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Private wealth investors are increasingly bypassing traditional private equity funds and deploying capital directly into private companies, as they seek greater control, lower fees and more tailored investment strategies, according to a report by Barron’s. New data cited by S&P Global Market Intelligence shows family offices increased the value of direct investments by 123.3% last year to nearly $13bn, highlighting a sharp acceleration in deal activity outside the fund structure. The shift reflects a broader reallocation strategy among ultra-wealthy investors, with a growing preference for co-investments and bilateral deals rather than committing capital to traditional private equity funds managed by…

Erling Haaland opened his World Cup account in emphatic fashion on June 16, scoring twice as Norway dismantled Iraq 4-1 at Gillette Stadium in the Boston area. Goals in the 29th and 43rd minutes from the Manchester City striker gave his country a commanding lead before halftime, and the result was never in doubt after that. For crypto markets, Haaland’s on-pitch dominance is more than a sports headline. It’s a real-time stress test for the thesis that athlete performance drives value in digital collectibles, fan tokens, and the growing universe of sports prediction markets. The Sorare connection Haaland has been…

Helix aims to deliver integrated infrastructure at the scale and speed required for hyperscalers to meet the growing AI demand. International law firm Debevoise & Plimpton advised global investment firm KKR on the launch of Helix Digital Infrastructure. The Debevoise team was led by investment management partner Andrew Ford and included partners Justin Storms, Stephen Jordan and Sheena Paul, associates Neel Bakshi, Ali Curry, Patrick Zuliang Li, Jessica Liss, Collin Marino, Faith Pappalardo, Jason Nissenblatt, Isabel Shipman and Elliott Tuchman, with counsel Robert Hubley, Christina Marex, Lily Picón and Juliet Han. Founded with anchor investments from KKR, Kuwait Investment Authority, NVIDIA and Vistra, Helix will deliver integrated solutions across hyperscale data centres, power generation and…

Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF can serve as core international equity allocation Federated Hermes strategically expands ETF lineup to meet client interests and objectives in a wide range of market conditions PITTSBURGH, June 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI), a global leader in active investing, today introduced Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF (CBOE: FHIL), designed for investors seeking international equity exposure through well-known, established global companies. Utilizing deep fundamental analysis to identify undervalued companies across international markets, Federated Hermes International Leaders ETF seeks to achieve its objective of long-term capital growth by investing primarily in developed market…

SpaceX’s valuation has moved faster than its enterprise roadmap. The company briefly passed Amazon in market value on June 16, 2026, after a post-IPO rally pushed investors toward a sweeping bet on launch services, Starlink, defense work, and AI infrastructure. For enterprise technology buyers, the immediate case still rests on products they can evaluate today: connectivity, launch capacity, contracts, service terms, and vendor concentration risk. Why investors are pricing SpaceX like an AI infrastructure company SpaceX’s record IPO bundled several businesses into one market story: launch services, satellite broadband, defense work, and AI infrastructure. The company priced its IPO at…

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TradingKey – SpaceX ( SPCX) options officially debuted for trading this Tuesday (June 17). Approximately 1.8 million contracts traded on the first day, with about $2.8 billion in premium changing hands, breaking the first-day volume record for single-stock options. Notably, market sentiment was clearly characterized by chasing the rally, with call option volume outstripping put option volume. The overall call/put ratio was approximately 1.3:1, indicating that capital is still betting on a continued rise in SpaceX’s stock price.In terms of the underlying stock’s performance, SPCX’s first-day option trading and stock price volatility reinforced each other. The stock surged to near…

AHMEDABAD, India — Adani Group and Jabil Inc. plan to form a strategic alliance to manufacture AI data center infrastructure hardware in India, including liquid-cooled AI racks, servers, storage, networking systems and related power and thermal management equipment. The companies said the proposed alliance would establish a vertically integrated manufacturing platform for AI and data center infrastructure. The platform would combine Jabil’s engineering, supply chain and manufacturing capabilities with Adani Group’s infrastructure, energy, logistics and data center operations. The companies said the platform is intended to support gigawatt-scale AI rack manufacturing capacity in India for global hyperscalers, colocation facilities and…

In what marks a definitive turning point for the global financial sector, akka.app has today officially announced the global launch of its new asset class: Pre-IPO (Late-Stage Private Access). Through the implementation of this proprietary infrastructure, the platform opens up an ecosystem that has historically been inaccessible, enabling ordinary retail investors to participate in the capitalisation of the world’s most sought-after technology companies prior to their debut on public stock markets.Until now, late-stage private equity markets have operated under a rigid financial monopoly. Tech companies with ‘unicorn’ valuations capture over 80% of their exponential growth in value whilst remaining private,…

The People’s Bank of China said stablecoins could play a larger role in cross-border payments and called for closer monitoring of their impact on the international monetary system and global payment networks. Summary China’s central bank said stablecoins could take on a larger role in cross border payments and called for closer monitoring of their impact. Officials urged stronger international regulatory coordination as stablecoins and central bank digital currencies gain attention in global payments. The comments come months after Beijing expanded its crypto restrictions to cover RMB linked stablecoins and tokenized real world assets. According to remarks delivered by Wang…