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Janus Henderson has agreed to acquire Frankfurt-based private markets investment manager Rantum Capital, strengthening its presence in Germany and expanding its private credit and private equity capabilities across Europe. Founded in 2013, Rantum Capital provides private debt and private equity financing solutions to family and entrepreneur-owned small and mid-sized companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The firm has raised around €1.2bn across its private credit and private equity strategies. Janus Henderson said the acquisition would increase its scale and local presence in Germany, one of Europe’s largest institutional investment markets, while extending its reach among institutional investors across the DACH…

Yuga Labs just played firefighter for the NFT world. The company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club executed a white-hat rescue operation, pulling 68 high-value NFTs out of Flooring Protocol after a critical smart contract vulnerability was discovered. CEO Michael Figge confirmed the operation via X, calling it a strategic intervention to protect assets worth over $500K. The haul included 29 BAYC NFTs, 4 Mutant Ape Yacht Club pieces, 2 CryptoPunks, 1 Azuki, 2 Elementals, 26 Captains, 1 Moonbird, 2 Doodles, and 1 BAKC. The bug that created ghost owners The vulnerability centered on a critical flaw in how Flooring Protocol’s…

Tuesday 09 June 2026 1:09 pm Tax adviser Ryan London HQ based in High Holborn Private equity-backed tax specialist Ryan says its value-based pricing is built for the age of AI, unlike competitors that depend on traditional hourly billing.Most of the professional services sector operates under the billable-hour system, in which the specific amount of time spent working on client tasks can be invoiced. But the rise in AI use at firms, including consultancy and law firms, is prompting more clients to question their advisers’ hourly rates, forcing the sector to reconsider traditional billing methods.Tom Shave, president of Europe and…

Northern Trust announced its formal application for exemptive relief to offer Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) share classes alongside existing mutual fund share classes for certain adviser series within its two sponsored series trusts: Advisers Investment Trust and Datum One Series Trust®. Filing these applications demonstrates Northern Trust’s commitment to providing asset managers with support and flexibility to meet the evolving preferences of their investors. “ETFs continue to be a significant area of growth in the registered funds market,” said Phil Nanof, head of ETF Services, Americas at Northern Trust. “This capability would extend our ETF servicing framework within the multiple series…

Introduction Fan tokens are blockchain-based utility cryptocurrencies issued by sports clubs, national teams, and entertainment brands that give holders voting rights on club decisions, access to exclusive rewards, and a deeper digital connection to the teams they love.   Unlike Bitcoin or Ethereum, fan tokens are not designed to be money or a foundational network — they exist to turn passive supporters into active stakeholders. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicking off on June 11 across the United States, Mexico, and Canada, fan tokens have become one of the hottest narratives in crypto, sitting at the intersection of sports…

The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Stephen Amoah, has called for a fundamental shift in Ghana’s economic system, arguing that the country’s current free market economy is failing to improve the living standards of ordinary citizens despite recent positive economic indicators.Speaking in an interview on OKAY FM on Monday, June 8, 2026, Dr Amoah said the government’s recent economic gains and impressive macroeconomic figures have yet to translate into tangible benefits for many Ghanaians.According to him, the prevailing free market economic system has enabled widespread profiteering among traders, resulting in persistently high prices of goods…

Algorithmic systems now power the majority of trades across global financial markets, yet the debate over whether AI trading bots can truly outperform human traders remains far from settled. On one side, institutional firms report near-flawless execution records. On the other, research shows that most retail traders using bots end up losing more money than those who trade manually.So who actually wins when artificial intelligence goes head to head with human judgment? The answer depends entirely on context, and the data tells a more complicated story than either side wants to admit.The Algorithmic Trading Boom Is RealThe growth of AI-driven…

(Alliance News) – The following are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-cap and AIM stocks on Tuesday.———-Main Market small-cap winners———-RC365 Holding PLC, up 97% at 3.45 pence, continues to rise after launching fintech platformSeraphim Space Investment Trust PLC, up 13% at 211.00p, ICEYE fundraise lifts valuationNuformix PLC, up 13% at 0.19pcapAI plc, up 9.3% at 0.74p, says two beta applications now available Aquila European Renewables PLC, up 7.2% at 14.15p———-Main Market small-cap losers———-Bay Capital PLC, down 11% at 8.00pPanther Metals PLC, down 11% at 157.50pFirst Class Metals PLC, down 10% at 3.90p, raises GBP1.0 million from…

11h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Eddy S. Summarize this article with:ChatGPTPerplexityGrok The NFT market, weakened by exploits and the drop in volumes, has just experienced a revealing episode: Yuga Labs, creator of the Bored Apes, improvised as a savior by recovering hundreds of thousands of dollars in compromised NFTs. An operation that raises questions about the future of Ethereum and Web3 trust. In brief Yuga Labs secured more than 60 Ethereum NFTs after an exploit, including Bored Apes and CryptoPunks. The exploit on Ethereum NFTs came from a critical vulnerability on Floor Protocol, exposing major assets. Yuga Labs’…

The last time the Wall Street Journal wrote about Leopold Aschenbrenner, it was August 2025 and he was 23 years-old. Aschenbrenner had no professional investing experience and yet he had raised $1.5bn from investors to commit to stocks benefiting from AI technology. 10 months later, Aschenbrenner is aged 24 and his assets under management are $20bn.💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts.💥Aschenbrenner’s fund is now comparable in size to Dan Loeb’s Third Point. It is the same size as Rokos Capital Management. But Loeb and Chris Rokos have been managing money for over 30 years. Aschenbrenner has been managing money…