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marketwatch.com - Barbara Kollmeyer - Why this hedge-fund veteran says investors should own both high-flying gold and the sinking U.S. dollar
Why this hedge-fund veteran says investors should own both high-flying gold and the sinking U.S. dollar
MarketWatch

The year is starting to look like hell in a handbag for the dollar DXY. President Donald Trump's apparent chillax over dollar weakness is being blamed for its latest lurch down to a four-year low. However, our call of the day from the former head…

thenyledger.com - Press Room - How hedge funds are tapping prediction markets and their data for an edge
How hedge funds are tapping prediction markets and their data for an edge
The New York Ledger

Despite the occasional headline about big payouts from prediction market gamblers, hedge funds have mostly avoided the nascent space. Trading on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket specifically is often not worth it for many funds, which require…

businessinsider.com - Alex Morrell - Citadel's Umesh Subramanian is out as CTO after 7 years
Citadel's Umesh Subramanian is out as CTO after 7 years
Business Insider

Citadel's top technology executive is exiting his role. Chief technology officer Umesh Subramanian is leaving the role he's held since 2018, but he'll stay on at the $65 billion hedge fund in a different capacity, the company said in an internal…

businessinsider.com - William Edwards - Why Wall Streeters love expensive gyms like Equinox and Life Time
Why Wall Streeters love expensive gyms like Equinox and Life Time
Business Insider

It's no secret that expensive gyms and fitness classes are filled with people who work in high-paying industries like finance and tech. But why? Does that sauna really warrant paying an extra few hundred bucks a month in membership fees? According…

cnbc.com - Hugh Son - JPMorgan Chase to match $1,000 government contribution to employees' 'Trump accounts
JPMorgan Chase to match $1,000 government contribution to employees' 'Trump accounts
CNBC

JPMorgan Chase will match the U.S. government's one-time $1,000 contribution to new children's retirement savings accounts for eligible U.S. employees. Luke Johnson | Bloomberg | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase said Wednesday it will match the U.S.

forbes.com - Gil Press - Factify Raises $73 Million To Create AI Infrastructure For Documents
Factify Raises $73 Million To Create AI Infrastructure For Documents
Forbes

futuristic document management system. Tel Aviv-based Factify has raised $73 million in a seed funding round to establish a new document standard for AI, the company announced Wednesday. The round was led by Valley Capital Partners, with…

forbes.com - Nina Bambysheva - Inside The Trade That Made Mike Novogratz An AI Kingpin-And Could Net Him $20 Billion
Inside The Trade That Made Mike Novogratz An AI Kingpin-And Could Net Him $20 Billion
Forbes

Chaos creates opportunity. Few recognize it in the moment; even fewer are willing to write a large check before the dust settles. Former Goldman Sachs trader Michael Novogratz had no trouble writing the check. What he didn't yet grasp in December…

independent.co.uk - Erin Keller - Bessent says skip kids' toys, invest in Trump Accounts instead
Bessent says skip kids' toys, invest in Trump Accounts instead
The Independent

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged families to skip buying toys for kids' birthdays and instead invest the money in the new Trump accounts. Bessent, a wealthy hedge fund veteran serving as the nation's top economic adviser, made the remarks on…

clickorlando.com - Makiya Seminera And Moriah Balingit - Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a 'Trump Account.' Here's what to know
Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a 'Trump Account.' Here's what to know
WKMG

As a continuation of President Donald Trump 's pitch to Americans on affordability and the economy under his administration, the U.S. Treasury and White House are celebrating the upcoming launch of a program they view as a key milestone:…

koreatimes.co.kr - Park Jae-hyuk - Why UK advocate for women investors downplays Trump's DEI ban
Why UK advocate for women investors downplays Trump's DEI ban
The Korea Times

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The investment management sector, where only 11 percent of fund managers globally are women, has been widely considered vulnerable to U.S. President Donald Trump's move to abolish his predecessor's diversity, equity…

afr.com - Jonathan Shapiro - Dan Loeb seeks to change CoStar's strategy, which could hurt Domain
Dan Loeb seeks to change CoStar's strategy, which could hurt Domain
Australian Financial Review

Dan Loeb, one of Wall Street's most feared activist investors, Dan Loeb, has launched a scathing attack on CoStar's strategy, raising doubts about the company's investment plans for Australia, where it owns Domain. The American real estate giant…

newswire.ca - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces the capping and closure of RBC QUBE Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity Fund
RBC Global Asset Management Inc. announces the capping and closure of RBC QUBE Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity Fund
CNW

TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2026 /CNW/ - RBC Global Asset Management Inc. ('RBC GAM Inc.') today announced the closure of RBC QUBE Low Volatility Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the 'Fund') effective on or about March 30, 2026 (the 'Effective Date'). The Fund…

channelnewsasia.com - Elliott weighs tender offer for Toyota Industries, Nikkei reports
Elliott weighs tender offer for Toyota Industries, Nikkei reports
CNA

28 Jan 2026 05:09PM (Updated: 28 Jan 2026 05:16PM) TOKYO, Jan 28: Activist investor Elliott Investment Management is considering a tender offer for Toyota Industries, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday, in what could further complicate…

coindesk.com - Will Canny - Coinbase (COIN) pushback notwithstanding, U.S. crypto market structure bill still on track, HSBC says
Coinbase (COIN) pushback notwithstanding, U.S. crypto market structure bill still on track, HSBC says
CoinDesk

Coinbase's (COIN) decision to end support for U.S. market structure legislation won't derail the process, investment bank HSBC said, suggesting that while CEO Brian Armstrong prefers no bill over a bad bill, he would probably accept a sensible…

semafor.com - Mohammed Sergie - Dubai to invest $27B in expansion of financial district
Dubai to invest $27B in expansion of financial district
Semafor

Dubai is doubling down on efforts to fend off regional rivals trying to dethrone it as the Gulf's top financial hub. Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid launched a 100 billion dirham ($27.2 billion) expansion of the Dubai International Financial…

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