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As the number of exchange-traded funds around the world exploded over the past decade, active strategies saw a boom in North America even as the region remains cool on ESG investments, according to a new report.

American Land Title Association CEO Diane Tomb discusses her outlook for housing costs, commercial real estate fears and strategy on mortgage rates. 

By Karen Brettell

Hedge-fund titans Steve Cohen, Izzy Englander and Ken Griffin are killing it. Their imitators are having trouble keeping up. The big three’s advantage comes from having pioneered what has become the hedge-fund industry’s hottest strategy over the past few years: Known as multimanager firms, they divvy up money across as many as hundreds of specialized investment teams with the aim of producing steadier returns that are uncorrelated to broader markets.

We spoke to an analyst on how one should trade stocks that were in focus in the previous trading sessions based on derivative and technical data:

farmers’ protests bother you? Perhaps not, once you recognize the parallels between farming and investing, provided you take a closer look. Consider your approach to investments. Do you exhibit the same patience as a farmer does with their crops? Have you ever witnessed a farmer shouting at their crops? Contrastingly, you often find new investors expressing frustration when the market doesn’t align with their expectations.

ICICI Lombard has introduced a groundbreaking integrated media initiative called “Game of Life". This pioneering concept in the insurance domain combines the excitement of gaming with the practicality of insurance. Departing from the conventional use of celebrity endorsements and traditional marketing strategies within the industry, this campaign leverages the captivating allure of virtual games. This innovative approach strongly connects with the digital-native generation, making the brand more appealing not only to a younger audience but also positioning it as a tech-centric player.

As the retirement plan space slowly but surely piques the interest of broker-dealers, asset managers have to revamp their strategies to work with advisors who focus on defined-contribution plans, according to new research from Cerulli.

India next week as part of their goal to strengthen India-US collaboration and student and scholar mobility between the two countries. The delegation from the American universities will visit 26 institutions in New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. This visit gains significance in the wake of the recent spate in incidents of attacks on Indian students and those of Indian origin in various parts of the country. The delegation builds on recent years of US and Indian government-led efforts to partner in pursuit of mutually beneficial strategies.

investors and family offices are pouring money into mutual funds' arbitrage schemes as better tax efficiency, higher returns than short-term debt funds, and no credit risk are boosting their popularity. Investors are increasingly using this category to park idle money typically for their short-term needs which have historically gone into liquid and money market funds — debt schemes that bet on high-quality short-term bonds. Data from Franklin Templeton show arbitrage schemes, whose assets under management have reached an all-time high of ₹1.64 lakh crore, saw the highest inflows across fund categories in the last 12 months to the tune of ₹67,500 crore. Arbitrage funds aim to benefit from the price anomalies between a stock and its futures contracts by simultaneously buying and selling both of them. The strategy is considered low-risk because it does not bet on the direction of the market.

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The Retirement Planning Group has acquired 100% of the assets of Dightman Capital Group Inc., an RIA based in Overland Park, Kansas.

Tata Group and Reliance Industries, two of India's largest conglomerates, are vying for premium retail real estate in Mumbai as they extend their footprints, creating rivalry in a city starved of marquee properties. From Zara and Starbucks to Westside and Titan, the Tata Group occupies nearly 25 million square feet of retail space in India. That is still no match for Reliance Industries that control three times more at 73 million sq ft for more than 100 local and global brands. But in Mumbai, they are evenly matched, having nearly 3 million sq ft of retail space each. That is a quarter of what is considered the most prime retail real estate in the country, and both the retail giants are looking for more. «In a modern retail environment, most visible locations contain more successful or larger brands. It just so happens that many of those brands are owned by either Reliance or the Tatas,» said Devangshu Dutta, founder of Third Eyesight, a strategy consulting firm.

The L&G Euro High Yield, L&G US High Yield and L&G Emerging Markets High Yield Bond funds will focus on the «higher quality» segment of the below investment grade market. Martin Reeves will lead the global high yield team in managing the funds. LGIM aims to follow the investment approach of the £720.3m L&G Global High Yield Bond fund, which launched in November 2015, while offering «granular» geographic exposure through the regional strategies. Update: LGIM proposes open-ended property fund restructure to hybrid model «As we reach a critical phase of the market cycle, we believe a ...

Are you not participating in NVIDIA's (NASDAQ:NVDA) remarkable surge?

Meltem Demirors, the former chief strategy officer of CoinShares, was part of a reshuffle at the firm and is no longer on the executive committee.

factor and product markets is essential for making strategic business decisions. This understanding enables businesses to optimize resource utilization, tailor strategies to market dynamics, and ultimately gain a competitive edge in their respective sectors. Businesses in the product market must focus on understanding consumer behaviors, market trends, and effective branding strategies.

The market has been dominated by the magnificent 7, driving key indexes upward in 2023 and 2024. Meanwhile, smaller asset classes, such as small and mid-caps, have struggled due to the high interest-rate environment.

investment firm, has raised $6.4 billion under KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors II SCSp, for its infrastructure-related investments across Asia Pacific. At close, the fund is the largest pan-regional infrastructure fund to have been raised for Asia Pacific, stated a press release. This closely follows KKR’s debut Asia Pacific-dedicated infrastructure fund, KKR Asia Pacific Infrastructure Investors SCSp, which closed at $3.9 billion in 2021 as the largest Asia-dedicated pan-regional fund at the time.

India and England are all set to lock horns in the 4th match of the 5-match Test series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. The Rohit Sharma-led side already have an edge in the series, having won 2 of the 3 matches so far, and will be looking to swing the series in their favour in the fourth encounter starting on 23 February. But is an India-England Test series ever complete without some controversy surrounding the pitch? In the past, India have opted for spinning pitches that trouble the batsmen and give the spinners an edge.

The resurgence of Global Capability Centers (GCCs) has helped demand for Grade A office spaces make a comeback. This has meant an improved leasing trajectory for office asset owners, who have been grappling with muted demand lately. In a spillover effect of challenges facing the Indian IT sector, leasing took a beating given that technology companies have been top contributing tenants for Grade A offices until recently.