A gauge measuring Britons defaulting on credit cards and other unsecured loans has hit its highest level since the financial crisis, a sign of growing pressure on household finances. The proportion of lenders saying default rates rose over the previous three months...

Hong Kong’s assets under management climbed 20% to a record HK$42.2 trillion ($5.4 trillion) last year, a sign that the city’s prolonged attempt to become a wealth management hub is bearing fruit. The increase was fueled by a 193% jump in net fund inflows to HK$2.1...

Caterpillar Inc. stock slid from a record high Wednesday after Michael Burry, made famous in The Big Short for his bets against the US housing market ahead of the 2008 crisis, said he shorted the industrial heavyweight for the first time. The call comes as the...

The head of BlackRock Inc.’s beleaguered private credit fund is in the process of leaving the firm, a move that follows months of losses on soured loans and revelations of a US regulatory probe into the unit’s valuation practices. Phil Tseng, chief executive officer...

The automotive affordability crisis is deepening as average monthly car payments reached a record $777 in the second quarter, with nearly a quarter of US car buyers taking out loans of seven years or more. The average amount financed on a new car also reached an...

Private credit investors have become increasingly discerning about dispersion in investment marks, creating a “confidence gap” between asset managers, according to Pacific Investment Management Co. Managers with stronger loan quality are being rewarded as net asset...