modernization pushed forward with plans to base F-35A jets at Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, reshaping airpower near Russia.