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Gold has a long history within the financial sector, having been used in the jewellery industry and as currency for centuries. More recently, gold has been used in a range of modern industrial applications, such as catalysts, electronics, windshields, and pacemakers.Gold acts as a currency stabiliser and as a store of value by central banks around the world. It is also used as a guarantee and leverage tool. Investors use gold and other precious metals to hedge against inflation, deflation, or devaluation. However, the price of gold can be affected by monetary policy, geopolitics, natural disasters, and the U.S. dollar.…

AMFI spent about 87.5% of the investor awareness and education fund expenses on media campaigns through digital platforms and an advertising agency. The Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI), the industry lobby group for asset management companies, spent 87.5% of the investor awareness and education fund expenses on media campaigns through digital platforms and an advertising agency, according to the organisation’s filings with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).AMFI is registered as a Section 8 company or a non-profit organisation with the MCA, and it is mandated that it file its annual returns.  Published – April 18, 2026 03:52…

State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan’s key macroeconomic indicators have improved faster than anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year. The remarks come as Ahmad met with senior executives from leading global financial and investment institutions, including JP Morgan, Barclays, Citibank, Jefferies, and Franklin Templeton, as well as major credit rating agencies such as Fitch, Moody’s, and S&P Global. The engagements took place on the sidelines of the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings from April 13 to 18, 2026. Ahmad also conducted key bilateral meetings with the leadership of IMF and the World Bank…

Wall Street notched a big win last month as the government moved to allow riskier investments with higher fees into Americans’ 401(k) plans. The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposed rule that would open defined contribution plans to alternative investments typically available only to more experienced investors with sufficient capital to absorb losses.The announcement signaled the impending realization of a long sought after goal of large asset managers like Blackrock and Apollo Global: greater access to the $14 trillion retirement plan market along with the enticing potential for notably juicier fees generated by alternatives.Proponents argue that adding assets other…

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Key Takeaways: Bitcoin futures open interest fell 4.20% in 24 hours to $58.44B, led by a 35.92% OI collapse at BingX. CME posted a rare 2.61% OI gain while put options dominated its options book, signaling institutional hedging demand. Max pain for the April 24 expiry sits near $72K on Deribit and OKX, roughly $4K below Bitcoin’s current spot price. Bitcoin Futures and Options Markets Signal Defensive Positioning as April 2026 Expiries Loom According to stats logged by coinglass.com, total futures open interest across all tracked exchanges stood at 768,160 BTC as of Saturday morning. That number has been grinding…

NBK Wealth Thought LeadershipKUWAIT: Private equity has evolved from a niche institutional strategy into a core allocation for most investors. Over the past two decades, attractive returns, diversification benefits and access to operational value creation beyond public markets have driven sustained investor demand. Post the Global Financial Crisis, low-interest rates and strong equity market performance accelerated the growth of Private Equity and as of 2025, global private equity assets under management reached approximately $9.8 trillion.Private equity liquidity modelUnlike public equities, private equity cash flows depend not on trading activity but on exit events such as initial public offerings (IPOs), strategic…

KARACHI, Apr 18 (APP):The Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Jameel Ahmad, highlighted that Pakistan’s key macroeconomic indicators have improved faster than anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year. He noted that while the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has introduced new risks and increased uncertainty about the macroeconomic outlook, the economy is relatively better positioned compared to previous crisis episodes to manage these emerging challenges.According to statement issued by SBP media wing, the Governor was meeting with senior executives from leading global financial and investment institutions, including JP Morgan, Barclays, Citibank, Jefferies, and Franklin Templeton,…

It’s not too late to get your fix of The Real Deal’s Top 100 in New York.The cast of characters who make up the Big Apple’s real estate industry is vast and eclectic. Players can ply their trade anywhere in the country they want, but only the strongest survive in New York.The TRD editorial team in New York spent painstaking hours going through every name imaginable in New York’s real estate scene, from developers to landlords to brokers to politicians and beyond. Coming up with the names that made up the list was easy — narrowing them down to just…

Getty Images A broader risk rebound took shape this week as crypto and equities moved higher together. Bitcoin climbed back toward $75K, ETH, SOL, altcoins, and crypto-linked equities all gained strength, and ETF flows turned positive again. Meanwhile, active BTC buying stayed in control, while oil open interest rolled Source link