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The scalpers in Hong Kong have met their match this time. Recently, tickets for the Hong Kong leg of the BTS World Tour ‘ARIRANG’ went on sale for three consecutive days. In just a few minutes, almost all the publicly available tickets were snapped up. However, a large number of tickets quickly appeared on the secondary market, and some ticket prices were even inflated to 23 times the original price. What should have been a day of celebration for the fans (Army) turned into a chaotic battle of fans’ rights protection, boycotts, and reports against scalpers. Statistics compiled by fans’…

Generation raised over $1 billion for Sustainable Private Equity Fund II and related co-investment vehicles. The fund will back sustainability platforms in energy, software, data, distribution and industrial workflows. Early investments include Octopus Energy, Kraken Technologies and IFS, with exposure to energy transition and asset-heavy sectors. Generation targets the systems layer of sustainability Generation Investment Management has closed Sustainable Private Equity Fund II, raising over $1 billion with related co-investment vehicles to back companies driving sustainability across core industries. The sustainable investment manager said the fund, known as SPEF II, will focus on “sustainability platforms.” These are scaled, mission-critical businesses…

Most investment advice is built around action. Buying at the right moment gets the attention. Staying the course rarely does. Gold’s long history as a store of value makes a quiet argument for the discipline of doing less, and doing it consistently.Across economic cycles stretching back decades, gold has functioned as a reliable preserver of purchasing power. The investors who captured that performance most fully were rarely the most active in the market. They were the ones who held.Why inactivity is a strategy, not a defaultBehavioral finance has long documented what active traders rarely want to hear: lower trading frequency…

Every so often, Ripple turns up somewhere that makes XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) investors take notice. This time it’s the launch lineup for Open USD, a new stablecoin backed by Mastercard, Visa, Stripe, BlackRock, and more than 140 other companies. However, Open USD isn’t Ripple’s coin—it’s a shared stablecoin run by an independent company, Open Standard, and governed by a board of its partners, with Ripple just one name on the list. Ripple signed on as a day-one integration partner, which means it’s putting the XRP Ledger forward as one of the rails the coin can run on, not issuing or controlling…

When Jeff Bezos said that one breakthrough technology would shape Amazon’s destiny, even Wall Street’s biggest analysts were caught off guard. Fast forward a year and Amazon’s new CEO Andy Jassy described generative AI as a “once-in-a-lifetime” technology that is already being used across Amazon to reinvent customer experiences. At the 8th Future Investment Initiative conference, Elon Musk predicted that by 2040 there would be at least 10 billion humanoid robots, with each priced between $20,000 and $25,000. Do the math. According to Musk, this technology could be worth $250 trillion by 2040. Put another way, that’s roughly equal to:…

OAKS, Pa. – SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) announced today the launch of SEI Transfer Agency and Registry Services, Inc., a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered transfer agency designed to support traditional and alternative asset managers offering SEC-registered, retail-distributed funds. The new transfer agency will service semi-liquid alternative investment funds, including ’40 Act registered closed-end interval funds, closed-end tender offer funds, business development companies, and ’34 Act registered 3(c)(7) funds. The service utilizes core technology from Envision Financial Systems, an investor accounting platform provider. SEI’s institutional transfer agency has operated for 18 years, currently servicing more than 1,100 funds representing $395 billion in assets…

By Stefan Krueger, Long-Term & Business Model desk. Reviewed prior to publication on 2026-06-30, 13:04.Eurazeo (FR0000121121) has attracted fresh attention in European private markets after beating the target for its latest European direct lending raise and reaching a €3.9 billion close. The Paris-based private equity group positions the vehicle as part of its broader credit and private equity strategy in Europe.Direct lending fund reaches €3.9 billionThe new Eurazeo European direct lending fund has reportedly closed at around €3.9 billion, surpassing its initial fundraising target and marking a significant step in the firm’s evolution as a credit investor. This follows a…

Key Takeaways Core Purpose: Meme Coins are primarily driven by community engagement, internet culture, and social media trends, whereas Utility Tokens provide specific functional access or services within a decentralized blockchain ecosystem. Value Derivation: The value of Meme Coins relies heavily on social sentiment, influencer endorsements, and viral momentum. Conversely, Utility Tokens derive their value from technological adoption, network effects, and tangible use cases. Tokenomics: Meme Coins often feature hyper-inflated, artificially massive supplies (sometimes in the trillions or quadrillions) to keep unit prices low, while Utility Tokens generally utilize carefully structured issuance schedules and capped supplies to maintain economic balance.…

CLEARWATER, Fla., June 30, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Advanta IRA, a leading self-directed retirement plan administrator, has surpassed $4 billion in assets under custody (AUC), marking a major milestone for the company and the self-directed investing industry. Founded in 2003, Advanta IRA has spent more than two decades helping investors use self-directed retirement accounts to invest beyond traditional stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The company recently expanded its capabilities with the launch of Advanta Trust Company, a nationally chartered trust company created to further support Advanta IRA clients investing in alternative assets through tax-advantaged retirement plans. The milestone comes as more investors seek…

Canadian economy posts stronger start to second quarter as GDP rises in April The Bottom Line: Canadian economic activity increased 0.5% in April, slightly higher than Statistics Canada’s 0.4% advance estimate and marking the strongest monthly gain since July 2025. As expected, the increase was driven primarily by stronger activity in goods-producing industries, particularly mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction, alongside a pickup in manufacturing output. Service-producing industries also expanded, though at a more moderate pace. The stronger April reading points to a firmer start to the second quarter after growth stalled over the winter. While uncertainty surrounding U.S.…