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Federated Hermes, Inc.

FHI

Financial Services

2w

Innovative Tokenized Money Market Funds and Digital Asset Infrastructure

Federated Hermes is actively developing tokenized money market funds, exemplified by the Superstate Short Duration U.S. Government Securities Fund with assets of about $425 million.
Participation in a collaborative blockchain initiative between Bank of New York and Goldman Sachs aims to use blockchain technology to record ownership of money market funds, enhancing transferability.
Management views tokenized money funds as an incremental evolution, not a disruptive threat, emphasizing their potential for improved distribution and transferability.
The firm is exploring various innovations, including tokenized share classes and fully digitized assets, to expand the utility of money market funds.
The impact of tokenization on industry size is uncertain, but management sees it as an additional distribution channel and collateral management tool, with potential for growth as the ecosystem matures.

Columbia Banking System, Inc.

COLB

Financial Services

3w

Strategic Focus on Profitability and Balance Sheet Optimization

The company emphasized its focus on profitability, balance sheet optimization, and operational efficiency, which has been evident over the past 6 quarters.
Net interest margin (NIM) expanded by 15 basis points, driven by higher asset yields and lower funding costs.
The company maintained disciplined expense management and healthy credit metrics, with a loan portfolio that is slightly up and well remixing.

The Bancorp, Inc.

TBBK

Financial Services

3w

Expansion of Fintech Ecosystem with Block and Cash App Partnership

Announced a 5-year expansion of relationship with Block, adding debit and prepaid card issuance for Cash App customers.
Additional services expected to begin as early as Q1 2026.
Program aims to significantly boost GDV and fee growth, leveraging over 50 million Cash App users.
Management emphasizes the strategic importance of this partnership for future revenue and GDV growth.

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

PMT

Financial Services

3w

PMT's Strategic Partnership with PFSI Enhances Investment Capabilities

PMT leverages PFSI's operating platform, management team, and origination business to access a high-quality loan pipeline.
The partnership allows PMT to deploy capital into mortgage assets without operational burdens of origination and servicing.
PFSI's access to origination markets and PMT's ability to securitize privately created investments provide a competitive edge.
The growing volume of nonowner-occupied and jumbo loans highlights the partnership's role in expanding investment opportunities.
PMT's securitization platform has rapidly become a top issuer, with nine securitizations totaling $3.2 billion since Q4 2024.
This strategic alliance positions PMT to capitalize on organic investment creation and private label securitizations.

SoFi Technologies, Inc.

SOFI

Financial Services

3w

Introduction of Blockchain-Enabled International Money Transfers

Announced the launch of self-serve international money transfers using blockchain technology, enabling members to transfer funds to dozens of countries with faster speeds and lower costs.
Transfers will be automated within the SoFi app, taking under a minute, with full transparency on exchange rates and fees, available 24/7.
Potential future deployment of this service internationally for cross-border payments from non-U.S. countries to the U.S.

The Carlyle Group Inc.

CG

Financial Services

1w

Financial Performance Summary

Assets under management (AUM) reached a record $465 billion at quarter-end, with $51 billion of organic inflows over the past 12 months.
Carlyle delivered record fee-related earnings (FRE) of $323 million in Q2 2025, up 18% year-over-year, with year-to-date FRE at $634 million and a 48% margin.
Corporate private equity returned nearly $15 billion to investors over the last 12 months, triple the industry average, with strong portfolio realizations and performance.
Global Credit and Carlyle AlpInvest accounted for 55% of firm-wide FRE, up from less than 30% two years ago, reflecting diversification and growth.
Management fees increased 7% to $590 million in Q2 and $1.1 billion year-to-date, while capital markets fees more than doubled to $48 million in Q2 and $126 million year-to-date.

Blue Owl Capital Inc.

OWL

Financial Services

2w

Record Capital Raising and Growth in Fee-Related Earnings (FRE) and Distributable Earnings (DE)

Blue Owl raised $14 billion in new capital during Q2 2025, totaling $55 billion over the last 12 months, representing 28% growth in assets under management.
FRE increased by 29%, DE by 20%, and FRE by 23% year-over-year, supported by a substantial permanent capital base.
Management emphasized the momentum driven by fundraising and deployment, with strategic initiatives contributing to growth.

Robinhood Markets, Inc.

HOOD

Financial Services

2w

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted operating expenses plus stock-based compensation increased only 6% year-over-year, leading to 56% adjusted EBITDA margins and 81% incremental adjusted EBITDA margins.
Assets under custody doubled year-over-year to more than $0.25 trillion, with average assets per funded customer surpassing $10,000 for the first time.
Bitstamp acquisition closed, adding a growing institutional business and over 600,000 international customers.
Earnings per share doubled from a year ago.
Interest-earning assets increased over 50%, driven by cash sweep, margin, and securities lending activities, with Gold cash sweep balances crossing $30 billion.
Net deposits remained strong with the third highest quarter ever, exceeding $10 billion for six consecutive quarters and continuing momentum into July with around $6 billion in net deposits.
Retirement assets exceeded $20 billion, more than doubling in the past year.
Revenue grew 45% year-over-year to nearly $1 billion in Q2 2025, driven by strong business growth and record trading volumes across equities, options, prediction markets, index options, and futures.
Robinhood Gold subscribers reached a record 3.5 million, representing 13% adoption overall and over 35% adoption among new customers in Q2.
Robinhood Strategies grew to over 100,000 funded customers and $0.5 billion in assets shortly after launch.

Rithm Property Trust Inc.

RPT

Financial Services

3w

Use of Securities Portfolio as Funding Source

The company has a sizable book of CMBS securities, primarily floating rate and high-quality assets.
Spreads on securities have tightened, prompting consideration of selling securities to fund direct investments.
Management sees potential to realize gains from securities and redeploy capital into higher-yielding opportunities.
The securities portfolio is viewed as a flexible funding source to support growth without excessive leverage.

Capital One Financial Corporation

COF

Financial Services

3w

Integration Costs Exceed Initial Estimates and Investment Priorities

Rich Fairbank indicated that integration costs for the Discover acquisition are likely to be higher than the previously announced $2.8 billion, across various elements such as deal costs, risk management, and tech stack integration.
Andrew Young clarified that ongoing investments in capabilities like expanding the Discover network and building a national bank are distinct from integration costs and are aimed at future growth.
Rich emphasized that these investments are necessary to capitalize on opportunities like international acceptance, global branding, and top-market positioning, and are aligned with long-term value creation.

Blackstone Inc.

BX

Financial Services

3w

Blackstone's Expansion into the $12 Trillion U.S. Defined Contribution Market via Executive Order Potential

Management highlighted reports that the U.S. administration may issue an executive order to open the $12 trillion U.S.-defined contribution channel for alternative investments.
This development could significantly diversify Blackstone's investor base and create a vast new market for delivering superior returns.
Management emphasized the strategic importance of large-scale perpetual products and the need for regulatory clarity before full market entry.