Author: Money Mechanics

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has appointed Dan Tomlinson from Allianz Commercial as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).In his new role, Tomlinson will work closely with Aon’s Commercial Risk & Reinsurance team to expand Aon’s alternative risk transfer (ART) capabilities and deliver a full spectrum of risk management products to the broker’s clients. Tomlinson is a recognised leader in the parametric space, possessing years of experience in parametric risk transfer, as well as in weather derivatives transactions. He brings over 30 years of global expertise in complex risk, and deep experience…

Inflation in One Easy Lesson For Christmas, my daughter gave me the pamphlet “Inflation in One Easy Lesson,” by Harry Scherman. (Yes, I am that typecast that my daughter gives me inflation memorabilia for Christmas!) It was written during World War II, and distributed by the Council for Democracy. It is so delightfully simple and direct, and makes the main point so obvious, that I want to share it. It also happens to be, given the current war against Iran, somewhat timely. Here is the cover: I scanned the whole pamphlet into a pdf, after ascertaining with some confidence that…

Rivr, a Zurich-based autonomous robotics startup known for its stair-climbing delivery robot, has been acquired by Amazon in a deal that signals the e-commerce giant’s interest in doorstep delivery. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Co-founder and CEO Marko Bjelonic, who once described the four-legged wheeled robot to TechCrunch as a “dog on roller skates,” shared the acquisition news on LinkedIn. The Information was first to report the deal. Bjelonic said in his LinkedIn post that the acquisition will “accelerate our vision of building General Physical AI through doorstep delivery, bringing robotics and AI closer to real-world deployment at scale,”…

(Oil & Gas 360) – EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference marks 31 years of connecting companies, investors, analysts, and leaders in the energy industry!  Presentation opportunities are available for E&P, Midstream, OFS, Minerals, and Energy Transition companies –  Sponsorship opportunities are available for companies seeking to increase their marketplace awareness    DENVER – March 19, 2026 – EnerCom, Inc. (“EnerCom”) is pleased to announce that a robust list of companies has already confirmed their attendance for the 31st annual EnerCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference to be held August 17-19, 2026, at the Westin Denver Downtown. EnerCom Denver is the largest…

(Image credit: Getty Images)Stocks slid some more on Thursday, as investors, traders and speculators price in a potential energy shock and figure out what policymakers will do to contain its impact on consumers and the economy. “Wait-and-see” mode is getting more and more complicated for the Fed, while the White House continues its own efforts on multiple fronts to ease concerns about control of the Strait of Hormuz.President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said U.S. ally Israel “out of anger for what has taken place in the Middle East, has violently lashed out at a major facility…

BlockchAIn Secures 20 MW AI Data Center, Shares Take Off Shares of AI infrastructure firm BlockchAIn (NYSE: $AIB) were up over 16 percent in pre market trading after the company said it entered into a non-binding letter of intent for a 20 megawatt build-to-suit data center lease in North Carolina. The company says the project is expected to represent over $400 million in total contract value over an initial 10-year lease term. Including two seven-year renewal options, the potential aggregate TCV could reach approximately $1.2 billion. This latest deal follows a separate $100 million, 5 MW AI infrastructure deployment announced last week. The new 20 MW facility is expected…

Fintech companies are outperforming traditional finance on the stock market this year The trend could continue, as fintech companies are expected to benefit significantly from AI Which fintech stocks should you watch most closely on Wall Street? The financial sector has struggled this year, but fintech companies stand out. Many fintech stocks have gone up even though the market remains risky. Fintech companies have clear advantages over traditional banks. They use modern technology, run with fewer physical assets, and can grow quickly. They can also launch new products faster. This helps them gain customers and earn more from services that…

The federal bank regulatory agencies today requested comment on three proposals to modernize the regulatory capital framework for banks of all sizes. The proposals would streamline capital requirements and better align regulatory capital with risk while maintaining the safety and soundness of the banking system. Following the global financial crisis, the agencies substantially increased the resiliency of the banking system by increasing the quantity and quality of required loss-absorbing capital and introducing stress testing requirements for large banks. Experience over the past decade has demonstrated that certain elements of the framework could be improved without reducing safety and soundness. The…

Investor demand might have been a bit weak. By David Enna, Tipswatch.com The Treasury’s offering of $19 billion in a reopened 10-year TIPS – CUSIP 91282CPU9 – generated a real yield to maturity of 1.896%, a bit higher than the market was expecting. The reopening auction created a 9-year, 10-month TIPS. The coupon rate of 1.875% was set by the originating auction on Jan. 22, 2026. This TIPS trades on the secondary market, and through the morning its real yield was inching higher, from about 1.85% around 8 a.m. to 1.88% right before the auction’s close. The “when-issued” yield prediction…

Shakespeare’s “neither a borrower nor a lender be” is good advice for maintaining harmony with friends and family. But if everyone followed it, investors would lose out on an entire asset class: Bonds.Bonds allow individual investors to be lenders. Companies or governments, which issue the bonds, are the borrowers. The money generated from bond sales pays for roads, airports, factories and the start-up costs for all manner of innovative products. Bonds also happen to benefit your portfolio. Referred to more formally as fixed income, they are an essential part of a balanced stable of investments.Bonds are less volatile than stocks,…