Arkansas teachers settle with Allianz over fund debacle

FRANKFURT, March 3 (Reuters) – A pension fund for teachers in Arkansas has settled with Allianz and dropped its lawsuit over losses in a multibillion-dollar trading debacle at the German insurer’s funds arm, according to a court document. The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System was the first lawsuit lodged against Allianz in 2020 after the downfall […]

Morning Bid: A break in the storm clouds

Markets breathed a sigh of relief after the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken agreed to a meeting with Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, raising hopes of a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Ukraine.