Financial Insights That Matter Bitcoin has never been more valuable. Last week, it reached a record $100,000 (£79,000) per bitcoin – the climax of a surge in cryptocurrencies overall since the election of Donald Trump in November. As Guardian US tech editor, Blake Montgomery, explains to Michael Safithe relationship between Trump and crypto has not […]
Japan GDP Rise Fuels Interest Rate Speculation #JapanFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Published : 2 hours agoon 09/12/2024 By Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy expanded in July-September at a faster pace than initially reported thanks to upward revisions in capital investment and exports, keeping alive market expectations for a near-term interest rate hike by the central bank. But a […]
‘Special situations’ funds hit by retreat from active investing #NewsMarket
CashNews.co Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. With actively managed equity funds showing outflows for most of the past two years, according to research company Morningstar, even the most orthodox strategies are a tough sell. The few funds still gaining traction […]
The second phase of AI’s started. I expect these UK shares to benefit #UKFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Image source: Getty Images The first phase of artificial intelligence (AI) was all about the infrastructure buildout. This benefitted companies like Nvidiawhich makes AI chips for data centres. We’re now moving on to the second stage of the technology however, where companies are rolling out AI features and winning new customers […]
Tough terrain ahead for investors in energy transition minerals #NewsMarket
CashNews.co Oil and gas production is rising, and coal remains the world’s most intensively mined commodity. But, to transition the world’s energy supply to more sustainable alternatives, mining companies are racing to open new frontiers of extraction for metals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper — which will be crucial to building batteries and […]
China Finance Forum 2024 Replay #NewsChina
Financial Insights That Matter This pressing question took centre stage at the latest edition of our China Finance Forum. Featuring high-profile speakers, the event provided expert analysis of China’s political and economic trajectory, as well as the evolution of its financial markets. Rorry Daniels, Managing Director of the Asia Society Policy Institute, addressed the implications […]
US Bitcoin ETF inflows near US$10 billion since Trump election win #NewsETFs
Financial Insights That Matter ALMOST US$10 billion has poured into US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) investing directly in Bitcoin since Donald Trump became president-elect, in a bet that his embrace of the crypto sector heralds a boom for the market. The dozen funds from issuers including BlackRock and Fidelity Investments have attracted about US$9.9 billion of […]
New rules sharpen investment focus on modern slavery #NewsMarket
CashNews.co New regulations on human rights are forcing global companies to address concerns about modern slavery and tackle problems in their supply chains. In Europe, a landmark human rights rule was adopted by the EU in July 2024. The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) requires European companies — and some businesses abroad but with […]
Japan gov’t submits draft extra budget to Diet for economic package #JapanFinance
Financial Insights That Matter Japan’s government on Monday submitted to parliament a draft supplementary budget for fiscal 2024 worth 13.9 trillion yen ($92.7 billion) to finance a new economic package aimed at easing inflation-driven financial pressures on households. But it remains to be seen whether the spending plan will pass smoothly during the ongoing extraordinary […]
FTfm: Active Management #NewsMarket
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