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Amid a global environment marked by macroeconomic volatility, trade tensions and tighter financial conditions, Latin America remained attractive to investors and closed 2025 with double-digit growth in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity.According to “Unlocking Potential: Latam M&A and PE Activity in FY 2025,” a report published by Marsh, the global leader in risk, reinsurance, capital, people, investments and management consulting, the total value of transactions involving Latin American assets reached $114.3 billion, representing a 16% increase compared with 2024. The number of transactions, however, declined slightly to 1,345 deals, reflecting a global trend toward larger and more complex transactions.Brazil remained…

Rising demand for portfolio diversification, increasing institutional participation, and growing interest in private markets drive expansion…. Investors are increasingly turning to alternative assets for diversification, resilience, and long-term value creation amid evolving global market conditions.”— Allied Market Research AnalystWILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, June 24, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “𝗔𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 by Type of Funds, Investor Type, and Region: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2024–2032,” the global alternative investment funds (AIFs) market was valued at $12.8 trillion in 2023 and is projected to reach $25.8 trillion by 2032,…

Bitcoin ($BTC) has fallen 3% over the past 24 hours, trading into a dense buy-side liquidity zone after slipping below $61,000. More than $525 million in buy bids initially stacked between $60,500 and $61,500 created a key area of demand as liquidation risk builds on both sides of the market. $BTC’s orderbook data shows concentrated liquidity pockets below $60,500 and near $65,000, placing liquidity flows at the center of Bitcoin’s short-term price action. Bitcoin momentum weakens below $63,000 Bitcoin closed at $62,700 on Tuesday, its lowest daily candle close since June 10. The move also produced a bearish engulfing candle…

The idea that markets function as self-correcting systems remains one of the most enduring beliefs in economic thought. It rests on the proposition that individuals, acting in their own self-interest, collectively generate efficient outcomes through competition. This elegant concept, most prominently associated with Adam Smith, suggests that an ‘invisible hand’ guides economic activity toward equilibrium. In such a framework, inefficiencies are corrected naturally, resources flow to their most productive uses, and the broader welfare is enhanced without the need for heavy intervention.Yet, while intellectually persuasive, this narrative rarely survives contact with reality. Markets, as they exist today, do not operate…

UTI Conservative Hybrid Fund returned 1.9% over the past month, outperforming peers in the conservative hybrid category. This segment, which balances debt with small equity exposure, shows varying leaders across different timeframes. Investors should note how these funds respond to bond market trends and why short-term performance often differs from long-term results.What HappenedUTI Conservative Hybrid Fund has emerged as the top performer in the conservative hybrid mutual fund category, delivering a 1.9% return over the past one-month period. This performance places it ahead of peers like HDFC Hybrid Debt Fund and Parag Parikh Conservative Hybrid Fund, which recorded returns of…

As Reuters reported Wednesday (June 24), continuation vehicles (CVs) are a type of fund usually employed by private equity outfits and other money managers to hold on to assets they either can’t or don’t want to sell. The SEC’s enforcement division has in recent months honed in on a number of these funds, Reuters said, citing sources familiar with the matter. The probe centers on potential conflicts ‌of interest around the CVs, how managers are valuing the assets, and whether investor disclosures go far enough, the sources said. A spokesperson for the SEC declined to comment when reached by PYMNTS.…

The exchange said the change has been introduced to align derivatives market timings with the revised closing auction framework in the cash market.By Meghna Sen  May 30, 2026, 11:50:12 AM IST (Updated)1 Min ReadThe National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced an extension of trading hours for the equity derivatives segment by 10 minutes, effective August 3, 2026.Under the revised schedule, trading in equity derivatives will now conclude at 3:40 pm instead of the current 3:30 pm.The exchange said the change has been introduced to align derivatives market timings with the revised closing auction framework in the cash market.According to NSE,…

Recently, Meta, the National Urban League, the Associated Builders and Contractors, and CBRE announced America’s Workforce Academy, a US$115 million program to provide free skilled trades training with guaranteed job placement on AI infrastructure projects, marking the largest private-sector commitment of its kind in US history. This initiative underscores how a shortage of electricians, plumbers, welders, and other tradespeople is emerging as a key constraint on AI infrastructure build-out, positioning CBRE at the center of an essential labor and real estate bottleneck. We’ll now examine how CBRE’s role in America’s Workforce Academy could influence its investment narrative, especially around AI-related…

By David Zaslowsky ( June 24, 2026, 2:56 PM EDT) — The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. recently took a significant step toward implementing the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins, or Genius, Act, by releasing a notice of proposed rulemaking, or NPRM, that would establish a comprehensive Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions compliance framework for certain stablecoin issuers…. Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence. Over 200 articles are published daily across more than 60…

What Happened? Shares of digital financial services company SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) jumped 5.5% in the morning session after the company announced it acquired AI startup Composer to launch a new platform for retail investors. The new platform, named Composer by SoFi, uses artificial intelligence to help investors create and automatically execute trading strategies based on clear, predefined rules. This acquisition gives SoFi a new way to compete for retail investors at a time when commission-free trading has become common, and brokerage platforms are looking for new ways to stand out. SoFi CEO Anthony Noto stated that AI will transform investing,…