State Street private equity index outpaced by S&P 500 over 3 months and 1, 3, 5 and 10 years for first time since 2000
High-frequency market makers are seeking new avenues for growth as competition rises
Eurozone’s former crisis spots have shaken off concerns over rising debt levels as investors bet on fiscal co-operation
Blow to Donald Trump’s ‘energy dominance’ goal as EIA predicts production decline in 2026
Group seeks to tap a wave of enthusiasm for digital assets as Trump vows to cut regulations
Buying and selling of stakes in private companies could begin later this year under delayed plan
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Echostar’s fortunes, and share price, could be decided in large part by what the Federal Communications Commission does next
Investors are likely to seek a higher risk premium for British assets
Politicians are steering Main Street money into private assets but they may be better off fostering enterprise
Bullion second only to US dollar in 2024 after record central bank purchases
Spain’s Inditex has disappointed investors in recent quarters
Bank customers are notoriously sticky, which makes it hard for any newcomer to break into a developed market
Sophisticated criminal networks are illegally importing huge volumes of fuel — and piling pressure on Mexico’s president
Health and defence will receive a bump, but other departments face a further squeeze
Indonesia’s ban on exports of raw nickel has transformed the critical metal’s supply chain
Agreement lifts blockade on approvals of new Swiss investment advisers to pursue American wealth management
Co-founder Stephen Schwarzman sees ‘signs of change’ across the region
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Their credibility is strong, the spillovers are small and financial conditions are improving
And US versus Chinese solar producers
State-owned Central Huijin in spotlight after big intervention in domestic stock markets to boost economy
Fee earned to turn concentrate into the refined metal falls further into negative territory this year
With rivals running out of juice, the cartel can afford to play the long game
Regulator wants to give companies greater certainty with early informal review of filings
Founder of payments group said to have operated ‘a covert pipeline for dirty money’
Asset managers accused of using index fund holdings to exert influence over corporate emissions practices
Top White House official says a deal could be struck as part of trade talks between the two countries
Metaplanet mimics US company Strategy with ambition to hold 1% of world’s biggest cryptocurrency
Plus, Cliff Asness embraces AI, junk bond sales surge, and David Hockney at Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert
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A guide to the asset class slowly gaining favour among institutions
Economic weakness and high debt burdens have made businesses more attractive targets
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund says ambitious action needed to improve competitiveness
