Commerzbank und Unicredit: Der Niedergang oder die Misere der deutschen Großbanken

Neues aus der Bananenrepublik D!

Mailand schlägt Frankfurt am Main als europäisches bzw. globales Finanzzentrum!

Hinweis: Ich bin mit den Einzelheiten dieser Bankübernahme nicht vertraut.

Commerzbank und Unicredit: Der Niedergang der deutschen Großbanken | FAZ "Nach einer Übernahme der Commerzbank befänden sich vier der ehemals fünf deutschen Großbanken unter dem Dach der Mailänder Unicredit. Übrig bliebe die Deutsche Bank, die aber nur noch in der zweiten Liga spielt. Politikirrtümer und Managementfehler erklären die Misere."

Tokenized Real World Assets Cross $20bn

Good news!

"In its review of 2025, Securitize said the tokenized real world asset market (excluding stablecoins) grew to $18.2bn by the end of  the year, compared to approximately $5.5bn  at the start. Tokenized treasuries increased from $4bn to $9bn over the same period. ..."

"... The broader tokenized real world asset market (excluding stablecoins) scaled from approximately $5.5B at the end of 2024 to $18.2B by December 2025.  ..."

Tokenized Real World Assets Cross $20bn - Markets Media "The total market value of tokenized real world assets has crossed $20bn, according to Securitize, the tokenization platform."

2025 in Review: The Year Securitize Took Tokenization Public

Trump Pauses Harvard University's $9 Billion Funding with Palki Sharma

Recommendable! Good news!

Islamist Terrorist groups/individuals suspected of funneling money to Dubai properties

So the financing of Islamist terrorism is a two way street? Or is the leadership of Islamist terrorism just buying nice residences for themselves to retire?

Weird! I could not find any such news release on the website of C4ADS.

"Numerous people linked to groups targeted with U.S. sanctions as terrorist organizations, such as Hezbollah and Houthi rebels, appear to have bought real estate in Dubai, based on data relating to hundreds of thousands of properties obtained by the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS). ..."

Terrorist groups suspected of funneling money to Dubai properties - Nikkei Asia 'Dubai Unlocked' project finds individuals with alleged links to Hezbollah, Houthis among owners

Der Wirecard Milliardenbetrüger Jan Marsalek hat offenbar jahrelang als Agent für Russland gearbeitet

Wieviele westliche Betrüger arbeiten in Russland?

Affäre Marsalek: Der Wirecard-Manager soll Agent Russlands sein Als der Konzern Wirecard zusammenbrach, tauchte sein Spitzenmanager Marsalek in Russland unter. Nun verdichten sich die Hinweise darauf, dass er schon lange im Dienste Moskaus stand – und nach der Flucht nahtlos für Russlands Geheimdienste weiterarbeitete.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Pleads Guilty: How We Got Here

Recommendable! 

How Paper Checks Can Expose You to Fraud and Theft | WSJ Your Money Briefing

Wall Street Journal wastes an episode on paper checks??? Seems outdated! I have not used a paper check anymore in several years. I use online banking!

The Madoff Empire: The Biggest Pyramid Scheme in History

Recommendable! Had Bernie Madoff retired on time, he probably would have gotten away filthy rich!

The Tech Billionaire Who Became the King of SPACs

Is SPAC for you? Do you have SPAC fever? Buyer beware!