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Chile Stocks Hit Fresh Record on Right-Wing Election Landslide

Chilean stocks hit a fresh record in early trading on Monday and the peso held near a 14-month high after ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast won the presidency by a landslide, heralding the nation’s most dramatic rightward shift in decades.

Chilean stocks hit a fresh record in early trading on Monday and the peso held near a 14-month high after ultra-conservative José Antonio Kast won the presidency by a landslide, heralding the nation’s most dramatic rightward shift in decades.

Chile Assets Reverse Post-Vote Rally as Focus Shifts to Delivery

Chilean assets reversed early gains on Monday that followed José Antonio Kast’s landslide victory in Chile’s presidential election, as attention switched to whether the ultra-conservative can deliver on his free-market pledges.

Chilean assets reversed early gains on Monday that followed José Antonio Kast’s landslide victory in Chile’s presidential election, as attention switched to whether the ultra-conservative can deliver on his free-market pledges.

Bondi becomes focus of fury over Australia’s tide of antisemitism

Deadly terror attack on Jewish beach festival comes after sharp rise in incidents of hatred.

Deadly terror attack on Jewish beach festival comes after sharp rise in incidents of hatred

India Officials Say Russia Oil Imports to Drop on Tighter Checks

Indian officials said they expect oil imports from Russia will drop to 800,000 barrels a day this month, after they tightened checks to ensure compliance with Western curbs.

Indian officials said they expect oil imports from Russia will drop to 800,000 barrels a day this month, after they tightened checks to ensure compliance with Western curbs.

UK Doctors Plan Strike This Week After Rejecting Streeting Offer

Resident doctors in England voted to proceed with a pre-Christmas strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a government offer that fell short of their demands on pay and conditions.

Resident doctors in England voted to proceed with a pre-Christmas strike after overwhelmingly rejecting a government offer that fell short of their demands on pay and conditions.

AQR Roars Back With $179 Billion in Assets and Taste for Secrecy

AQR Capital Management is riding high again, topping benchmarks across strategies and growing assets at a record pace.

AQR Capital Management is riding high again, topping benchmarks across strategies and growing assets at a record pace. In the process of engineering a comeback, however, the quant pioneer has reined in a policy that once made it an outlier among hedge funds: An unusually open approach to explaining how it invests.

Why gold and bitcoin are uninvestible to this Wall Street legend

Howard Marks has been writing investment memos for 35 years — and the one thing you’ll never read is him making the case for gold or bitcoin.

Howard Marks has been writing investment memos for 35 years — and the one thing you’ll never read is him making the case for gold or bitcoin.

Braskem Owner Novonor and IG4 Advance in Deal for Stake Sale

Troubled conglomerate Novonor SA is closer to a deal to sell its controlling stake in petrochemical giant Braskem SA to a fund advised by asset manager IG4 Capital.

Troubled conglomerate Novonor SA is closer to a deal to sell its controlling stake in petrochemical giant Braskem SA to a fund advised by asset manager IG4 Capital.

Germany Plans to Work With Ukraine on Weapons and Battlefield Data

Germany plans to deepen its defense cooperation with Ukraine, including for the first time the possibility of acquiring weapons and battlefield data from Kyiv, alongside a potential peace agreement under discussion in Berlin.

Germany plans to deepen its defense cooperation with Ukraine, including for the first time the possibility of acquiring weapons and battlefield data from Kyiv, alongside a potential peace agreement under discussion in Berlin.

CLO Managers Bet Big on Buyout Revival to Lift Profits in 2026

A flare up in high-profile corporate buyouts is likely to spread into 2026, spurring demand for leveraged financing that could double by some estimates, according to debt managers.

A flare up in high-profile corporate buyouts is likely to spread into 2026, spurring demand for leveraged financing that could double by some estimates, according to debt managers.

CLO Managers Bet Big on Deal Revival to Lift Profits in 2026

A flare up in high-profile corporate buyouts is likely to spread into 2026, spurring demand for leveraged financing that could double by some estimates, according to debt managers.

