Fixed income

New account signups at the Chinese-owned brokerage were 1,548% higher than the seven-day average in January.

So far this month, an average of 99 billion shares in companies that don’t trade on classic exchanges have changed hands each day.

A merger would value Apex and Northern Star Investment Corp. II at as much as $5 billion, a personal familiar with the matter said.

With its latest plans, the firm aims to become the world’s next financial super-app, akin to Chinese giants Alipay and WeChat Pay.

While getting a rules overhaul through a bitterly divided Congress won’t be easy, analysts, consumer advocates and experts say changes may be on the table.

Behind every trade lies risk. Advisors should consider their partners carefully.

Growth, quality and low-volatility stock funds had one of their worst months of flows on record, while those tracking value had one of their best.

Regulators and Washington policy makers are sure to up scrutiny once the dust settles on the market turmoil that has buffeted GameStop and others.

The margin requirements apply to Merrill Lynch wealth management clients and individual traders using the Merrill Edge platform.

Robinhood Markets, the trading app that’s popular with investors behind this month’s wildest stock swings, has drawn down some of its credit lines with banks, according to people with knowledge of the matter.