Investor appetite for U.S. equities cooled sharply last week, with inflows slipping to $1.15B — the weakest since mid-October — as markets reassess the durability of the AI-led rally and signs of softer U.S. labour conditions. 📉 Tech Momentum Loses Steam Yet, UBS CIO Mark Haefele notes valuations are still well below dot-com bubble levels:➡️...
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”...