Retirement & Household Stress: A new EBRI/Greenwald survey says unpaid caregivers are more likely to report lower assets, debt problems, mental strain and weaker retirement confidence than non-caregivers, highlighting a growing financial risk group. Fraud & Investor Protection: A Navi Mumbai firm, OSSAM SWADESH LLP, faces a Rs 47-crore investment fraud probe after police alleged an unregulated deposit scheme targeting about 4,500 investors. Real Estate Transparency: India’s Delhi High Court refused to anonymise a real estate firm’s names in a quashed FIR case, stressing investors’ right to know developers’ antecedents. Corporate Finance Watch: MedPlus paused its ₹115 crore concierge healthcare venture after investor concerns, sending a signal on deal appetite. Market Pulse: Tokyo stocks closed higher on tech gains, while Europe’s STOXX 600 edged up as UK inflation cooled and earnings supported sentiment. Cross-Border Capital & Regulation: Hong Kong and Malaysia signed MOUs to boost financial and accounting regulatory cooperation, including mutual recognition for funds and cross-listings. Energy & Infrastructure Investment: Tanzania is pushing more PPPs to fund agriculture value chains, while the Pentagon aims for its first clean financial audit by 2028 after digital systems exposed long-running accounting errors.