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New survey data reveal a sharp reversal in advisor sentiment toward alternative investments, with illiquidity remaining the stubborn barrier to wider adoption. Financial advisors are still expanding their use of alternative investments, but the leaderboard of asset classes where they want to put new money is flipping fast. A survey by ISS Market Intelligence this month found nearly half of US advisors (48%) are currently allocating to alternatives, with wirehouse-affiliated advisors continuing to lead adoption across all channels. While overall appetite for the asset class remains firm, the composition of demand has rotated sharply away from private credit, the strategy that…

Chainlink is reportedly joining several dozen international banks on a cross-border stablecoin payments project. The goal is to bring about real-time, stablecoin-based cross-border payments for foreign-exchange trades within a year, an executive from the blockchain infrastructure company told CoinDesk in an interview Tuesday (June 23). Project Pangea, as the effort is known, hopes to reshape global foreign exchange markets, said Niki Ariyasinghe, Chainlink’s vice president of Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Beyond Chainlink, the project includes Qivalis, a euro stablecoin group of 37 European banks, and UniKA, a Korean banking alliance made up of more than 10 commercial banks. The…

01/03/2024 – Permalink Related topics: Highways, transport and environmental maintenanceFind and fix pothole repairs being carried out near AdcoteShropshire Council has been shortlisted for a national award for the impact of its new approach to maintaining and improving the county’s roads.The council is one of the finalists for the ‘Innovation’ award at the LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards 2024, with the winner set to be announced in June.By 2020 the council’s previous approach to highways maintenance had resulted in a backlog of 19,000 potholes and other defects on the council’s roads.As a result, a new ‘mixed economy’ model of highway…

London, United Kingdom, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuantRate today officially announced the launch of its next-generation Free AI Trading Bot, designed to provide global investors with a simpler and more efficient automated investment solution for both stock and cryptocurrency markets. The product is open to both beginners and advanced traders, covering multi-asset market environments including U.S. equities, cryptocurrencies, and major digital asset trading pairs, enabling users to achieve smarter asset allocation and risk management amid increasingly volatile financial markets.AI-Driven Automated Trading Accelerates Adoption as Market Enters Expansion PhaseWith the deepening integration of artificial intelligence in financial markets, the…

Archax, the UK/EU regulated digital asset platform, has launched a token which combines the safety and familiarity of short-dated US Treasury bills with the removal of the complexity of rolling over positions when the bills mature and the advantages of tokenization such as 24/7 access. Simon Barnby, chief marketing officer at Archax, told Markets Media that Treasuries have previously been included in tokenized money market funds or in structures such as special purpose vehicles (SPVs.) However, some investors want to directly own Treasury bills, because they are Level 1 high-quality liquid assets (HQLA) that can be used as collateral. On…

The regulatory battleground for digital assets is shifting once again, especially for investors searching for standout crypto opportunities to capitalize on the next bull run. A new response posted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force page raises concerns about Ripple’s view that speculation should not automatically subject cryptocurrencies to federal securities laws.  While speculative assets fight for legitimacy, high-utility infrastructure projects are ready to surge. Leading the investment options is DeepSnitch AI. With over $1,380,000 raised and a price up 145% to $0.03681, DeepSnitch AI is positioning itself as the 400x gem that defines the new…

Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:TEM) is one of the 12 Best AI Drug Discovery Stocks Hedge Funds Are Loading Up On. On June 11, 2026, Tempus AI, Inc. (NASDAQ:TEM) announced that a multi-center validation of its artificial intelligence ECG software for predicting one-year atrial fibrillation or flutter risk was published in Heart Rhythm. The company stated the study, titled “Multi-Center Validation of an Artificial Intelligence-Enabled ECG Model to Predict 1-Year Risk of Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter,” assessed its ECG-AF software across three geographically individual clinical sites. It analyzed data from 4,017 patients aged 65 and older without prior atrial fibrillation and without…

[Editor’s note: This essay, originally written in 2001, explains where Alan Greenspan went wrong in his view of business cycles and economic stimulus. It was in 2001 that we really began to see Greenspan’s inflationary methods become more apparent as he embraced new and aggressive forms of Fed activism. Greenspan’s push for greater levels of Fed intervention would lead to the housing bubble, its collapse, and the financial crisis of 2008.]On February 1, 2001, the day after the Federal Open Market Committee (hereafter, FOMC) cut the target Fed funds rate by ½ percentage point, The Wall Street Journal published a…

Nifty : 24103 Technical Outlook Day that was .. Indian equity benchmarks settled higher, tracking positive global cues. The Nifty closed at 24,103, up 0.40%. Market breadth was in favor of advance with an A/D ration of 2:1. Broader markets outperformed, with the Nifty Smallcap gaining 0.60%. Sectorally, Pharma, Oil & Gas, and BFSI drove the market, while FMCG and Consumer Durables were the only major indices to close in the red. Technical Outlook : • Nifty opened the week with a positive gap and oscillated within ~90-points range after approaching its 100-day EMA. Consequently, the daily price action formed…

Residents and developer clash over transport impactAn expert has argued that 300 new homes would have a sever impact on traffic in Hayling Island with the developers questioning his credentials.There was tense and forthright exchanges between Professor Jonathan Raper, acting as an expert for HIRA on transport, and Ms Murphy KC on behalf of Gladman Developments Ltd on Tuesday, June 23 as the planning inquiry continued. The inquiry is deciding the fate of the plans at Rooks Farm on St Mary’s Road with housing, green spaces, play areas and new roads part of the proposals. From the opening statements in…