Increase in long-term sovereign bond yields prompts concerns over potential market punishments for governments with worsening fiscal positions, threatening wider financial stability. Rising long-dated sovereign borrowing costs are reviving fears that bond markets could eventually punish governments for worsening fiscal positions, with potential knock-on effects for credit and equities. According…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal to broaden retail access to private assets and reform fee structures, marking a significant shift in market regulation aimed at increasing diversification for everyday investors. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing a proposal that could open private markets…
Affluent households are increasingly investing in unlisted company shares to utilise business relief, amid new inheritance tax limits and pension reforms, raising questions about risk and liquidity. Wealthier households are shifting money into business relief investments as they try to soften the impact of forthcoming inheritance tax changes, according to…
Accel has quickly closed a new $550 million India fund amid increased global VC interest in the country’s growing startup scene, emphasising opportunities beyond artificial intelligence to consumer internet, fintech, and deep tech sectors. Accel has closed a new $550 million India fund, less than two years after its previous…
The 2026 iCapital Global Advisor Survey reveals a surge in advisers expanding alternative allocations despite subdued economic confidence, signalling a shift towards integrating these assets into core portfolios and facing operational challenges. Financial advisers are becoming more willing to add to alternative investments, even as their confidence in the wider…
The US SEC has announced new guidelines requiring activist funds to disclose the identities of limited partners in certain campaigns, marking a significant shift towards greater transparency in activist investing. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to tighten disclosure rules for activist investment vehicles, taking the unusual step…
Goldman Sachs highlights the 30-year Treasury yield as the key near-term market risk, driven by inflation fears, government borrowing, and fiscal stability worries, with far-reaching consequences for investors and the economy. Goldman Sachs has identified long-dated interest rates as the key near-term market risk, arguing that the 30-year Treasury yield…
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Aviva Investors, Schroders, and Legal & General Investment Management are pioneering live tokenised funds in the UK, signalling a significant shift towards digital fund distribution and collateral use in the asset management industry. Tokenisation is moving from theory into live distribution strategies among the U.K.’s largest fund houses, with Aviva Investors and Schroders both having taken fresh steps this summer and Legal & General Investment Management already offering tokenised access to its liquidity range. Aviva Investors said on 29 July that it had launched a tokenised share class for its US Dollar Liquidity Fund, the firm’s first tokenised fund product.…
OpenAI has completed a approximately $7 billion buyback of its private shares, reinforcing its valuation and demonstrating growing market confidence in its artificial intelligence platform. OpenAI has deepened the sense that its private shares now behave like a tradable asset, after completing a roughly $7 billion employee buyback that valued the company at about $852 billion, according to reports from Bloomberg and CNBC. The tender offer allowed current and former staff to sell vested shares back to the company, turning paper wealth into cash without waiting for a public listing. It was not a fund-raising round and did not bring…
Shares in Jio Financial Services and other key companies surged amid strategic partnerships, index inclusions, and significant order wins, reflecting a dynamic shift in Indian market sentiment and sectoral growth prospects. Shares in Jio Financial Services, Groww, Laurus Labs and Bharti Airtel were set to be in the spotlight on Wednesday after a flurry of corporate and index-related announcements, while Diamond Power Infrastructure, Texmaco Rail & Engineering, Krystal Integrated Services and Vascon Engineers also reported fresh orders and acquisitions. Jio Financial Services said Bank of America will buy a 49.9 per cent stake in its lending subsidiary, Jio Credit, in…
Bank of America’s latest client flow data reveal hedge funds engaging in their most substantial weekly US stock buying spree since 2008, signalling a discernible shift towards greater risk appetite amid market volatility. Bank of America’s latest client flow data point to a sharp resurgence in risk appetite among hedge funds, with the group logging its largest weekly purchases of US equities since the firm’s records began in 2008. According to the bank, hedge fund clients were net buyers of American stocks for a sixth straight week, even as institutional and retail investors trimmed exposure for a second consecutive week.…
