Dow Jones Top Financial Services Headlines at 11 AM ET: Stablecoin World Opens Up to Main Street Banks | Direct ...

Stablecoin World Opens Up to Main Street BanksRegional and community banks will be able to get in on the stablecoin market through Fiserv ventures with crypto firms and PayPal.----Direct Line CEO and CFO to Step Down Amid Aviva's Acquisition ProcessThe executives at the helm of the U.K insurance company are stepping down as part of a management reshuffle and will be on paid leave for the first two months of their notice period.----Chinese Stocks and American Exchanges Head for a BreakupA delisting push is adding to the unraveling of Wall Street's love affair with China Inc.----The Most Exclusive Credit Cards Are About to Get Even More ExpensiveForget inflation fears: Companies are finding that raising prices is good for business.----Bank of New York Mellon Approached Northern Trust to Discuss Potential MergerChicago-based Northern Trust has a market value north of $21 billion. The firms' chief executives had at least one conversation.----Financial Services Roundup: Market TalkFind insight on the outlook for European banks, Plus500 and more in the latest Market Talks covering Financial Services.----Goldman Takes the Lead in Carry Pay for BankersThe Wall Street bank distributed more than $9 million in profits from private-markets operations to top executives this year.----Accenture Shares Fall on Bookings Decline, Concerns Over Federal ContractThe drop in bookings came as the consulting firm posted higher sales and profit in the third quarter.----UniCredit's Banco BPM Bid Gets Conditional EU NodThe decision clears a hurdle for the deal to go ahead after Italian officials tried to intervene on national security grounds.----Aflac Says Personal Info May Have Been Stolen in CyberattackAflac has been hit with a cyberattack that may have resulted in the theft of personal data related to the insurer's U.S. business.----Kering Replaced by Rheinmetall in the Euro Stoxx 50 IndexIt is the first time Rheinmetall will join the index-which provides a representation of sector leaders in the eurozone-a group Kering has been part of since 2018.----Switzerland's New Capital Rules Will Be Feasible for UBS, Central Bank SaysThe required capital increase will be achievable for the banking giant and shouldn't excessively reduce its shareholder distributions, the Swiss National Bank said.