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(credits: EtiAmmos/shutterstock)Kate Orkin is Associate Professor in Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government and a Supernumerary Fellow of Merton College at Oxford University. She is also a Research Affiliate at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), at the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL), at the Institute of Labour Economics (IZA), and at the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE). She leads CSAE’s Mind and Behaviour Research Group alongside Stefan Dercon. The Group is a network of economists, psychiatrists and psychologists applying psychology to inform the design of programmes which either reduce…

The present lows in the large and mid-cap funds was largely due to conflict and global uncertainty  Large and mid-cap funds are registering a steady inflows mainly by investors who are bullish on both large and mid-cap funds due to beaten down valuations after the recent market meltdown on the back of lingering West Asia war.The large and mid-cap category has received an inflow of ₹3,278 crore last month higher than ₹1,593 crore of large-caps. However, mid-cap received investment of ₹4,385 crore in May.Similarly, in April large and mid-cap funds attracted an investment of ₹4,490 crore while standalone large and…

In terms of CY26 performance so far, the picture has been mixed. Half of these stocks delivered negative returns, while the rest posted gains. Around six stocks declined between 25% and 40%. Among the gainers, five stocks rallied between 25% and 61% during the same period, being held exclusively by a single mutual fund scheme. (Data source: ACE MF, ACE Equity). Source link

Mumbai, June 10: Indian equity markets are set for a cautious start on Thursday, as Gift Nifty futures retreated sharply in Wednesday’s extended evening session, sliding to the day’s low of 23,180 after earlier touching an intraday high of 23,445 — a swing of 265 points that underscores the fragile nature of sentiment heading into the next session.  The near-month Gift Nifty futures contract for the June 30, 2026 expiry was last quoted at 23,205.50, up 21 points or 0.09%, while the July 28, 2026 contract was trading at 23,345.50, gaining 68.50 points or 0.29%, as the session was still active at the time…

Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Ministry of Creative Economy and the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) are collaborating to create opportunities for creative economy players to access the capital market.Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya, during a meeting with IDX officials here on Tuesday (June 9), stated that creative economy players require broader access to funding and investment to develop their businesses.”The potential of Indonesia’s creativity, innovation, and cultural strength must be supported by a complete ecosystem, including access to funding and investment, so that creative economy players can grow more sustainably,” he said, according to a ministry press release on…

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – June 11, 2026) – ICG Silver & Gold Ltd. (CSE: ICG) (FSE: JI0) (OTC Pink: ICGSF) (“ICG” or the “Company”) a precious minerals exploration Company focused on the Tuscarora District in Elko County, Nevada (the “Project” or “District”), is pleased to announce it has advanced permitting activities for its planned Phase 1 Drill Program. The Company has engaged WestLand Engineering & Environmental Services (“WestLand”), based in Reno, Nevada, to provide a permitting strategy and general permitting assistance for the upcoming exploration program, See Figure 1. WestLand will assist the Company with project management, agency coordination, permitting…

Yuga Labs stepped in to rescue roughly $570,000 worth of NFTs after an exploit hit Floor Protocol, a fractionalization platform that allows users to break high-value NFTs into tradable token units. Points Cover In This Article: Toggle What happened with Floor Protocol Floor Protocol, which lets holders deposit NFTs in exchange for fractional tokens, suffered an exploit that put user-deposited assets at risk. The vulnerability exposed NFTs held within the protocol’s smart contracts. The incident drew immediate attention because many of the affected NFTs belonged to prominent Yuga Labs collections, which remain among the most valuable assets in the NFT…

Published Thu, Jun 11, 2026 · 09:33 AM[HONG KONG] Hedge fund managers in Hong Kong are set to benefit from a change to the city’s tax laws, which will effectively eliminate taxes on performance-related income for some funds.The Hong Kong government plans to present a bill to the city’s Legislative Council proposing tax exemptions for a wide range of alternative asset managers on so-called carried interest. That’s the share of investment profits paid to fund managers, often making up a huge chunk of their annual compensation.The tax break on eligible carried interest will apply to hedge fund employees’ performance fees,…

Arab Finance: Egypt’s Cabinet has approved amendments to the regulatory rules governing the licensing of land-use licenses for renewable energy projects, expanding the framework to include battery energy storage projects needed to support the stability of the national electricity grid, as per a statement. The amendments add battery storage projects required to enhance grid stability and accommodate the growing capacities of renewable energy generation projects to the list of activities regulated under Cabinet Resolution No. 54 of 2023. Under the revised rules, a fee will be established for the right to use land allocated to battery storage projects. The fee…

While Bitcoin price continues to consolidate, capital appears to be rotating into select altcoins, with Curve DAO (CRV) and Stargate Finance (STG) emerging as two of the strongest performers. Both tokens have witnessed a sharp surge in price and trading activity over the past 24 hours, suggesting that investors are increasingly willing to take on higher-risk DeFi bets despite the broader market’s lack of direction.However, the rallies are at different stages. CRV is attempting to confirm a bullish reversal after reclaiming a key support zone, while STG price has already delivered a massive breakout and is now approaching a critical…