The Most Profitable Dividend Strategy Is the Simplest 
 

Investors have piled into funds offering variations on dividend investing, but one of the easiest methods has produced the highest return.

 
Mediobanca Earnings Beat Views; Revenue Grows in Most Divisions 
 

Earnings topped market expectations after revenue gains in most divisions as the Italian lender seeks to acquire peer Banca Generali while fending off an unsolicited bid itself.

 
Commerzbank Posts Higher Earnings After Commission Income Lifts Revenue 
 

Earnings and revenue exceeded analyst expectations, after higher commission income offset a decline in interest income.

 
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk 
 

Find insight on Commerzbank, ANZ, Suncorp and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.

 
Macquarie to Wait Out Volatility Before Divesting More Renewables 
 

The Australian financial giant is aiming to wait out current market volatility before divesting any more renewable-energy assets.

 
Coinbase Strikes $2.9 Billion Deal for Major Crypto Options Platform 
 

The company agreed to acquire Deribit, a push into the highly profitable crypto derivatives market and a move meant to bolster its global growth.

 
Bank of England Cuts Rates After Fed Stands Pat 
 

The Bank of England cut rates, highlighting a growing gap in how global central banks and the Federal Reserve are approaching Trump's tariffs.

 
Carlyle Looks to Europe for Private-Credit Expansion 
 

Less competition for deals and fundraising makes the Continent more attractive as lenders crowd the U.S. market.

 
Car Insurance Rates Were Ready to Drop. Then Tariffs Came Along. 
 

Insurers have slowed requests to regulators for rate decreases.

 
Bank of Canada's No. 2 Official Sounds Alarm on Hedge Fund Holdings of Government Debt 
 

Carolyn Rogers urges hedge funds with sizable Canadian sovereign debt to sharpen risk-management, liquidity strategies.

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

May 09, 2025 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.