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Back to basics on cryptocurrency

ANNA CAMPION — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 04:51:03 +0000

The term cryptocurrency may evoke a number of different images, from lightning-fast computers fuelling get-rich-quick schemes to shady rooms where hackers plot multi-million dollar digital heists. And while there may be some truth to those perceptions, cryptocurrency is a growing sector that many institutional investors are eyeing with increasing interest. Indeed, in mid-December 2020 Bitcoin’s […]

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Dry powder in distressed private capital space at record high

mschmit — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 04:43:45 +0000

There’s a record amount of dry powder sitting in the distressed private capital space, according to new data from Preqin. Between distressed debt, special situations and turnaround strategies, total dry powder in the distressed private capital arena sits at an estimated US$131 billion as of June 2020, an all-time record. Of note, the distressed private […]

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U.S. pensions eyeing probability of domestic recession

mschmit — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:00:56 +0000

U.S. pension plan sponsors see a decent chance of a U.S. recession as a result of the spread of the coronavirus. Indeed, according to recent a poll by investment consulting firm NEPC, 79 per cent of plan sponsors said they think there’s a 50 per cent or greater chance of recession. And all respondents said […]

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MSCI set to classify Kuwait as emerging market, subject to certain conditions

mschmit — Tue, 02 Jul 2019 05:07:52 +0000

Subject to certain conditions, MSCI is set to promote its Kuwait index to emerging market status beginning June 2020. Later this fall, Kuwait’s financial markets are planning to open up to foreign institutional investors in new ways. If all proceeds as planned, the Kuwait index will be included in MSCI’s emerging markets index, which will […]

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Will hedge funds ever fully embrace ESG?

mschmit — Fri, 10 May 2019 03:49:12 +0000

While environmental, social and governance factors are a hot topic in the investment world, hedge funds are falling behind, according to new data from Preqin. Currently, most hedge fund managers and investors don’t have an ESG policy in place. In fact, only 29 per cent of investors and 20 per cent of hedge fund managers […]

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