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Hong Kong cracks down on how banks and hedge funds discuss block trades
Regulator brings in new measures after launching criminal insider dealing case against Segantii Capital ManagementBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
It’s (almost) 2025: When will the US finally fund a child care system that values women?
Let’s invest in early care and education for all children and stop asking women to sacrifice their bodies, their well-being, and their financial security to prop up the U.S. economy.Politics - The Hill - November 3 -
School board seats and funding fights: The education ballot initiatives flying under the radar
Voters in states including Florida, Colorado and Kentucky face major decisions on their education systems on Tuesday. Activists and groups on both sides of issues ranging from school choice to ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
DevRev raises $100.8 million in Series A funding and becomes an AI unicorn at a $1.15 billion valuation
Following its successful Series A funding, DevRev drives forward its mission to revolutionize customer support and product development.Tech - VentureBeat - November 1 -
Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts 'deep cooperation' with Nvidia
Deeproute said it is part of the first batch of companies in China to obtain Nvidia's newer Thor chip for cars and will release a new system using it next yearBusiness - CNBC - November 5 -
New Lord Mayor to push pension funds to invest more in London-listed companies
Alastair King takes office in the Square Mile on Friday and says measure necessary to boost stock marketWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
Trump victory hands hedge funds $1.2bn win from bet against renewables
Clean energy shares have tumbled on fears Republican president-elect will scrap subsidies and tax breaksWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
AI startup funding hit a record in the L.A. area last quarter. Here's who got the most money
L.A.-area startups received $1.8 billion in the third quarter, the highest quarterly amount for the region, according to CB Insights. Most of it went to a single company.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 8 -
Ackman says he’ll delist fund in Amsterdam following riots targeting Israeli soccer fans
Bill Ackman on Friday said he will ask the board of Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. to delist from the Amsterdam stock exchange, following riots there that targeted Israeli soccer fans.Business - MarketWatch - November 8 -
Fund entrepreneur Peter Hargreaves: ‘I can never see the point of spending money for the sake of it’
The Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder on building one of the UK’s most valuable companies, his take on the Neil Woodford scandal — and why he regrets buying a private jetBusiness - Financial Times - November 9 -
Argentine star fintech Ualá wins fresh funding from Allianz and Alan Howard
Latest fundraising values company at $2.75bn following one of biggest VC rounds in Latin America in recent yearsBusiness - Financial Times - November 11 -
Hedge funds performed better under Democratic presidents than Republican ones, history shows
Hedge funds actually generate more alpha when the White House is occupied by a Democrat president than a Republican one, according to HFR.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims
South Korea’s Supreme Court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime ...World - ABC News - November 14 -
McIlroy says he would pay to play in Ryder Cup as US team ponder $5m fund
‘I would pay for the privilege to play in the Ryder Cup’ Europeans feel fee would be better spent on World Tour Rory McIlroy has said he would pay to play in the Ryder Cup after it emerged US ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
Tesla is new pick for Daniel Loeb’s Third Point, as hedge fund ditches Uber
Out with Uber, in with Tesla for Daniel Loeb’s Third Point.Business - MarketWatch - November 14 -
Cathie Wood says her 'volatile' ARK Innovation fund shouldn't be a 'huge slice of any portfolio'
Cathie Wood is defending her turbulent ARK Innovation ETF following a rocky stretch.Business - CNBC - November 15 -
BlackRock just did its first mutual fund-to-ETF conversion. Here’s why.
BlackRock has flipped a mutual fund to an exchange-traded fund for the first time, with the giant asset manager’s move reflecting investors’ increasing appetite for actively managed ETFs.Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Cop29 live: Slashing methane emissions is ‘our emergency brake’, UN says
Cop29 presidency announces new drive to cut methane emissions from waste dumps as G20 reaffirms transition from fossil fuels. The UK government has conceded that Australia was mistakenly included ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago