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The APRA and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand completed a joint 2026 trans-Tasman stress test assessing banking resilience across both economies.

CoreWeave Chief Executive Officer Mike Intrator said the market is acting "irrationally" and that he remains confident in the AI cloud company's business model. Nick Turner has more on "The Asia Trade."

Maas Group (ASX:MGH) repurchased 5.2 million of its own shares on Oct. 14 as part of an ongoing buyback programme that now totals 33.2 million shares.

The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) is likely to draw as much as $3.2 billion in investments for one of its entities and between $700 million to $800 million of that will go to data centers, Chief Executive Officer Sanjiv Aggarwal told Bloomberg's Yvonne Man in an interview on the sidelines of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in New Delhi.

Netwealth Group (ASX:NWL) increased its total funds under administration by $3.4 billion during the September quarter to reach a record total of $139.2 billion.

Bank of Queensland (ASX:BOQ) reported an 88% increase in statutory net profit after tax to $250 million for the full year ended Aug. 31.

In a discussion with Bloomberg Government's Jonathan Tamari, Senate Majority PAC President JB Poersch talks about the race to unseat incumbent Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, from Maine. He says Collins has failed to be a "check" on President Donald Trump. They speak at a Bloomberg.com subscriber-only event in Washington, DC on October 14, 2026.

In discussion with Bloomberg Government reporter Jonathan Tamari, Senate Majority PAC president JB Poersch explains why Susan Collins wasn't the check on Trump that the Democrats needed. They speak at a Bloomberg.com subscriber-only event in Washington, DC on October 14, 2026.

AMP (ASX:AMP) reported total wealth assets under management of $168 billion for the third quarter of 2026.

Huel CEO James McMaster discusses Danone's roughly $1.2 billion acquisition of the UK-based meal-replacement and protein-shake maker. He says Huel established local manufacturing and warehouses when it entered the U.S. about eight years ago, and has since grown internationally; the company views Danone as the right partner to take it to its next stage. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

Loop Capital is buying $450 million in client assets from Lifeline Capital to expand its wealth management business and serve more athletes and entertainers. Founder, Chairman and CEO Jim Reynolds said the firm encourages athletes to invest in companies and gain ownership rather than rely on short-term endorsement payments. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close."

At a forum in Beverly Hills, the discussion focused on obstacles to expanding AI data centers, including rising energy costs and weakening public support for construction. Blackstone's Mike Forman said infrastructure supply constraints are worsening, particularly around power: utilities that once could connect projects within six to twelve months may now quote waits of up to seven years, require investments as high as $1 billion, and offer less certainty. The panel of Mike Forman, Jessica Bailey & Brandon Freiman speak to Romaine Bostick at the CAIS Summit Panel.