UnitedHealth Group Inc. UNH shares climbed Friday after high-profile investors Michael Burry and Warren Buffett took positions in the insurance giant, offering some relief to a stock that has tumbled about 41% year-to-date. Warren Buffett’s fund bought little more than 5 million shares, and Burry disclosed in 13F filings that he purchased call contracts against 350,000
Palantir Technologies stock (NASDAQ: PLTR) has been one of the biggest winners over the past year, surging more than 5x and recently trading near $180 per share. The rally has been fueled by surging interest in generative AI, a string of large government contract wins, and ongoing geopolitical instability, which tends to drive demand for
Japan’s brokerage industry is aiming to identify accounts owned by phishing scammers after fraudulent trades worth more than $4 billion rattled the nation’s stock market. A Japan Securities Dealers Association panel is looking to start discussions on whether and how member brokers can identify and act against offenders’ accounts at its upcoming annual meeting, said
Mint breaks down what changes most for brokers, investors, and markets. What are the proposed definitions? Sebi has included definitions of ‘algorithmic trading’, which is order generated using automated execution logic and ‘execution only platform (EOP)’, a digital/online platform that facilitates subscription, redemption and switch transactions in direct plans of mutual fund schemes. Sebi also
CHONGQING, CHINA – JULY 28: In this photo illustration, a smartphone displays the logo of Robinhood Markets Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD), an American financial technology company known for its commission-free stock and cryptocurrency trading platform, in front of a screen showing the company’s latest stock market chart on July 28, 2025 in Chongqing, China. (Photo illustration
The Securities and Exchange Board of India on Wednesday proposed a comprehensive rewrite of its 30-year-old Stock Brokers Regulations to simplify compliance and align the rules with today’s tech-driven markets. The capital markets regulator has invited public comments until 3 September. The draft regulation, meant to replace the 1992 framework, consolidates years of circulars into
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling for a ban on single-stock trading by members of Congress, a push that could supercharge legislative efforts to ban the practice that have gained momentum in recent months. The Treasury secretary is far from the first big name in Washington to advocate for an end to congressional stock trading
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Wednesday proposed to include algorithmic trading and proprietary trading in its master regulations. The regulator floated a consultation paper to revamp regulations of stock brokers (SBs). These aim to ease the compliance burden, harmonise with the Companies Act and add definitions and market practices in line
SEBI said the aim is to reduce costs, ease business and ensure robust investor protection SEBI has proposed a major overhaul of rules for stockbrokers, including easing compliance and aligning to the Companies Act. The regulator has proposed a formal definition of “algorithmic trading” as the current regulations don’t include the term, despite the growing
Regulator has proposed to include obligations and responsibilities of stock brokers in the new regulatory framework Markets regulator SEBI on Wednesday proposed to define ‘algorithmic trading’ as part of the exercise to revamp stock brokers’ regulations, which will ease compliance burden. Also, the regulator has proposed granting stock brokers access to the Negotiated Dealing System,