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New York: The world’s biggest public investors are planning to shift more capital into private and less liquid assets amid rising risks to their traditional bond-and-stock portfolios, according to an industry survey.Roughly a third of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) polled by Invesco Ltd plan to boost allocations to private credit, private equity and infrastructure assets over 2026, while nearly a fifth want to curb exposure to equities.The move comes as risks ranging from inflation and geopolitics to equity market concentration challenge the long-term investors’ traditional portfolio mix and drive them further toward alternative assets. The private credit and private equity industries,…

JPMorgan Chase has offered qualified backing for a new US digital asset framework, but the bank’s support hinges on forcing stablecoin issuers to comply with the same capital, liquidity, and consumer protection standards that govern traditional bank deposits. The call comes straight from a policy statement issued by the bank on Monday, described in the original report.The bank said tokenization and programmable money could improve domestic payments and cross-border transfers, but only if paired with proper safeguards. While that framing nods to crypto’s technological potential, the real headline is a stark warning: stablecoins that function like deposits should not be…

Askari Metals Ltd (ASX:AS2) has strengthened its government and community partnerships in Ethiopia as it advances exploration planning at its flagship Nejo Gold-Copper Project. The company has received positive support for its planned exploration and development activities at Nejo, following ongoing engagement with local community leaders, regional authorities and Federal Government representatives in Ethiopia.   Stakeholder support builds around Nejo Askari has been working closely with the Oromia Regional Administration, regional mining authorities and Federal mining agencies as it looks to establish a long-term exploration and development presence in the country. The company’s engagement has included meetings and consultations with community…

The Adirondack Land Trust announced that it had bought a building on Saranac Ave for $2.1 million. Jun 29, 2026 — The Adirondack Land Trust, currently based in Keene, has purchased a new headquarters in downtown Lake Placid. On Monday, the nonprofit announced that it had bought a building on Saranac Ave for $2.1 million with help from an anonymous donor. Originally constructed for the 1980 Olympics, the building was later home to the Aroma Round cafe. It has sat vacant for more than 20 years. “As the pace of our land and water conservation work across the Adirondack continues…

Associate Professor of Law Rosa Newman recently published articles in the Berkeley Journal of Black Law & Policy, and the Journal of Things We Like (Lots) (JOTWELL). Share: Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X (formerly Twitter) Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page Associate Professor of Law Rosa Newman recently published two pieces of scholarship examining how property law and housing policy, shape wealth creation, neighborhood development and access to economic opportunity. Associate Professor of Law Rosa Newman In the Berkeley Journal of Black Law & Policy, Newman published…

Ripple wants to add a lending layer to its XRP Ledger blockchain, CoinDesk reported Monday (June 29). The move is a bid by the blockchain company to allow institutions to borrow against on-chain assets instead of simply issuing and moving them, according to the report. The planned XRPL Lending Protocol is built on a “simple split,” the report said. The blockchain deals with the mechanics of a loan, while the actual credit decision still lies with the lender, off the blockchain. Ripple is arguing that while a blockchain can consistently enforce rules, it can’t determine creditworthiness or navigate various jurisdictional…

Diamba Sud Feasibility Study Overview The Feasibility Study was prepared by Fortuna and supported by a team of independent industry experts, including Lycopodium, Knight Piesold, Kenmore Mine Consulting, SOJUFISC, Infinity Corporate Finance, Piteau Associates, Entech, and Earth Systems. The Diamba Sud Gold Project is located in the Kédougou Region of southeastern Senegal, approximately 665 kilometers southeast of Dakar, 83 kilometers northeast of Kédougou, and 50 kilometers north of the Senegal-Guinea border. The Project comprises the contiguous DS1 and DS2 permit blocks, situated approximately 7 kilometers west of the Falémé River near the Senegal-Mali border. Diamba Sud is operated by Boya S.A.,…

1. Introduction Rice is an important staple crop for almost half of the world’s population (Hoang and Meyers, Reference Hoang and Meyers2015), and is particularly important for Asian countries where 90% of rice is grown and consumed (Kim and Andres Ramirez, Reference Kim and Andres Ramirez2014; Ricepedia, 2020). For instance, in Southeast Asia, almost one-third of daily calories come from rice (Glamalva and Weaver, Reference Glamalva and Weaver2015). This dependency on rice for calories will continue because world rice consumption is projected to increase by 5.5% by 2028 (USDA, 2019). For various reasons, including self-sufficiency policies that restrict imports and…

Silver price treads water, losing over 1.50% as the white metal is poised to end June down over 22.50% after tumbling below $60.00 per troy ounce. The rise in US Treasury yields, the strength of the US Dollar, and the lack of a geopolitical risk premium keep the non-yielding metal pressured.XAG/USD Price Forecast: Technical OutlookSilver is consolidating in the $55.70-$59.57 range, with buyers unable to reclaim the $60.00 level. Worth noting that the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at $72.61 approaches the 200-day SMA at $69.64, about to form a ‘death-cross.’ This would cement the case that sellers are in…

Global Production Coin LLC launches GPC:Global, an ERC-20 utility token on Ethereum Mainnet designed to track aggregate global production for qualified investors, addressing gaps in traditional market instruments through methodology-driven operations.Sheridan, United States, June 29, 2026 — Global Production Coin LLC has launched GPC:Global, an ERC-20 tracking token on Ethereum Mainnet that converts aggregate global production into a programmable instrument for qualified investors. The token addresses a persistent gap in traditional market instruments by offering institutional and qualified investors direct exposure to total global output rather than fragmented proxies. Axis Velo Ltd, a regulated British Virgin Islands fund manager, manages…