By Shristi Achar A and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) – Even as higher costs of borrowing continue to choke dealmaking, fund managers and bankers believe smaller UK-listed firms remain attractive to[...]
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Blockchain.com CEO says US default would hit crypto initially
By Andrew Mills DOHA (Reuters) – A U.S. government default would trigger an initial pull-back from crypto currencies followed by a “push upward” the CEO of London-based crypto firm B[...]
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Explainer-Why markets are in uproar over a risky bank bond known as AT1
LONDON (Reuters) – Financial markets have been thrown a fresh curve ball by the decision to write down 16 billion Swiss francs ($17.5 billion) of Credit Suisse bonds, known as Additional Tier 1[...]
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China reopening spurs record inflows into emerging market funds -BofA
LONDON (Reuters) -Investors poured a record $12.7 billion into emerging-market debt and equity funds in the week to Wednesday, in response to China’s easing of its COVID-19 restrictions on activ[...]
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Fund manager allocation to U.S. stocks in January collapses – BofA survey
By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Fund managers’ allocation to U.S. equities collapsed in January, with 39% saying they had an underweight position, the most since October 2005, a BofA su[...]
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U.S.-China friction stokes concern among some top finance bosses
LONDON (Reuters) – The bosses of global investor Fidelity International and accountancy giant EY have voiced concerns about a fracturing of relations between the U.S. and China, speaking at the[...]
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Tight supply to support oil prices in H2, Morgan Stanley says
(Reuters) – Morgan Stanley expects the oil market to tighten during the third and fourth quarter of 2023, supported by a recovery in demand prompted by China reopening its borders among other fa[...]
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Market misery deals sovereign wealth funds historic setback in 2022 -study
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Heavy falls in stock and bond markets over the last year have cut the combined value of the world’s sovereign wealth and public pension funds for the first[...]
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Cryptoverse: Messi takes on Ronaldo in fan coin world cup
By Medha Singh and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – The market for fan tokens, a volatile cocktail of crypto and sport, is heating up in the desert of Qatar. Interest in this niche breed of cr[...]
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