This week in global news: JPMorgan Chase works on blockchain in India, U.K. reps want faster crypto regs and more.
Here's what's happening around the world.





A survey from the investment marketplace iCapital suggests that concerns about private credit have not derailed advisors' growing desires to place more clients in alternative investments.
After nearly two decades of positive correlation, the relationship between equities prices and bond yields has turned negative, the analysis finds, revealing a tricky dynamic for monetary policy.
New York Fed data shows a record $211 billion in car-loan originations during the second quarter. But median credit scores are falling, and delinquencies are rising, as lower-income consumers struggle to meet their obligations.
The two banks are among the early bank adopters of a Swift standard that's designed to support near instant payments and serve as an alternative to stablecoins.
Kate Danella, head of consumer banking since 2022, will become Region Financial's chief administrative officer, as David Keenan plans to retire. John Jordan will take over leadership of consumer banking.
Stephen Wheeler, a prominent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau union organizer, was placed on administrative leave as the agency investigates allegations it has not publicly disclosed.