In November 2022, the FTX Exchange, a prominent cryptocurrency trading platform, faced a severe liquidity crisis which ultimately led to global regulatory interventions. This occurred as the platform struggled to gather billions of dollars to fulfill a surge of withdrawal requests during that year. Among the regulatory bodies taking action was Hong Kong, which initiated […]

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) took a significant step by advising Coinbase, a well-known cryptocurrency exchange, to stop trading in all cryptocurrencies except for bitcoin. This move was made before the SEC filed a lawsuit against Coinbase for not registering as a broker, indicating the agency’s intention to broaden its regulatory control over […]

Fitch Ratings has chosen to decrease the credit rating of the United States, moving it from triple A to double A plus. This decision is based on concerns about a worsening fiscal situation and governance challenges. This alteration in the rating occurs just two months following a period of political brinkmanship that brought the world’s […]

London-based asset manager Gresham House has been acquired by private equity firm Searchlight Capital in a cash transaction totaling nearly £470 million. Gresham House, which currently oversees £8 billion in investor funds, focuses on investing in alternative assets such as battery storage, forestry, energy from waste, and vertical farming. Shareholders of Gresham House will receive […]

July 18, 2023 The distress in the US commercial real estate sector continues to deepen, with Starwood, a prominent player in the industry, defaulting on its maturing mortgage on June 9. Starwood, a private asset management firm with over three decades of experience, primarily operates in the real estate sector and manages a portfolio of […]