KBRA Releases UK RMBS Indices: Q1 2026 April 27, 2026 KBRA releases its UK RMBS Indices: Q1 2026. The indices track key credit performance metrics, including early- (30+ days delinquent (DQ)), mid- (60+ days DQ), late-stage (90+ days DQ) delinquencies, annualised net losses, and prepayment activity, across prime, buy-to-let (BTL), and nonconforming (NC) mortgage collateral. Click here to view the report. Recent Publications UK RMBS [...]
KBRA Releases Research – Extension Risk in UK Seasoned Interest-Only Mortgages April 27, 2026 KBRA releases research that examines the UK past-term interest-only (PTIO) mortgage population, including drivers of post-maturity behaviour and implications for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) cash flow timing. PTIO mortgages are interest-only (IO) loans that have reached maturity without repaying the principal balance. These loans are gaining prominence as legacy pre-global financial crisis (GFC) IO cohorts [...]
vVARDIS Announces Investment from Apollo —Achieves Unicorn Status April 27, 2026 Investment will support global commercial expansion of the Curodont™ technology platform, the first and only non-invasive peptide-containing formulations designed to treat tooth decay drill-free throughout the depth of the lesion
Bank of England dissenters expected to back interest rate hikes April 27, 2026 Economists have suggested that at least two members of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could vote for interest rates to be hiked later this week. Analysts at JP Morgan, BNP Paribas and Goldman Sachs have predicted that hawkish policymakers will push back against leaving interest rates unchanged. The Bank’s chief economist Huw [...]
FTSE 100 banks £16bn payday to face economic reality check April 27, 2026 Provisions for sour loans threaten to take a bite out of profit growth as Barclays kicks off FTSE 100 banks earnings season next week whilst economic tensions loom over the wider financial industry. UK banks will give a snapshot of the gathering tensions in the economy next week as the nation’s top lenders update the [...]
Rachel Reeves plots ‘growth push’ as Labour set for bruising elections April 27, 2026 Rachel Reeves is plotting another “growth push” as the Labour party prepares itself for a potentially bruising defeat in the local elections. The Chancellor is set to unveil a new push for fiscal discipline, a closer relationship with the EU and planning reforms in a bid to ease the nerves of the party. The forthcoming [...]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks dip as oil prices surge to three-week high April 27, 2026 Good morning and welcome back to the City AM liveblog. There’s set to be little relief in markets this morning as investors return from the weekend to oil hitting a three-week high. The price of Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – rose two per cent to over $107 on Monday morning. [...]
Government urged to reform ‘growth killer’ business rates April 27, 2026 Britain’s largest industry body has called on the government to urgently reform business rates, which it says is a “growth killer”. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has said the government should keep its manifesto pledge to reform the business rates system as a matter of urgency. Business rates is a tax determined by the [...]
Tax raids trigger worst start to year on record for businesses April 25, 2026 Tax rises under Labour coupled with the war in Iran have triggered the worst start to the year for businesses on record. Fewer businesses were set up in the first three months of 2026 than in the same period of any year on record, according to figures from the Office of National Statistics. Just 78,655 [...]
Janus Henderson to Report First Quarter 2026 Results April 24, 2026 Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG) (“Janus Henderson” or the “Company”) will announce its first quarter 2026 results after market close on Friday, May 8, 2026. While the previously announced take-private transaction with Trian Fund Management, L.P. and its affiliated funds, and General Catalyst Group Management, LLC and its affiliated funds remains pending, the Company [...]