IFF Enters Into Agreement to Sell Its Food Ingredients Business to CVC May 29, 2026 Transaction advances portfolio transformation, sharpens focus on higher-growth, higher-margin businesses, strengthens balance sheet, and enhances value creation for shareholders
KBRA Releases Research – Spanish RPL RMBS: Resilient Performance and an Established Asset Class May 29, 2026 KBRA releases research that examines the key characteristics of Spanish reperforming loan (RPL) residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) transactions rated by KBRA, focusing on factors that may influence credit performance as the transactions season. The report also discusses the composition of the underlying mortgage portfolios, including restructuring profiles, arrears trends, pay rates, leverage, seasoning, and kept-rate [...]
KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Oban Cards 2026-1 PLC May 28, 2026 KBRA UK (KBRA) assigns preliminary ratings to five classes of notes to be issued under the Oban master trust structure, a UK credit card ABS programme backed by receivables originated and serviced by Vanquis Bank Limited (Vanquis Bank, the Company or the Servicer). The issuance relates to Series 2026-1 (the Series), which will be issued [...]
KiddeFenwal Showcases First-of-its-Kind Fire Protection Solution for BESS at Interschutz and NFPA Conference and Expo May 28, 2026 Foremost Expert in Fire Prevention, Detection and Suppression Highlights Novel Combination of Best-in-Class Innovations for Battery Energy Storage Systems
KBRA Releases Research – Energy Shock Tests Europe’s Consumer and Labour Resilience May 28, 2026 KBRA releases research examining how European and UK consumers and labour markets are absorbing another energy shock, with underlying resilience still evident despite weaker confidence and softer hiring. The report highlights that households enter the shock from a stronger aggregate position, supported by lower debt, elevated savings, and contained arrears, although these buffers are unevenly [...]
SMBC and Toshiba Jointly Develop New Equity Indices Using Advanced Quantum-Driven Technologies May 28, 2026 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) and Toshiba Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the joint development of the SMBC/TOSHIBA Quantum Driven Diversified Japan Equity Index and the SMBC/TOSHIBA Quantum Driven Diversified U.S. Equity Index, new equity indices realized with advanced quantum-driven technologies. Collectively, the indices are referred to as “SMBC/TOSHIBA Quantum Diversified” (the “Indices”). This press release [...]
LSI Industries Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Carter Thermal Industries Group, Expands Refrigeration Solutions Offering May 27, 2026 LSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: LYTS, “LSI” or the “Company”), a leading U.S. based manufacturer of commercial lighting and display solutions, today announced a strategic partnership (the “Partnership”) with privately held Carter Thermal Industries Group (“Carter”), a global leader in refrigeration and environmental controls solutions. Under the terms of the agreement, LSI will become the exclusive [...]
Marqeta Expands Account and Money Movement Offering in Europe, Building on Strong Regional Momentum May 26, 2026 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Through its relationship with Banking Circle, Marqeta expands its portfolio of account and money movement tools into 30 additional European countries. The portfolio expansion builds on Marqeta’s strong regional momentum, underscored by 8x growth in total processing volume (TPV) for its European card programs from 2022 to 2025, as well as its acquisition of TransactPay in 2025. The company’s platform for card issuing, payment accounts, money movement tools, and program management makes it easier for businesses to launch and scale across borders.
ICE Brent and ICE WTI Perpetual Futures to Launch on OKX May 22, 2026 OKX, a blockchain technology and trading company serving more than 120 million customers globally, and Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE), one of the world’s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets including the New York Stock Exchange, today announced plans for OKX to launch perpetual futures based on ICE’s Brent Crude [...]
KBRA Releases Research – European Data Centre Event—KBRA Event Recap May 22, 2026 KBRA releases a recap of its European Data Centre Event in London on 20 May, bringing together sector experts, investors, issuers, operators, bankers, and other market participants for an afternoon of discussions on the key themes shaping the European data centre landscape. The programme focused on how artificial intelligence (AI)-driven demand, power availability, development constraints, [...]
