- Indexed annuities guarantee no market losses for investors.
- Insurers can periodically adjust the formula used to calculate returns for indexed annuities.
- These products have contributed to the ascent of private credit.
October 11, 2026
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Markets 4
Central Banks 1
- Takaichi states reflationary policies not necessary at current phase
- Policy shift aimed at reassuring markets and Trump administration
- Dovish BOJ board members reportedly criticized by Trump administration
Geopolitics 6
- Twelve people were killed and 309 injured in an attack on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport; a drone was destroyed by Saudi-led coalition forces.
- US President Donald Trump stated he would consider joining Saudi Arabia in striking Houthis and restarting strikes on Iran.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed an American casualty in the conflict.
- Explosion reported in Kyiv at 9:30 a.m. with black smoke rising
- Moscow stepping up strikes aimed at destroying urban life
- Battlefield gains stalling as attacks intensify
- Claus Kress says destruction attempts will fail if supporters hold firm
- Calls for unity among major countries including Japan
- Trump administration imposed sanctions on ICC
- Pro-Palestinian demonstrations took place globally to mark one year since the Gaza 'ceasefire'.
- Protests were held in cities including New York, London, Berlin, Athens, and Dublin.
- Royal succession dispute in Negeri Sembilan between Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir and Tunku Nadzaruddin
- Dispute has caused collapse of state government
- Observers warn crisis could have ripple effects nationwide, testing Malaysia's constitutional monarchy
Tech/AI 2
- Hangzhou's latest technology investments, dubbed the 'New Eight Steeds,' are in deep-tech fields.
- These fields include smart glasses, inference GPUs, compute-in-memory chips, and space computing.
- The current tech bets are not generating the same viral social media attention as previous AI developments.
- Edgewing plans design center opening early next year
- CEO Marco Zoff says governments keen to keep project on schedule
- Joint venture developing next-generation fighter jet
Companies 9
- Sprix developing learning management system for Egyptian public schools
- Providing math/science textbooks to Egyptian elementary and high schools
- Growing overseas demand for Japanese education models
- Chinese companies caught up in greenhouse construction technology
- Dutch suppliers pivoting to software and system integration
- Growing Chinese demand for controlled-environment produce
- Toyota offers financing allowing buyers to exclude residual value from payments
- Aims to make vehicles more affordable against cheap Chinese EV competitors
- Japanese automakers losing market share in Thailand to Chinese brands
- French defense contractor Thales establishing base in Japan
- Will handle maintenance and operational support of defense equipment
- Partner Japan Steel Works will produce mortars starting next year
- Sunrun's chief legal & people officer sold $77,967 worth of company stock.
- Workday director David Duffield sold $18.5 million worth of shares.
- Sunrun CAO Maria Barak sold $13,753 in company stock.
- Sunrun CFO Danny Abajian sold $129,931 worth of company shares.
- Onemednet CFO Robert Golden sold $55,290 worth of company stock.
Thai Markets 1
Other 4
- Hong Kong Bar Association suggests capping proxies at homeowners' meetings to deter abuse in maintenance procurement.
- The association advocates for improved transparency and an electronic voting system.
- Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet expressed reservations about a government proposal to restrict owner representatives to relatives.
- University of Tokyo professor argues students must learn to think independently
- Advocates for traditional paper textbooks over digital alternatives
- Cites brain science research on language learning
- The 'Naruto' anime series will release its first new season in nine years.
- The new series is part of a broader effort to revive the popular franchise worldwide.
- Creators of the 'Naruto' and 'Ninku' manga series will supervise the project.
- Lehman Brothers torn by internal divisions and personal ambition
- Conflict extended across rival divisions, driven by power and resentment
- Commercial paper business spiraled out of control leading to collapse
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