Intel’s latest share sale, prompted by extraordinary investor appetite, aims to bolster its competitive edge in AI-focused semiconductor manufacturing amid escalating industry race. Intel has raised about $23 billion through a large common stock offering after strong investor demand prompted underwriters to exercise their over-allotment option in full, according to company filings and reports from Axios and Tom’s Hardware. The chipmaker agreed on 10 August to sell 210,526,315 shares at $95 each, a transaction that initially pointed to gross proceeds of roughly $20 billion before fees and expenses. A day later, the underwriters took up an option to buy an…
The US SEC has announced a new proposal to make electronic delivery of regulatory disclosures the default, aiming to streamline communications for market participants while preserving investor opt-out rights. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has moved to overhaul how firms send regulatory disclosures, proposing a regime that would make…
OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX are preparing to go public with minimal transparency on their carbon footprints, raising concerns amid rising energy demands from AI and space technologies. Three of the world’s most highly valued private companies are edging towards public markets with remarkably little to say about their environmental footprint.…
The US and UK have issued a joint set of recommendations to deepen collaboration on digital assets and capital markets, aiming to foster coherence without imposing enforceable rules amid rapidly evolving tokenised markets. The United States and the United Kingdom have set out a joint blueprint for closer cooperation on…
A new study by Clearwater Analytics reveals asset managers worldwide are rapidly adopting AI despite significant concerns over data quality, governance, and regulatory risks, highlighting a gap between investment and effective implementation. Boise-based Clearwater Analytics says asset managers are racing to adopt artificial intelligence, but many still fear the technology…
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The South Korean government is set to make sustainability reporting compulsory for listed companies, introducing a phased regime that elevates ESG disclosures to a statutory requirement, with enforcement starting from 2027. South Korea’s ruling Democratic Party has moved to make sustainability reporting mandatory for listed companies, setting up a phased regime that would turn ESG disclosure from a stock exchange-led practice into a statutory obligation. The bill, introduced by policy chief Han Jeong-ae, is designed to give regulators the power to punish false or inadequate reporting and to strengthen investor confidence in company disclosures. (etoday.co.kr) According to the draft, larger…
A new survey reveals rising inflation, higher interest rates, and market volatility are prompting European infrastructure lenders to prioritise risk mitigation and shift focus towards more stable assets amid an increasingly cautious environment. Rising inflation and higher interest rates have emerged as the main pressure points for European infrastructure lenders, according to new research from Ocorian, as the sector also grapples with tighter spreads and a more cautious risk environment. In a survey of fund managers across the UK, Germany, Switzerland, France, Italy and Sweden, 31 per cent said inflation and elevated borrowing costs were the biggest threat to hurdle…
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Effective communication of the reasons behind ESG portfolio performance is crucial for maintaining client trust, especially when returns diverge from benchmarks, revealing a need for clearer, proactive explanations from advisers. Many advisers can explain how an ESG portfolio has performed, but fewer can make clear why it behaved that way. That distinction matters. In values-based investing, a client may accept lagging a broad market index in principle, yet still walk away if the explanation does not help them understand the trade-off. The result is not just a communications problem but a relationship problem, because trust is often what determines whether…
UBS’s chief investment office highlights artificial intelligence, resource infrastructure, and longevity as enduring themes shaping the future of global equity markets, driven by the urgent need for sustainable investment and infrastructure development. UBS’s chief investment office says three structural themes are likely to continue shaping global equity markets over the coming years: artificial intelligence, power and resources, and longevity. The bank groups these as its transformational innovation opportunities, or TRIOs, and argues that each one is tied closely to the sustainability transition and to areas where corporate earnings could be supported by secular demand rather than short-lived cycles. That view…
