A private investment firm plans to launch two exchange traded funds focused on the relatively untapped private equity and commercial real estate markets, a regulatory filing shows. White Wolf Capital…
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InvestmentInvestorsMiddle EastNewsSaudi Arabia
Saudi Exchange’s Introduction of Single Stock Options to Woo Global Investors
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenRIYADH: Saudi Exchange’s newest offering, single stock options, is well positioned to draw additional international investment to Tadawul, an official at the body told Arab News. Since the introduction of the…
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AsiafinancialGlobal InvestmentsInvestorsNewsSouth Korea
Korea Plans Wider Crackdown on Foreigners’ Short-selling
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenSouth Korea’s financial regulator plans wider investigations into illegal short-selling trades by major foreign investment banks to ease concerns over the impact of such practices on local stock markets. The…
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AfricaFeaturedInvestmentNews
Africa Investment Forum 2023: West Africa Aims to Accelerate the Construction of the Abidjan to Lagos Highway
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenHeads of State in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have decided to speed up the construction of the highway between Abidjan and Lagos, a project for which…
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financialInvestmentInvestorsMarketNews
Is Disney Stock a Good Long-Term Investment?
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenWhile the broader stock market rebounded from a rough 2022 this year, the opposite held true for Walt Disney (DIS 1.41%) shares. The stock has been on a downward trend in 2023, hitting a…
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AsiaInvestmentJapanNews
GPIF’s Fiscal 2022 Performance Beats Global Peers
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenThe executive board and management of Japan’s ¥200 trillion ($1.34 trillion) Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) have issued a stout defence of the fund’s peformance in fiscal 2022 (12 months…
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AsiaChinaEconomyInvestmentInvestorsNews
Global Investors Lose Faith in China Rebound Without Policy ‘Bazooka’
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenFund managers flying into Hong Kong to check on the health of the Chinese economy are finding little reason to dive back into the country’s stock market, with some warning…
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ChinaInvestmentInvestorsNews
Investors Bet on State-backed Developers as Chinese Property Begins Recovery
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenSHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Investors betting on recovery in China’s battered property sector are favouring the stocks and bonds of state-backed firms that are more likely to benefit…
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AsiaEnvironmentalGlobal InvestmentsIndonesiaInvestmentNews
Indonesia Taps Global Climate Advisory Firm to Explore Nature-based Project Opportunities
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenSINGAPORE – Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), has teamed up with global climate change advisory and investment firm Pollination to explore nature-based solutions investments, as Indonesia seeks…
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EconomyGlobal InvestmentsInvestmentNewsUAEUNCTAD
UAE Attracts Record $23 Billion in Foreign Investment in 2022, UN Report Says
by Deon Nielsenby Deon NielsenDUBAI, July 5 (Reuters) – Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into the United Arab Emirates rose 10% in 2022 from the previous year to a record $23 billion, the United…
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