Top financial news headlines for March 9: SEC won't launch a major stock exchange overhaul in 2016, US investment banks record twice as much revenue as their European counterparts, asset managers are expanding into leveraged loans, FinTech firm SoFi launches a hedge fund and iron ore's rise could be linked to a flower show in China.

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FT - Asset managers push into leveraged loans

FT - US investment banks open gap over Europeans with quick moves

FT - China flower show fuels iron ore surge

WSJ - Online Lender SoFi Launches Hedge Fund to Boost Growth 

WSJ - SEC’s White Says Stock-Market Overhaul Won’t Happen This Year 

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