Vanguard’s decision to not offer its users access to bitcoin ETFs has sparked a backlash among some customers, who have decided to close their brokerage accounts and move their money to other platforms. Vanguard users have found themselves unable to buy shares in spot bitcoin ETFs, which started trading on Thursday after the U.S. Securities
Cryptocurrencies saw volatile trading Wednesday as traders awaited a decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission on whether to approve spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. Digital assets have been buoyed for months by ETF approval hopes, with anticipation reaching fever pitch after the agency’s social media account was breached on Tuesday and falsely posted that the
The chief executive of M&G’s asset management business has urged dialogue between global watchdogs to ensure a consistent regulatory framework for fund tokenisation, after the UK government last year backed an industry-led blueprint on how funds can adopt blockchain technology. In November, the technology working group of HM Treasury’s Asset Management Taskforce — chaired by
Optimism over artificial intelligence powered the stock market in 2023. It also helped some sustainable funds turn in a surprisingly strong performance. Based on data from Morningstar Direct, the top five sustainable U.S. equity mutual funds in Barron’s annual survey outperformed the S&P 500 index, returning an average 35% against a gain of 26%, including
In 2023, the domestic equity market demonstrated a remarkable performance, reminiscent of the bullish trend observed in 2017. Both the Nifty 50 and the Sensex exhibited substantial gains, climbing around 20 percent. However, what truly stood out were the midcap and smallcap segments, outpacing the benchmarks by a considerable margin. The BSE Midcap index witnessed
Shares of Manappuram Finance shed over 7 percent on Wednesday after market regulator SEBI put the IPO of its arm Asirvad Microfinance in abeyance, according to media reports. The stock fell as much as 7.4 percent to ₹163.40 in intra-day deals today. It is now over 10 percent away from its 52-week high of ₹182.10,
Investing in nature to address climate change, support biodiversity, and protect ocean health—and more—is expected to reach record levels this year in response to more regulation and market demand, according to Cambridge Associates, a global investment firm. Still, the amount of private capital invested to support natural systems will fall far short of what’s needed,
Do well by doing good? Don’t count on it. Funds that invest using environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, criteria underperformed for a second consecutive year. According to data from Morningstar Direct, sustainable U.S. equity funds were up an average 21.6%, including dividends, through Dec. 31, trailing the S&P 500 total returns index by about
Anticipations for 2024 indicate a persistent environment of uncertainty and market fluctuations, driven by factors such as geopolitical tensions, potential ongoing Federal Reserve rate increases, and apprehensions regarding global economic expansion. Formulating a comprehensive strategy for the entire year may pose challenges, leading personal advisors to propose a market perspective characterised by a prudent approach
When ChatGPT burst into the public consciousness in early 2023, financial services firms initially reacted by banning their employees from using it. A year later, many executives are heralding generative AI as transformative for their business. AI as a key theme for 2024 may seem obvious. But what are the other trends that will affect