Category: Personal finance

Financial services deal value surges 129% to $7.3 bn amid booming IPOs and M&A, while Indian banks lift loan rates after the RBI’s policy shift.

Key developments: – The total value of financial‑services transactions jumped 129% year‑over‑year to $7.3 billion, driven largely by a wave of IPOs and large‑scale mergers and acquisitions. – In India, major banks have raised loan interest rates following the…

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New ISA Interest Surge and looming $12,000 tax penalty for millions of student loan borrowers

Key developments: – Skipton Building Society says billions of pounds are locked in older instant‑access ISAs opened before 2020, with about £85.5 bn earning a modest 1.94% average rate. These accounts may now be under‑performing compared with newer ISA…

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