Max Severijns

Robinhood, the Silicon Valley-based brokerage known for disrupting Wall Street with zero-commission trading and meme-stock mania, is making a bold play for Europe. Its strategy? Rewire equity markets using blockchain.

Against a wave of skepticism, Schroders is one of the few large firms openly championing continuation funds. Nils Rode, chief investment officer at Schroders Capital, argues the criticism is overblown. The funds, he says, typically offer about 25 percent faster liquidity, more predictable returns, and fees that are roughly half those of traditional buyouts.

Markets are shrugging off Donald Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Economists warn the strain is nonetheless showing in long-term U.S. rates and the dollar, raising questions over how long investors can keep ignoring political lawlessness.

Bitcoin Treasury Companies, firms that hold billions of dollars in bitcoin on their balance sheets, are crossing over to Europe. This raises the risk that passive investments, via index funds, could be funneled into one of the most volatile corners of the market.

Bitcoin Treasury Companies, firms that hold billions of dollars in bitcoin on their balance sheets, are crossing over to Europe. This raises the risk that passive investments, via index funds, could be funneled into one of the most volatile corners of the market.

The US wants to open retirement savings plans to private equity, unlocking a new multi-trillion-dollar market for the sector. The White House calls it much-needed “democratization”; critics say it is a political favor that will leave savers worse off.

A September rate cut now carries a 93 percent probability, according to CME’s FedWatch. The country’s largest banks, meanwhile, can’t even agree on the year, let alone the month, as their strategists make the rounds on U.S. financial news.

Europe’s most boring sector is piping hot. Bank stocks are outpacing the S&P500 for the fifth straight year, defying recession fears and fading rate tailwinds. Banking analysts at Schroders and JPMorgan still see room for more gains.

Europe’s most boring sector is piping hot. Bank stocks are outpacing the S&P500 for the fifth straight year, defying recession fears and fading rate tailwinds. Banking analysts at Schroders and JPMorgan still see room for more gains.

JP Morgan Asset Management’s actively managed U.S. equity ETF is now the largest of its kind in Europe—and the most widely held active fund in fund-of-funds portfolios. How did it get there? Not by bold bets, says portfolio manager Piera Elisa Grassi, but precisely by avoiding them.