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Supermarket employees arrange products inside a grocery, Oct. 19, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN MAYBANK INVESTMENT BANK and United Kingdom-based think tank Pantheon Macroeconomics have raised their Philippine inflation forecasts until next year amid sticky food and oil prices.  In a Sept. 4 report, Maybank said it now sees inflation accelerating to 5.5% this year from its prior 5.3% estimate, and to 5.1% next year from 4.9% previously, driven largely by food inflation risks in the second half of 2026.    “The persistence of elevated inflation across transport, housing, health and services, alongside rising risks from El Niño-related food…

Editorial Staff 8 September 2026 Aberdeen Investments has named Finloop Finance as a distributor of its Global Private Markets strategy. Aberdeen Investments has appointed Finloop Finance, a subsidiary of wealth technology group Finloop, as a distributor of its Global Private Markets strategy.  Finloop Finance will offer tokenised interests in the strategy to professional investors in Hong Kong through its global wealth technology platform, Aberdeen said in a statement yesterday. The semi-liquid strategy spans private equity, private credit, infrastructure, real estate and natural resources, managed by Aberdeen”s investment teams. Aberdeen,…

Key Takeaways A command economy is controlled by a centralized government.It contrasts with a free-market economy, which is driven by competition.Command economies are common in socialist and communist nations.A command economy promotes low inequality but faces inefficiency challenges. A command economy is an economic system where a centralized government controls production, pricing, and distribution of goods and services. This is in contrast to a free-market economy, where decisions are driven by individual choice and competition. Command economies are common in socialist and communist nations, while free-market systems are more closely associated with capitalism. Most modern economies blend elements of both…

Since Monday, the 31st of August, Polkadot [DOT] has rallied 18.9%. The altcoin was once again testing the psychological $1 resistance level, a level it last traded above back in June. It was reported that the daily network activity spiked by 150%. A large part of this activity was driven within the Polkadot Products Devnet environment. The activity spike was a positive for the network, but it might not result in a sustainable price trend for the token. In August, news that Grayscale would not be proceeding with its proposed Polkadot ETF product caused negative sentiment around the altcoin. Polkadot…

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When cash and bonds yielded next to nothing, the case for investing in shares hardly needed making. This was the TINA era – there is no alternative. To earn a decent return, you had to take some equity risk. Today, with bond yields in excess of 5% in many cases, and cash not far behind, fixed income investments provide a respectable, and seemingly safer, alternative to investors. It is reasonable to ask why we should bother with the volatility and apparent risk of shares when there are other less obviously risky options on offer. The short answer is that rising…

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TOSLAD Group, Ambassador Dr Tosin Ladejobi, popularly known as “Dr ATL”, has been honoured as the ‘Most Promising Real Estate Personality of the Year 2026’ at the 6th South West Investment Summit and Advancement Awards. Ladejobi received the recognition on Friday, September 4, 2026, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, the venue of the sixth edition of the summit and awards. The award recognised his contributions to the real estate sector and growing profile in the industry, placing him among individuals and organisations acknowledged for their contributions to investment, entrepreneurship,…

New Delhi, September 7 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke discussed India’s evolving growth trajectory, global economic shifts and the need for continued macroeconomic cooperation during their meeting in New Delhi on Monday.Clarke, who is on a visit to India, met FM Sitharaman to review India-IMF relations and discuss developments shaping the global and Indian economies. The discussions also covered India’s trade agenda, changes in the global trading system and the implications of recently concluded bilateral trade agreements.The Finance Ministry said both sides emphasised the importance of sustained India-IMF engagement to strengthen macroeconomic…

Wasatch Advisors LP, a US-based investment management firm, has surpassed a significant ownership threshold in AOTI Inc, a non-UK issuer, by acquiring additional shares. The firm’s stake rose from 12.23% to 13.17% of the company’s outstanding shares, totaling approximately 14 million shares as of 27 July 2026. The required disclosure was submitted to the issuer on 28 July 2026, complying with regulatory requirements for material changes in shareholdings. Key Points Salt Lake City-based investment adviser Wasatch Advisors LP (-AOTI) has increased its equity holding in AOTI Inc. The ownership percentage rose from 12.23% to 13.17% following a direct share acquisition.…

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