University Of Minnesota’s Venture Program, Focus On Technology Innovation Led To Outsized Returns | CIO Stuart Mason | Q&A
Stuart Mason currently serves as Associate Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of the Office of Investments & Banking at the University of Minnesota. In this interview, he discussed why the investment office is excited about investing in early phases of technology innovation, why he believes we are on the cusp of an explosion for new climate-related technologies, and the importance of integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion-related priorities into every new investment they make.
Sovereign Wealth Funds And Liberalized Rules Are Driving The Growth Of Middle Eastern Business Hubs | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Llp
Key Points - Sovereign-related investors, more commonly referred to as sovereign wealth funds, have increasingly made the Middle East a global center of wealth and investment....By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Simplicity Is Needed To Untangle Insurer Income’s Gordian Knot | The Straits Times
Its humble roots might be a source of inspiration on how to move forward. :
SINGAPORE - Sometimes, less is more. This axiom can be applied to the Gordian knot that seems to bind home-grown Income Insurance. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) set up its first cooperatives in 1970 – the insurer NTUC Income and NTUC Comfort, a taxi cooperative. The insurer was started by Singapore’s trade union leaders, who pledged $1.2 million from their workers’ funds.
Analysis: What The Gilt Sell-off Means For Pension Schemes
Jonathan Stapleton looks at what has caused the sell-off in UK government bonds and asks industry professionals about the impact it will have on pension schemes.
What The Gilt Sell-off Means For Pension Schemes
Jonathan Stapleton looks at what has caused the sell-off in UK government bonds and asks industry professionals about the impact it will have on pension schemes.
International Law Firm Skadden Opens Office In Abu Dhabi Gm
This is its first office in the Middle East. :
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preferences and amend your account details Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has opened its first office in the Middle East, located in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The office will be led by corporate transactional attorney Michael Hilton, who most recently was regional managing partner for the Middle East and North Africa at a Magic Circle firm.
Indian Vc Funds In 2025: New Faces, New Models And New Horizons
Investors expect a bullish year ahead for startup funding, but that doesn’t necessarily mean a great 2025 for venture capital…
Startups Exploring 'ai Agents' Are All The Rage In Silicon Valley
iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BISam Altman, the chief executive officer of OpenAI, has prophesied that this may be the year the first "agents" — a set of artificial intelligence tools that can perform tasks on their own — "join the workforce." Investors whose job it is to back new technologies before they become ubiquitous are swooning with the promise of these digital coworkers.The rise of agents offers a fertile ground for a select group of startups to establish themselves as the front-runners of this shift.
Bitcoin's Outlook: Short-term Vs. Long-term
Viewing the world. :
Bitcoin rounded out an exceptionally strong 2024 (up 120% yoy) with a whimper, logging the first overbought “sell” signal on its weekly bar chart since mid-April according to the stochastic oscillator, which is an indicator of trend exhaustion. The signal suggests bitcoin will remain range-bound, at least in the short term (roughly 2-6 weeks), as other risk assets (e.g., equities) continue to pull back. You're reading Crypto Long & Short, our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Wednesday.
Interpreting Price Momentums In Chinese Stock Markets | South China Morning Post
[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] There is a tendency for stocks that have performed well in the past to continue performing well in the short term and vice versa. This pattern is called price momentum, which reflects the idea that past performance can influence future stock movements. In the US stock markets, this price momentum presents in the medium-term range of one to 12 months before it reverses in the long-term range of two to five years.
Agtech Startup Inari Raises Equity At $2.17B Valuation
(Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts agtech startup Inari Agriculture Inc. said it raised $144 million of new equity at a $2.17 billion valuation, a roughly 32% jump from a prior mark of $1.65 billion set last January. New investors including a wholly-owned unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, which was joined by existing investors including Hanwha Impact, NGS Super, the State of Michigan Retirement System and Flagship Pioneering, the company said Tuesday.