Iranian President PEZESHKIAN said Trump has vowed to impose the toughest sanctions on Iran; Iran will stand firm and seek to respond to this asymmetric war.

伊拉克總統：如果局勢持續升級，我們將成爲僅次於伊朗的受害國，因爲我們經濟緊密相連，完全依賴石油。

US firms are stepping up acquisitions of European asset and wealth managers, lifting YTD deal value to over $14bn — the highest level since Dealogic began tracking in 1995. Buyers include rival fund groups, insurers and private equity; industry executives point to pressure from low-cost passive funds and rising regulatory and operating costs as increasing takeover risk for European managers, while private equity is actively acquiring wealth managers amid growing demand for financial advice.