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Open this photo in gallery:Market volatility has widened the opportunity set for hedge fund strategies, which can help reshape portfolio behaviour for greater stability.Getty ImagesWhen the U.S.-Iran conflict turned hot this year, sending oil prices surging and buckling equity markets, Cody Gordon’s client portfolios had a lifeline that escaped many other investors. The main thing performing on their side was managed futures – the hedging investments that thrived as traditional assets faltered, he says.“That’s really what you want from these strategies,” says Mr. Gordon, wealth advisor and portfolio manager with Versus Financial at National Bank Financial – Wealth Management in…

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NFTs are due for a “rebirth” as AI agents force the internet to solve new identity and trust problems, Reid Hoffman told CoinDesk’s Consensus Miami conference on Wednesday.The Greylock partner and LinkedIn co-founder said agents transacting with other agents will require trustworthy digital identity systems that resemble what NFTs originally tried to solve. Hoffman said he began revisiting NFTs as he considered a future in which AI agents outnumber humans online.”When you begin to think we’re going to have more agents than people, what does the identity layer look like? What is the notion of, hey, when your agent’s talking…

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The Port of Dover has appointed a new group of contractors to support a long-term programme of civil engineering, marine and infrastructure works. The harbour authority has selected 14 firms across two multi-year frameworks, covering a wide range of projects including utilities, berth upgrades, highways, structures and building works. The appointments come as the UK’s busiest ferry port prepares for a major programme of investment to support future freight growth, ferry electrification and expanded cargo operations. FM Conway, Jackson Civil Engineering, Mitie and UK Power Networks Services were among the biggest winners, securing places on both the major projects and…

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Zero interest rates and a weak economy are leading to increasing risks on the home ownership market. (symbolic image) Keystone The risk of a bubble on the Swiss real estate market increased in the first quarter of 2026. Although the “Swiss Real Estate Bubble Index” compiled by the major bank UBS still only shows a “moderate” bubble risk, the trend is clearly pointing upwards.According to a statement on Thursday, the index rose by 0.23 to 0.69 index points in the first quarter of 2026. The index had already risen significantly in the previous quarter and even recorded the strongest quarterly…

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Wealth Club, a UK non-advised investment service for high net worth individuals, has announced a period of rapid expansion for its private markets platform, with more funds and managers. Wealth Club has announced that as well as the 16 private markets fund managers currently offering funds via Wealth Club, four more are about to join. Eight private markets funds are also set to launch on the Wealth Club platform taking the total number to 27. Since launching its private funds supermarket in November 2024, the company said it has more than doubled its range of funds. Last month. it…

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2026-05-04 04:47:59 pm | Source: Accord Fintech Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund files offer document for Prism Hybrid Long – Short Fund Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund has filed offer document with SEBI to launch an interval investment strategy named ‘Prism Hybrid Long – Short Fund’. The New Fund Offer price is Rs 10. Entry load and Exit load will be nil. The Scheme offers only Growth Option for investment and seeks to collect a Minimum Target Amount of Rs 10 crore. The performance of the scheme will be benchmarked by NIFTY 50 Hybrid Composite Debt 50:50 Index. The minimum application amount…

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Forecast Trend Report by PeriodSee more mid- to long-term trend analysis Bitcoin-backed lending needs to adopt structures familiar to traditional finance to win broader institutional adoption, CoinDesk reported on May 7. Industry executives at Consensus 2026 in Miami said institutional investors favor lending and custody arrangements with clear transparency and risk controls over DeFi products. Alexander Blum, chief executive officer of Two Prime, said standardization and risk management matter more than experimental DeFi structures at this stage of institutional lending growth. What institutions want, he said, is a structure that keeps assets safe rather than a complex explanation of how…

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Claim 55% Off TipRanksMaronan Metals Ltd ( (AU:MMA) ) just unveiled an announcement. Maronan Metals has released an investor presentation outlining the status and potential of its Maronan Silver Project, described as a scalable, high-leverage silver development opportunity. The materials emphasize that the information is summary in nature, subject to change, and based on previously disclosed JORC-compliant resource estimates for the project. The company stresses that the presentation is not an offer or financial advice and should not be used as the sole basis for investment decisions. It also highlights that various risks and uncertainties may cause actual outcomes to…

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  International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired funds expert Han Ming Ho as a partner in Singapore from Reed Smith, where he headed the asset management and investment funds practice. Ho is set to join Simmons & Simmons shortly.With experience advising investment managers, sponsors and institutional investors on the structuring, formation and operation of investment funds across the Asia-Pacific region, Ho’s practice covers a broad range of strategies and structures, including hedge funds, private equity, real estate, private credit and special situations funds.His expertise spans both manager-side and investor-side mandates. He also advises fund clients in the digital assets…

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