A new global analysis by Ortec Finance shows that clients are increasingly focused on the ESG credentials of their investment portfolios. However, many wealth managers and financial advisors lack the tools and systems needed to effectively track and manage ESG and climate risks, and the industry must invest heavily to improve. Around 90% of respondents […]

Prince William has revealed that his daughter Princess Charlotte, 10, is a keen runner as he chatted to Keely Hodgkinson at an investiture ceremony this afternoon. The Prince of Wales made the 800m runner a Member of the Order of the British Empire after she won gold at the Paris Olympics and was named Sports […]

G-Token aims to make state-backed investments accessible to retail investors, while testing blockchain-based fundraising. Thailand’s Finance Ministry is preparing to launch 5 billion baht ($150 million) in digital investment tokens known as the G-Token within the next two months. The initiative is designed to raise public funds through a new blockchain-based model. Unlike traditional bonds, […]

Synchrony Financial has seen its share price rise by 33% over the last month, influenced by several key developments. The company announced a significant new partnership with Texas A&M University Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, enhancing its CareCredit services in veterinary financing, and launched a private label credit card with Belle Tire, broadening its reach in […]

Bond exchange-traded funds have been racking up investment inflows over the last few years and continue to gather steam, thanks in large part to institutional investors, according to BlackRock. The asset management giant forecasted bond ETF assets to more than triple, to $6 trillion worldwide, by the end of the decade. According to a BlackRock […]

Inflation stats are a key metric in focus Tuesday. by Margaryta Kirakosian and Winnie Hsu US stock futures paused their rally as investors focused on a key inflation report and lingering economic concerns, even after the trade truce between the US and China. Futures contracts for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 both slipped around […]

Japan is seeing a boom in gold investment amid heightening concerns over a global economic slowdown caused by U.S. President Donald Trump’s hefty tariffs, as investors seek a safe asset seen as unlikely to plummet in the event of turbulence. The benchmark price of gold set by Tokyo’s Tanaka Precious Metal Technologies Co. hit an […]

The increase in the use of fund finance by private equity is carrying over into the infrastructure fund space, with managers using net asset value and back-leverage facilities to unlock liquidity for investors and portfolio assets Net asset value (NAV) finance—where sponsors borrow against the NAV of the assets in the funds they manage—is growing […]

UBS Asset Management has launched a new low-cost ETF range and signaled its intention to enter the active ETF market.  The new Core suite contains seven ETFs and covers all the major asset classes, including the US, Europe, Emerging Markets and Japan. The asset manager plans to add fixed income products to the range at […]

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The city of Jacksonville is considering a project that could inject hundreds of millions of dollars into Cecil Airport. RELATED: Big changes taking off at JAX with 6 new gates and a multi-million dollar parking garage The proposal involves a company currently searching for a location for its airplane manufacturing and production, […]