Banking & Markets: UniCredit and Commerzbank traded barbs over investor support for UniCredit’s €40bn bid, with UniCredit citing early tender acceptances at 7.6% and Commerzbank rejecting the offer as below market. Regulation & Trading: Sterling Trading Tech says it has fully implemented revised FINRA Rule 4210 for Lightspeed Financial, replacing Pattern Day Trader rules with an intraday margin regime. Energy Finance: Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners agreed to partially divest minority stakes in Scotland’s 500MW Devilla battery storage project to the Scottish National Investment Bank and Nuclear Liabilities Fund, while retaining majority control. Corporate Funding: Heirs Energies hailed a landmark $750m financing facility arranged with Afreximbank to support field development and growth. Public Finance Oversight: Sri Lanka’s Committee on Public Finance will review a disputed $2.5m public payment after a reported cyber-related diversion. Macro & Risk: Asia stocks slid after US tech losses and renewed Iran-Israel strikes pushed oil higher, adding pressure to global risk appetite. Investor Education & Consumer Risk: COGIC and Thrivent launched a multi-year financial education partnership for 12,000+ churches; meanwhile, UK reporting highlights a widow allegedly exploited financially before a fatal relapse. Tech & Wealth Platforms: Vault22 expanded its UAE digital wealth platform with an AI assistant and wealth-as-a-service push for banks. Markets Watch: India opened weaker as foreign investors sold amid West Asia tensions and a tech sell-off; dividend record dates also drew attention.