The UK government is actively engaging with private equity firms and introducing new policies to boost London’s IPO market, including a potential stamp duty overhaul and innovative trading frameworks, amid concerns over declining listings and competition from New York. The UK government has stepped up efforts to revive London’s flagging IPO market by opening talks with a group of major private equity firms, as ministers search for ways to persuade more sponsor-backed companies to choose the City for their exits. According to the Financial Times, officials from Downing Street and the Treasury have recently met firms including Hg, Clayton, Dubilier…
A new survey reveals that 84% of North American financial executives view tokenisation as a strategic priority, signalling a major move towards integrating digital assets into mainstream finance within the next few years. A new survey suggests tokenisation has moved from an experimental concept to a mainstream priority for North America’s finance industry, with 84% of financial executives saying it is now strategic, according to research cited by Broadridge. The findings point to a sector preparing to channel more money into digital-asset infrastructure over the next two years, even as firms take different approaches to implementation. Nearly one-third of respondents…
Standard Chartered forecasts the Federal Reserve will keep US borrowing costs on hold through 2026, citing softer inflation data, but warns rising oil prices could disrupt this outlook. Standard Chartered has said the Federal Reserve is likely to keep US borrowing costs unchanged for the rest of 2026, arguing that softer June inflation data strengthens the case for an extended pause in policy tightening. The bank, however, warned that a fresh surge in oil prices remains the clearest threat to that outlook. In a research note cited by Al Mal, Standard Chartered said the latest consumer price figures suggested the…
Polymarket’s partnership with Nasdaq Private Market introduces prediction markets into private-company valuation, offering a dynamic, real-time alternative to traditional valuation methods, despite regulatory and reliability challenges. For decades, startup valuations have been set largely in private, negotiated by venture capital firms, founders and specialist investors long before the wider market sees a number. That process is now being challenged by a different kind of pricing signal. Polymarket’s partnership with Nasdaq Private Market is bringing prediction markets into private-company valuation, allowing traders to wager on fundraising rounds, valuation milestones, IPO timing and other events that have traditionally been visible only to…
Jamie Dimon’s forecast that artificial intelligence spending could hit $1 trillion by 2027 highlights the escalating investment in AI infrastructure, reshaping capital flows and presenting both threats and opportunities for crypto markets. Jamie Dimon’s prediction that artificial intelligence spending could reach $1 trillion by 2027 captures how aggressively large technology groups are pouring money into compute, chips and data-centre capacity, and why that race is increasingly relevant to crypto investors. The JPMorgan Chase chief executive said in April that he expected AI-related capital expenditure to rise to about $725 billion in 2026, up from roughly $450 billion in 2025, according…
Alphabet leverages a diverse mix of financing tools, including a record at-the-market share sale and a $10 billion investment from Berkshire Hathaway, to accelerate its AI and cloud expansion amidst surging demand and fierce industry competition. Alphabet has turned to an unusually broad mix of financing tools to help bankroll one of the largest artificial intelligence build-outs seen in corporate America, with the total equity raise now reported at $84.75 billion after being initially framed at $80 billion. According to reports from Forbes and PYMNTS, the Google parent has combined a $40 billion at-the-market share sale programme with $30 billion…
Morgan Stanley files updated paperwork with the US SEC for proposed spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds, incorporating staking features aimed at boosting income potential and market competitiveness. Morgan Stanley has taken another step towards bringing spot Ethereum and Solana funds to market, filing updated paperwork with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 14 July as it continues to refine two proposed crypto exchange-traded funds. According to Cointelegraph’s report on X, the latest amendments extend a process that began in January, when the Wall Street firm first sought approval for spot products linked to Ether and Solana. Since then,…
Deloitte has launched Sustainability Fusion, an AI-enabled framework that translates environmental and social projects into financial metrics, helping boardrooms assess sustainability investments as strategic business decisions. Deloitte has unveiled an AI-enabled framework designed to recast sustainability spending in the language most boardrooms understand: finance. The consultancy says its new Sustainability Fusion tool is intended to help chief sustainability officers and chief financial officers show how environmental and social projects influence revenue, costs and risk, rather than treating them as peripheral compliance exercises. The framework is built around the idea that sustainability should be assessed like any other investment, with returns…