Swiss-based digital asset manager 21Shares has officially launched its first U.S. multi-crypto index ETFs, expanding investor access beyond single-coin spot ETFs into diversified crypto exposure. 🔹 What’s New? Two ETFs debut under the Investment Company Act of 1940 — a major milestone, as nearly all previous crypto ETFs launched under the riskier ’33 Act structure....
Global risk sentiment cooled sharply last week, with equity inflows dropping to just $4.11B, down from $22.27B the week before, according to LSEG Lipper. Why the pullback? 🌏 Regional Flows 📊 Sector Flows 📈 Bonds & Safe Havens Surge 🌱 Emerging Markets 📌 Takeaway Investors are rotating toward short-duration debt, gold, and defensive sectors, while...
A major shift is brewing in global investing. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund — the world’s largest (US$2.1T) — may soon lift its long-standing ban on defence companies, signalling a dramatic rethink as geopolitical risks escalate. 🔹 Why now? • The Ukraine war• U.S. uncertainty over Europe’s defence commitments• Defence spending surging across NATO• Hard questions...
A major shift is brewing in global investing. Norway’s sovereign wealth fund — the world’s largest (US$2.1T) — may soon lift its long-standing ban on defence companies, signalling a dramatic rethink as geopolitical risks escalate. 🔹 Why now? • The Ukraine war• U.S. uncertainty over Europe’s defence commitments• Defence spending surging across NATO• Hard questions...
A major proposal from the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and over 100 top UK business leaders has hit strong resistance from pension funds — highlighting a critical debate about growth, risk, and the future of UK investing. 🔍 What Was Proposed? Business leaders urged the government to mandate that UK defined-contribution pension “default funds”...
South Korean companies — including Samsung Electronics, Vietnam’s largest foreign investor — are expressing concern over the Vietnamese government’s proposed reforms to high-tech sector incentives, warning that the changes could increase costs and discourage new investment. The issue arises as Vietnam faces growing trade pressure from the U.S., its biggest export market. Washington has already...