A flare up in high-profile corporate buyouts is likely to spread into 2026, spurring demand for leveraged financing that could double by some estimates, according to debt managers.

AA and RAC Prepare for £5bn Exits as Private Equity Owners Seek Strategic Opportunities

The private equity owners of the UK’s leading roadside recovery businesses, the AA and RAC, are strategizing exits next year, targeting valuations of approximately £5 billion each. With both companies exploring various options, including potential IPOs and sales, the market is set for a significant shift in the roadside assistance sector.

MML Capital Launches €630M Continuation Fund to Expand European Business Services Holdings

MML Capital has successfully raised over €630 million for its new continuation fund, MML Dorchester SCSp, aimed at acquiring interests in two European business services companies. This initiative allows existing investors to either realize returns or maintain their investment as MML seeks to capitalize on growth opportunities in these firms.

Sweden’s Big Banks Join Government Drive to Tackle Hybrid Threat

Sweden’s biggest commercial banks are among 13 financial companies taking part in a new government-run initiative to better protect the country from threats of hybrid warfare such as cyberattacks.

Sweden’s biggest commercial banks are among 13 financial companies taking part in a new government-run initiative to better protect the country from threats of hybrid warfare such as cyberattacks.

Netflix CEOs Make Their Case for Warner Bros. Acquisition

The two chief executive officers of Netflix Inc.

The two chief executive officers of Netflix Inc. laid out the company’s case for acquiring Warner Bros Discovery Inc., after rival Paramount Skydance Corp. went public with a competing, hostile offer.

Netflix CEOs Seek to Reassure Staff About Warner Bros. Deal

Netflix Inc.

Netflix Inc. co-Chief Executive Officers Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos tried to reassure employees’ concerns about the company’s bid for much of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., reiterating that there is no business overlap and therefore won’t be any studio closures.

Zuma Party Fails to Oust Premier in Key South African Province

South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal premier survived a no-confidence vote, keeping the province’s governing coalition intact and dealing a setback to former President Jacob Zuma’s party, which had hoped to take control of his longtime political stronghold ahead of next year’s municipal elections.

South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal premier survived a no-confidence vote, keeping the province’s governing coalition intact and dealing a setback to former President Jacob Zuma’s party, which had hoped to take control of his longtime political stronghold ahead of next year’s municipal elections.

Zuma Party Fails to Oust Rival in Key South African Province

South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal premier survived a no-confidence vote, keeping the province’s governing coalition intact and dealing a setback to former President Jacob Zuma’s party, which had hoped to take control of his longtime political stronghold ahead of next year’s municipal elections.

South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal premier survived a no-confidence vote, keeping the province’s governing coalition intact and dealing a setback to former President Jacob Zuma’s party, which had hoped to take control of his longtime political stronghold ahead of next year’s municipal elections.

JPMorgan Sees UBS Compromise Cutting CET1 Need to $400 Million

UBS Group AG’s need for the highest-quality form of capital would drop to around $400 million if a compromise proposal on controversial regulatory reforms put forward by Swiss lawmakers last week was adopted, according to estimates from JPMorgan Chase & Co analysts.

UBS Group AG’s need for the highest-quality form of capital would drop to around $400 million if a compromise proposal on controversial regulatory reforms put forward by Swiss lawmakers last week was adopted, according to estimates from JPMorgan Chase & Co analysts.

Australia shooting: Bondi Beach Terror Attack at Jewish Festival | The Pulse 12/15

The Bondi Beach massacre marks the deadliest terrorist attack in Australia’s history, and the most fatal mass shooting since a lone gunman killed 35 people at Port Arthur in Tasmania on April 28, 1996.

The Bondi Beach massacre marks the deadliest terrorist attack in Australia’s history, and the most fatal mass shooting since a lone gunman killed 35 people at Port Arthur in Tasmania on April 28, 1996. That tragedy prompted lawmakers to implement sweeping gun control measures just weeks afterward. Already it’s becoming evident that Sunday’s bloodshed will likely lead to a similar policy debate, this time touching on everything from gun control to immigration and Australia’s relationship...