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Two sides yet to have face-to-face meeting since signing deal to reopen strait of HormuzTalks at an indirect level between US and Iranian officials over unfreezing at least $6bn Iranian assets will recommence on Wednesday in Doha, Iran has said. The two sides are yet to have their first face-to-face meeting since signing a deal to extend the ceasefire and reopen the strait of Hormuz.US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were in Qatar on Tuesday for talks covering regional issues including the Iran ceasefire and Lebanon, but Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesman, Majed Al-Ansari, stressed these were with Qatari mediators. “They are not here for their negotiations with the Iranians,” he said. Continue reading...

• Influence Media has emerged as the winning bidder for Anthem’s music assets with an offer exceeding $650 million. • This successful sale follows two previous failed auction attempts by Anthem in 2017 and 2022 that did not meet the company's valuation. • The deal is significant as it includes high-profile national touchstones, most notably the catalog of the legendary rock band Rush.

• Influence Media, a company backed by BlackRock, has won a bid to acquire the music assets of Anthem Entertainment for slightly over $650 million. • The acquisition includes high-profile cultural assets, most notably the music catalog of the legendary Canadian band Rush. • The deal faces potential delays as it requires approval from Canadian Heritage, which sources describe as more bureaucratic than the European Union.

• Influence Media has won the bid to acquire the music assets of Anthem Entertainment for a reported price slightly exceeding $650 million. • The acquisition includes high-value portfolios and "cultural jewels," most notably the catalog of the legendary Canadian rock band Rush. • The deal faces potential delays as sources suggest the Canadian Heritage department may be more bureaucratic and arduous to navigate than the EU.

Exclusive: Financial returns, obtained by the Guardian, are ‘very poor and unprofessional’ and call into question party’s fitness to govern, expert says• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson’s One Nation party reported more than $1m in missing and worthless assets in more than six years of filed financial reports, Guardian Australia can reveal.The financial returns lodged by One Nation with the Office of Fair Trading in Queensland from 2016 to 2022 have been criticised by a leading expert in financial accounting as “sloppy and unprofessional”. Continue reading...

Defence minister says E-7A Wedgetail surveillance aircraft deployed to Gulf in March will join UK and France-led defensive effort to calm Iran conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will send a hi-tech military plane to join an international mission to reopen the strait of Hormuz, but the Labor government has not ruled out sending more assets to the Middle East.The defence minister, Richard Marles, joined an overnight meeting of defence ministers from 40 other countries, to discuss global efforts to reopen the key shipping channel off the Iranian coastline, which has been closed or heavily restricted since the beginning of the US-Israel assault in February. Continue reading...

• IGM Financial reported Q1 2026 results highlighting a strong quarter start with record client assets under management and a significant 20% aggregate growth rate. • Management characterized the quarter as demonstrating resilient operating conditions across the financial services firm's business segments. • Record asset levels suggest robust client confidence and successful capital deployment during a period of economic recovery in Canadian and international markets.

Kevin Warsh, seeking to replace Fed chair, Jerome Powell, had to file financial disclosures for Senate approvalKevin Warsh, the former Federal Reserve governor chosen by Donald Trump to lead the central bank, has submitted financial disclosures that suggest he holds assets worth well over $100m.The document is required for his nomination to advance through the Senate, beginning with a yet-to-be-scheduled hearing. Continue reading...

‘Misappropriation of financial resources’ from actor, 90, tracked to property, vineyards and olive groves in Tuscany Italian authorities have seized €20m (£17.3m) of assets in Tuscany, including property, vineyards and olive groves, allegedly bought with money embezzled from the actor Ursula Andress.Andress, 90, had filed a complaint in her native Switzerland alleging a “progressive and significant depletion of her assets” by individuals charged with managing her finances, Italy’s financial crimes police said in a statement on Thursday. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued its March 2026 congressional report under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025, addressing innovative technologies to counter illicit finance in digital assets. • The report covers mixers, obfuscation services, and stablecoin transactions on distributed ledgers, aligning with Trump Administration priorities for privacy protection and reduced regulatory burden. • It outlines the Bank Secrecy Act framework, AML programs, and updates from the 2020 Anti-Money Laundering Act to strengthen regulations against money laundering and terrorism financing.