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Voya Investment Management this week announced the launch of its new multi manager series of collective investment trusts (CITs) designed for defined contribution retirement plans, bringing together well-known managers within a single CIT structure. In a press release, Voya IM, the asset management business of Voya Financial, Inc., said V-ALT Multi-Manager Alternative Fixed Income and V-ALT Multi-Manager Alternative Equity will help reduce manager concentration risk and return dispersion while at the same time combining scale, investment expertise and differentiated strategies that are largely unavailable in traditional public-only portfolios. “The Voya Alt CITs were designed to balance the potential for enhanced investment…

For better or worse, video games adapted from children’s media tend to be branded as simple money grabs that offer little for kids (and the adults who may ultimately be left playing alongside them) to enjoy. Despite being one of Australia’s greatest media exports of all time, Bluey was not exempt from this with Bluey: The Videogame in 2023, which delighted with its take on the series’ art style and use of the original voice cast – but was underwhelming in every other aspect. But today, we are looking at the second console gaming outing for the series, with a…

When popular crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) start bleeding capital, it’s natural to want to head for the door yourself. Spot Bitcoin (BTC +0.94%) ETFs have shed in the ballpark of $3 billion across 10 consecutive trading sessions, with the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT 5.22%) absorbing the brunt of the outflows. The salt in the wound was on May 26, when an unidentified actor unloaded more than $1.2 billion of IBIT shares at a 2.3% discount, accepting a loss of nearly $30 million for an instant exit. It’s usually not a good sign when big players make a hasty exit, taking…

HSBC Mutual Fund on Tuesday (June 2) announced the launch of the RedHex Hybrid Long-Short Fund, a strategy under the Specialised Investment Fund (SIF) category, with the new fund offer (NFO) open from June 2 to June 16.The fund will invest across multiple asset classes, including fixed-income securities, equity arbitrage opportunities, and units of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). The strategy aims to generate regular income and capital appreciation while seeking risk-adjusted returns across market cycles.Specialised Investment Funds were introduced as an intermediate investment category between traditional mutual funds and higher-ticket investment products such as…

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7RCC Asset Management listed the BTCK ETF on NYSE Arca on Thursday June 5, 2026, with an 80% spot Bitcoin sleeve and a 20% carbon credit futures overlay. The expense ratio is 0.85%, which puts it at the higher end of the spot-BTC product complex but matches the structural fee load of the carbon credit leg. The carbon allocation is split across CME EUA Phase 4 contracts (the European Union Emissions Trading System benchmark) and CCA contracts (the California Cap-and-Trade program), per the 7RCC prospectus filing on EDGAR. The product is not a niche curiosity. It is the first US-listed…

In this piece, we discuss the 10 Best Coal Stocks to Invest In According to Hedge Funds.Coal has found itself at the center of U.S. energy policy in a way it has not been in decades.On June 4, 2026, Reuters reported that President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, a 1950 law granting presidents broad authority over industries deemed critical to national security. With that invocation, Trump will direct $425 million in upgrades to 13 coal-fired power plants and $75 million toward the proposed West Gateway coal export terminal in Oakland, California.The Energy Department also said it was finalizing…

On 20 May 2026, the Indian rupee (INR) hit an all-time low of ₹96.96 against the US dollar (USD). While the INR has depreciated by an average of 4-5% annually against the USD, the fall in the last one year has been much higher. Over the last one year, the INR has depreciated from around ₹85 to around ₹96, resulting in a depreciation of more than 12%. In this article, we will examine how rupee depreciation impacts your investments and how you can guard your investment portfolio.Impact of a falling rupee on equity investmentsA depreciating rupee leads to costlier imports.…

The US economy added 172,000 jobs in May, blowing past expectations, according to the government’s closely watched jobs report. The unemployment rate remained flat at 4.3%. Economists surveyed by Bloomberg had anticipated payroll growth of 88,000 for the month. April’s jobs report — which itself was a massive beat — was also revised to show an even better 179,000 jobs gained, compared to the 115,000 reported earlier. March’s payroll growth was similarly updated to show 214,000, bringing the first monthly gain above 200,000 since early 2024. Payroll gains were seen across several sectors — notably not relying just on the healthcare…