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GS Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
JPM Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
MS Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
V Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Morgan Stanley $7bn private credit fund gates redemptions at 5% in Q2 2026
Morgan Stanley's North Haven private credit fund capped redemptions at 5% of shares in Q2 2026, fulfilling less than half of withdrawal requests that totalled 11.6% of fund assets. Morgan Stanley (MS) was named as the parent entity managing the gated vehicle.
Cboe relaunches S&P 500 binary options contracts after decade-long absence
Cboe Global Markets (CBOE) relaunched binary options contracts on the S&P 500 index (SPX) on or around 24 June 2026, re-entering a product category it had not offered for more than a decade and entering direct competition with prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket.
Meta invests $900m in Cred; Kunal Shah to lead WhatsApp
Meta Platforms is acquiring a roughly 20% stake in Indian fintech Cred for $900 million at a $4.5 billion post-money valuation, with Cred founder Kunal Shah named as the new global head of WhatsApp.