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Most experts believe that the key driver of economic growth is total demand for goods and services. Whenever an economy shows signs of weakness, experts hold that strengthening total demand is required to prevent a recession. Thus, according to this viewpoint, if the private sector fails to increase demand, then it is the role of the government to increase government demand in such a way that the total economy’s demand is going to strengthen.Such thinking claims that economic recessions are the lack of total demand in the economy. We know, however, that individuals are aspiring to improve their living standards, which…

Alternative assets can address the flaws in traditional portfolio construction, according to Ed Cole, head of multi-strategy equities at Man Group, who sat in the hot seat in this week’s Asset Allocator podcast. When asked if he believes alternative assets can remedy some of the flaws in traditional portfolio construction, he said: “Absolutely we do. We’re an alternative asset manager so, guess what, we think that’s part of the answer.“I think you have to be very careful about what alternative assets are. If you look at what exists inside most people’s universe of alternative assets, it includes privates, which have a role, but…

CalPERS’ private equity portfolio extends post-overhaul gains with 17% return Pensions & Investments Source link

By AVCANow in its fifth year, the AVCA Sustainable Investing in Africa Summit has become a leading platform for investors, business leaders, policymakers and development partners to explore the evolving role of private capital in shaping Africa’s sustainable future. The Summit explores best practices for investing with a sustainability lens, emerging trends and risks and innovative, homegrown solutions for long-term growth. Date: Thursday, 15 October 2026Venue: Jumeirah Carlton Tower, LondonThis year’s theme, Built to Last: The New Global Reality, reflects a world being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, climate volatility, technological disruption and shifting economic power. As traditional assumptions about growth,…

Money market funds cemented their position as Nigeria’s dominant collective investment scheme (CIS) in the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 65.29 percent of the industry’s total net asset value (NAV), as investors continued to favour low-risk investments amid elevated interest rates. A BusinessDay analysis of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) weekly valuation reports shows the 10 best-performing money market funds delivered year-to-date (YTD) yields ranging from 18.25 percent to 20.54 percent as of the end of the second quarter.Unlike equity funds or exchange-traded funds (ETFs), which derive returns from movements in market prices, money market funds generate income primarily…

The rural economy across America’s heartland is expanding, but growth remains uneven as manufacturers face persistent headwinds, according to Creighton University’s latest economic report.The Mid-America Business Conditions Index hit 56 in June, marking the fifth consecutive month of expansion across nine states from Minnesota to Arkansas. Any reading above 50 signals growth, but the gains mask underlying challenges in key sectors.Food processing took a significant hit, shedding roughly 8,000 jobs over the past year — a 3.4% workforce reduction. Nebraska absorbed nearly half those losses. The region has lost manufacturing jobs in 13 of the past 15 months, though only…

Join us at Annual Japan Investors Forum Japan’s $1.8T Government Pension Investment Fund has promoted Kijima Kozo to head of real estate from co-head and senior director of real estate, according to his LinkedIn profile. Visit us at ALTSSG Singapore | October 22, 2026 Kozo joined GPIF in January 2018, joining as a director on its real estate and alternative investment team then was promoted to senior director and co-head of the team in December 2024. He then moved into heading up the portfolio in July 2026. Before joining GPIF, Kozo spent nearly six years as senior manager at Sumitomo…

The Midnight Network’s native utility token has launched. Here is everything you need to know about the Hilo phase of the Midnight Roadmap, the Glacier Drop Redemption thawing schedule, and how to collect your NIGHT. This blog was originally published on Midnight TGE on December 4th, 2025. Today marks a major milestone for the Midnight network. NIGHT, the network’s native token, has officially launched on Cardano.This launch initiates the redemption process for more than 4.5 billion tokens claimed by the community during the Glacier Drop and Scavenger Mine phases of the NIGHT token distribution. It is the culmination of one…

Building an AI lab is important now. If you have an AI lab, you can attract AI talent. If you can attract AI talent, anything might happen. Qube is building an AI lab. So is Optiver.💥Follow us on WhatsApp for news alerts.💥So too is ADIA, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. ADIA already has ADIA Lab, in which Marcos López de Prado, the global head of quantitative R&D is a significant figure. Within ADIA Lab, it’s now building out a team focused on “Trustworthy AI” according to current job advertisements for a team leader. ADIA declined to comment for this article,…

NEW YORK, July 13, 2026, 10:08 (EDT) Netflix NASDAQ:NFLX heads into its Q2 earnings Thursday with more at stake than just the quarter’s figures. Company guidance suggests Netflix will need about $8.1 billion in operating profit for the back half of the year, almost 30% higher than last year. Shares gained 2.5% to $75.23 early Monday on Nasdaq. That’s notable because analyst expectations are barely ahead of Netflix’s guidance. Wall Street is looking for $12.58 billion in revenue and $0.79 EPS—just $6 million and a penny above what the company forecast. If Netflix just meets guidance, the focus likely shifts…