Nomura Holdings is actively exploring private debt asset management acquisitions as it scales its alternatives platform, CEO Kentaro Okuda said, signaling the firm’s next phase of global expansion. With Japan emerging from deflation and interest rates rising, Nomura sees growing demand for direct lending and private credit—areas long dominated by banks domestically but mature overseas....
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has retained its position in the Nasdaq 100, extending its year-long inclusion in the benchmark — even as analysts continue to question the sustainability of its bitcoin-heavy business model. Strategy pioneered the bitcoin treasury strategy in 2020, shifting from enterprise software into a buy-and-hold bitcoin model that has since inspired dozens of...
Chilean investors welcomed the election of Jose Antonio Kast as president, with markets rallying on expectations of more market-friendly and pro-investment policies. Kast secured a decisive runoff victory, beating leftist candidate Jeannette Jara by roughly 16 percentage points. He will assume office in March, succeeding President Gabriel Boric. 🔹 Market Reaction 🔹 Policy Expectations Kast...
Nasdaq has submitted a new rule proposal that would give the exchange greater discretion to block IPOs, even when companies technically meet listing standards — if red flags suggest their shares could be vulnerable to market manipulation. The move reflects growing concern over volatile listings, particularly from opaque jurisdictions, and signals a push to raise...
U.S. equity funds recorded their first weekly inflow in three weeks as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s expected policy rate cut. In the week through December 10, investors added a net $3.3 billion to U.S. equity funds, nearly reversing the prior week’s $3.52 billion outflow, according to LSEG Lipper data. 🔹 Sector Rotation...
Global equity funds recorded their largest weekly inflow in five weeks, as investors positioned for a potential shift in U.S. monetary policy — despite ongoing concerns around elevated tech valuations and heavy AI-related spending. In the week to December 10, investors added a net $12.9 billion to global equity funds, the highest since early November....