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Paige Canavan, senior investment manager at Opto Investments, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to offer her outlook for co-investments and direct investments, as well as highlight details advisors should keep in mind when allocating to private markets. Source link

The management of IT environments could be fully automated, but Nutanix isn’t buying into that. Instead, the company is focused on facilitating AI workloads and orchestration wherever possible. Humans remain in the driver’s seat, and surprisingly little changes when it comes to the fundamental tasks of IT infrastructure administrators. At .NEXT 2026, wishful thinking about AI is hard to find. We’ve actually grown accustomed to vendors making bold promises when it comes to this technology. But, as Dan Ciruli, VP and GM of Cloud Native at Nutanix, points out: fundamentally, the work of Nutanix users isn’t changing. However: “It’s important…

(April 9): US Treasuries held steady after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge showed elevated price pressures even before the US attack on Iran sent energy costs sharply higher. Yields across maturities were little changed on Thursday following the data, with the two-year tenor — most attuned to expectations for Fed policy — near 3.78%. Interest-rate swaps continued to price in a roughly 25% chance of a quarter-point Fed rate cut by the end of 2026.The US$31 trillion (RM123.7 trillion) Treasuries market has benefited only modestly this week from a ceasefire agreement that sent oil prices tumbling on the prospect of…

International silver prices rose about 3%% to $76.30 an ounce. The latest rise in silver prices was tied to global market volatility, shifting safe-haven demand, and the impact of Middle East tensions and the broader macro environment. The outlook for metal prices is likely to be shaped by the dollar, interest rates, and geopolitical factors. Forecast Trend Report by PeriodSee more mid- to long-term trend analysisSpot silver rose about 3% to $76.30 an ounce on July 9, according to Walter Bloomberg. The advance extended a recent upward move in silver prices. The gain came amid global market volatility and shifting…

Although there are millions of cryptocurrencies, only a handful of them have proven real-world utility. These are cryptocurrencies designed for daily use, rather than hoarding or speculation. Over time, these cryptocurrencies should rise in value as they add new services and functions. With that in mind, here are three cryptocurrencies with real-world utility to buy now. Ethereum Ethereum (ETH 0.70%), with a current market cap of $260 billion, is generally considered the largest utility coin in the world. Any time there’s a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain, there are “gas fees” (i.e., transaction fees) to be paid, and these must…

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  Uganda’s economy showed a mix of growth and cautionary signals in January 2026, reflecting resilience in household consumption alongside challenges in formal employment, exports, and new business formation, according to the Microeconomic Indicators and Developments FY 2025/26. Data from the Immigration Department and Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) reveal a notable decline in formal employment. The number of migrant workers dropped by 12.1%, from 3,932 in December 2025 to 3,455 in January 2026, while formal employment under the PAYE register fell sharply by 23.3%, from 776,825 employees to 596,194 over the same period. Analysts attribute the…

Hedge funds posted a sharp decline in March as the Iran military conflict escalated and oil prices spiked, resulting in a historic surge in volatility and steep declines across equity and fixed income markets as investors re-priced risk and positioned for higher interest rates in 2026. The HFRI Fund Weighted Composite Index (FWC) declined -2.8 percent in March, the first monthly decline since April 2025, with losses led by Equity Hedge and Emerging Markets focused funds, as reported today by HFR. The March decline was the largest since June 2022 and pares the 1Q26 gain for the HFRI FWC to…

On Apr. 6, 2026, Warner Bros. announced that they were putting opening weekend tickets for Dune: Part Three on sale. Rather than selling tickets for every showtime, these tickets are for the in-demand, scarce IMAX 70mm print screenings of the film. The news broke so quickly that AMC didn’t even have time to email people about it. With barely half an hour before tickets went on sale, moviegoers were forced to quickly make plans eight months in advance if they wanted to see Dune: Part Three. The number of people trying to get tickets was so high that AMC’s app…

The cryptocurrency market has grown far beyond simple peer-to-peer payments. These days, blockchain projects are all about fixing problems in the real world, like supply chain verification and data validation, as well as decentralized finance and digital identity. As the ecosystem matures, investors are increasingly evaluating tokens based on practical use cases, ecosystem strength, and long-term scalability rather than short-term hype. One of the most important shifts in the industry is the rise of data-centric blockchain networks. In a world powered by location services, IoT devices, and real-time analytics, secure and verifiable data has become a valuable asset. Blockchain technology offers…