Edison is set to significantly ramp up renewable energy investments, a move that will increase the Italian utility’s debt—prompting parent group EDF to explore selling a minority stake to avoid adding pressure to its own balance sheet. 🔑 Key Highlights 🏛️ EDF’s Strategic Move CEO Nicola Monti confirmed that EDF intends to sell up to...
Visa to Launch Operations in Syria After Digital Payments Deal with Central Bank
Visa has announced plans to formally enter the Syrian market, following an agreement with the country’s central bank to build a modern digital payments ecosystem. 🔑 Key Developments 🏛️ Geopolitical & Economic Context 📌 What This Means for the Region Visa’s entry signals: As digital payments expand across emerging markets, Syria may soon undergo one...
Can “Trump Accounts” Boost Savings for Lower-Income Americans?
A closer look at how the new investment program may shape the future of wealth-building in the U.S. As part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the U.S. Treasury is preparing to launch “Trump Accounts”—a new nationwide investment account for all children born 2025–2028. While details are still emerging, financial planners say...
FACTBOX: How Hedge Funds Performed in a Volatile November
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Stafford Capital Launches $1.2B Timber Continuation Fund, Targets 8% Yield
Stafford Capital Partners has consolidated assets from three of its SIT timberland funds into a new $1.2 billion perpetual vehicle — the Stafford International Timberland Continuation Fund — reflecting strong institutional appetite for timber as a strategic, yield-generating asset class. 📌 Key Highlights 📌 Strategic ContextContinuation funds are increasingly used to retain high-performing assets while...
Bank of England Launches First-Ever Stress Test of $16 Trillion Private Equity & Private Credit Sector
The Bank of England is rolling out a system-wide stress test to assess how the $16 trillion global private equity and private credit markets would respond to a major financial shock — marking the most extensive review of private markets ever undertaken by the BoE. 📌 Key Points 📌 Who’s Participating?Apollo, Bain Capital, Blackstone, Carlyle,...
