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Goldman Sachs settles shareholder lawsuit over Malaysian 1MDB scandal
Goldman agreed in 2020 to pay $2.9 billion in penalties and have a Malaysian unit admit criminal wrongdoing to settle 1MDB probes by the U.S. Justice Department and other authorities. Goldman Sachs has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the Wall Street...
Ex-Credit Suisse team plans $1 billion Fund for Data Center Risk
It would be the first time a product in the market for insurance-linked securities specifically targets data-center risk, according to Hilti. Euler plans to structure the vehicle as a so-called sidecar, meaning investors will take a quota share of an insurer’s risk....
Protracted closure of Hormuz may lead to a wave of disputes: CFOs
“We expect a lot of financial disputes and a lot of force majeure,” Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. CFO Guillaume Vermersch said at the Financial Times Global Commodities Summit, adding that how the situation plays out out could shape some of the firm’s profit this year....
FM meets heads of banks on AI risks following concerns over Anthropic’s Mythos
The meeting chaired by the Finance Minister deliberated on various risks that AI posed on the financial sector, sources said, adding that banks have been urged to take preemptive measures to secure their systems, data and money of customers. New Delhi:Finance Minister...
Health Insurance:A clear gap between awareness and action
A report by Niva Bupa Health Insurance highlights that health insurance ownership in India correlates more strongly with financial maturity than income levels alone. Policyholders demonstrate better financial discipline, including stronger portfolio diversification,...
FSIB invites application from pvt sector too for selection of public sector banks’ EDs
Inclusion of candidates from the private sector is a departure from the set procedure, and this is the first time that the Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) would consider them for selection for more than half a dozen vacancies of EDs expected to be...
AI Advatage:Leading companies focus on growth,not just productivity
``Insurance comes out as one of the stronger sectors in the survey, with solid groundwork in place for using AI. It has clear direction and strong controls around security and risk, however, it is not yet using AI as widely as the top performers. The biggest gap is...
AI defining force in risk management, improving operational efficiency, mkt surveillance: SBI Chief
"The next 25 years will not just be about scale, but about intelligent scale. Financial markets are now evolving in the fastest ways possible, becoming more interconnected and complex."CS Setty,chairman, SBI Mumbai:Artificial intelligence will play a central role in...
RBI in talks with global regulators, banks to review Mythos risks, sources say
The Reserve Bank of India's preliminary assessment - just like that of global regulators - suggests Mythos could pose cybersecurity risks by accelerating the discovery and exploitation of software vulnerabilities, the sources, all familiar with the central bank's...
US:Record drought sparks worries about fires, water supply and food prices
“Right now 61% of the country is in drought and that’s steadily been going up for the calendar year.We just haven’t seen too many springs where this amount of the country has been in this kind of shape.'' said Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought...
SBI Life net profit falls marginally to Rs 804.64 crore in Q426
Amit Jhingran, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said the life insurance industry witnessed improved momentum during FY26, supported by recent regulatory measures and a shift in customer preference towards protection-oriented products. He added that the...
RBI approves Debasish Panda as Bandhan Bank’s part-time chairman
Debasish Panda, part-time chairman, Bandhan Bank The Reserve Bank of India has granted its prior approval for the appointment of Debasish Panda, former chairman of IRDAI as part-time chairman (PTC) of Bandhan Bank, for a period of three years with effect from the date...
Jio Finance and Allianz form 50:50 JV for non-life biz in India
Mukesh D. Ambani, chairman and MD, Reliance Industries and promoter of Jio Finance JFSL and Allianz are also working towards a separate binding agreement for life insurance business in India. Mukesh D. Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and promoter of Jio...
Abu Dhabi National Insurance launches reinsurance branch in India’s GIFT City
Charalampos Mylonas, chief executive officer, ADNIC, said, “Receiving the licence to operate in GIFT City represents an important milestone in ADNIC’s international growth journey. It reinforces our long-term commitment to supporting clients and partners in India,...
HDFC Life Insurance approves extension of Vibha Padalkar as MD & CEO for 5 years
Vibha Padalkar,Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Mumbai:HDFC Life Insurance on Tuesday said the company has approved the extension of Vibha Padalkar as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a period of five years. The extension is based...
Second maternity leave can’t be denied merely because sought within 2 years of first: Allahabad HC
Referring to earlier rulings, the high court said that the Maternity Benefit Act, being a law enacted by Parliament, would prevail over any executive instructions or provisions in the financial handbook. In case of inconsistency, the provisions of the Act would have...
Trump extends Iran ceasefire indefinitely,Hormuz blockade to continue
US President Donald Trump Trump posted on social media that he would "extend the Ceasefire" until Iran came up with a proposal to end the conflict Washington:President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he was extending a ceasefire with Iran to give more time for...
Iran yet to decide on whether to attend talks as ceasefire deadline ticks down
President Donald Trump said he hoped to reach a "great deal" to end the war, but he did not want to extend the ceasefire, and said the U.S. military was "raring to go" if negotiations were not successful. WASHINGTON/CAIRO/ISLAMABAD:Iran said on Tuesday it had still...