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Norway wealth fund to consider investing in unlisted equities
Date: March 31, 2023
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s $1.3 trillion wealth fund, one of the world’s largest investors, should assess whether to begin investing in unlisted equities, the finance ministry said on Friday, which would be a brand new asset class for the fund. The fund pools the Norwegian state’s revenues from oil and gas production and...
First quarter ‘dash for cash’ largest since early 2020 -BofA
Date: March 31, 2023
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors moved $508 billion into cash in the first three months of this year, the largest quarterly inflow since market turmoil early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to BofA Global Research, as the failure of several banks sent markets spinning. Flows into cash of $60.1 billion in the week to Wednesday were...
Surge in data volumes: Will repo markets realise the benefits?
Date: March 24, 2023
By Ed Tyndale-Biscoe, Product Owner Secured Funding at ION Markets Market volatility and new investment opportunities have impacted trading volumes significantly in recent years. With levels surging across capital markets, repo is no exception, with strong growth across all regions in core markets that shows no signs of slowing. This rise in volume has resulted...
Global shares jump but bank ‘whack-a-mole’ not over
Date: March 21, 2023
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global shares jumped on Tuesday after the rescue of Credit Suisse stemmed a rout in equities and whetted risk appetites, although financial system uncertainties limited buying as investors awaited the outcome of a key Federal Reserve meeting. The Fed began a two-day meeting earlier on Tuesday and,...
Can Investment Management Algorithms and Human Intervention Co-Exist?
Date: March 20, 2023
By Sudharson Gunasekaran Algorithms written for investment management today are achieving a level of sophistication that was previously unimaginable. In a relatively short period of time, rapid growth has occurred for usage in market intelligence, sentiment analysis, trading, smart routing, and transactions. Among this expansion, the use of robo-advisors—the algorithm-based digital platforms that offer financial...
Oil prices steady as news of Saudi, Russia meeting calms investors
Date: March 16, 2023
By Shariq Khan BENGALURU -Oil prices steadied on Thursday after dropping to near 15-month lows earlier in the session, supported by reports that top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia met to discuss ways to enhance market stability. Brent crude futures rose 26 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.95 a barrel by 12:08 p.m. EDT (1608 GMT),...