UBS AM Lists Two India-Focused ETFs on London Stock Exchange
UBS Asset Management has listed two India‑focused UCITS ETFs on the London Stock Exchange. The MSCI India SF ETF uses synthetic replication to track the MSCI India Total Return Index with a 0.15% total expense ratio. The MSCI India Universal ETF employs physical replication, incorporates ESG and low‑carbon screens, and charges a 0.35% TER. Both funds are Ireland‑domiciled and became effective in November 2025.
Array Technologies Disappoints: Array Technologies Boosts 2025 Revenue by 40 Percent - Record Order Backlog - Shares Still Plunge
Array Technologies posted Q4 2025 revenue of $226 million, an 18% YoY decline, while full‑year revenue jumped 40% to $1.28 billion. The company narrowed its net loss to $112 million but remained in the red, and its order backlog reached a record $2.2 billion. Guidance...
VLCC Rates – How High and for How Long?
The crude tanker market is experiencing a sharp surge, with VLCC spot hires topping $200,000 per day and one‑year time‑charter equivalents reaching $135,000. Baltic Exchange data show composite VLCC rates near $169,000 daily, while International Seaways (INSW) reported Q4 2025...
AI Panic Hits Wall Street: 3 Financial Stocks on Sale
Wall Street experienced a sharp AI‑related sell‑off after Altruist unveiled its Hazel tax‑planning tool and a speculative Citrini Research report warned of a 2028 intelligence crisis. The panic erased roughly $300 billion in equity value, hitting major financial names such as...
Policy Backing Fuels Europe’s Next Wave of Low-Emission Steel Capacity
European policy tools such as the TRQ, CBAM and the draft Industrial Accelerator Act are reviving investment in low‑emission steel, exemplified by ArcelorMittal’s €1.3 billion Dunkirk electric‑arc‑furnace slated for 2029. While earlier green‑hydrogen DRI projects have been delayed or scaled back,...
Robeco Launches NextGen Global Small-Cap Equity UCITS ETF on LSE
Robeco has introduced the NextGen Global Small‑Cap Equity UCITS ETF, listed on the London Stock Exchange and Xetra under ticker RGSC. The actively managed fund combines traditional factor investing with a machine‑learning overlay to target small‑cap stocks across developed markets....
Burford Capital – Back From the Dead?
Burford Capital, the world’s largest litigation‑finance firm, presented a refreshed investment case at an online conference, highlighting its expanding portfolio and a strategic shift beyond the high‑profile YPF dispute. While the YPF claim—still pending collection—has driven past volatility, the company...
Matador’s Results Were Better Than Feared, But 2026 Headwinds Still Matter
Matador Resources reported Q4 2025 revenue of $850 million, down 12.6% YoY but beating consensus by 475 bps. Adjusted EPS reached $0.87, roughly 1,500 bps above forecasts, while production rose and midstream cash flow stayed strong. The company guided 2026 to 3% production...
KKR’s FSK Fund Sees Spike in Troubled Loans
KKR’s publicly traded credit vehicle, FS KKR Capital Corp, dropped 15% after reporting a surge in troubled loans and a cut to its dividend. The $13 billion portfolio, dominated by private‑equity‑backed mid‑market loans, is seeing rising defaults and mark‑to‑market losses, especially...
New World Development Posts 50% Revenue Drop, Loss
New World Development Interim Half Year Report ending Dec 31st, 2025: • revenues recorded a year-on-year decrease of approximately 50% to HK$8,391 million • profit recorded a year-on-year decrease of 25% to HK$5,038 million • loss attributable to shareholders amounted to...
Tariffs Fail to Knock Markets and Meta Strikes $60bn AI Chip Deal with AMD
The episode examines the fallout from recent US tariff moves, noting that despite uncertainty and mixed corporate news—such as Aston Martin’s job cuts—the FTSE 100 remains near record highs. It highlights the AI arms race, focusing on AMD’s $60 billion chip...
Number of Counterfeit Euro Banknotes Remains Low in 2025
ECB reported that 444,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn in 2025, a 20% drop from the previous year and one of the lowest rates since the euro’s launch. The counterfeit rate fell to 14 per million genuine notes, with €20...
ECB Consumer Expectations Survey Results – January 2026
The ECB’s January 2026 Consumer Expectations Survey shows median inflation perception falling to 3.0% and 12‑month inflation expectations dropping to 2.6%, while three‑year expectations hold at 2.6% and five‑year expectations ease to 2.3%. Nominal income‑growth expectations rose to 1.2%, driven...
The Uranium Deal 10 Years in the Making (Brandon Munro)
In this episode, host Jonas interviews uranium expert Brandon Munro about Bannerman Resources' landmark deal with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), which sees CNNC acquire a 43% stake in the Etango uranium project in Namibia. Munro explains the decade‑long journey,...
Bank of Baroda to Raise up to ₹10,000 Cr via Green Infra Bonds on March 4
State‑owned Bank of Baroda announced a green infrastructure bond issue of up to ₹10,000 crore, with a base size of ₹5,000 crore and a green‑shoe option for an additional ₹5,000 crore. The seven‑year bonds will mature on March 5 2033 and are rated AAA with...
CPP Investments, Equinix Ink $4bn Deal for Nordic Data Center Platform atNorth
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) and global data‑center operator Equinix have signed a $4 billion agreement to develop the atNorth platform across the Nordics. The partnership will fund the construction of multiple hyperscale facilities, targeting the region’s growing demand...
Why Trump’s Criticism of Maliki Strengthens Him in Iraq
President Trump publicly rejected Nouri al‑Maliki’s nomination as Iraq’s prime minister, a move that back‑fired by rallying Shiite factions around the banner of national sovereignty. The episode exposes Iraq’s elite‑driven, communal power‑sharing system, where prime‑minister selection occurs outside parliament and...
Oil Producers Negotiate Ending Windfall Tax with UK Government
The UK Treasury is weighing an early repeal of the Energy Profits Levy, a windfall tax that now sits at a 78% headline rate on North Sea oil and gas. Ministers have been meeting industry groups to assess the impact...
TotalEnergies Signs Preliminary Deal to Offtake Alaskan LNG for 20 Years
TotalEnergies has signed a letter of intent with Glenfarne to purchase up to 2 million tons of LNG per year from the Alaska LNG project for 20 years, pending a final investment decision. The project is being built in two phases: a...
Aramco Starts Gas Production at Jafurah
Saudi Aramco has begun gas production at Jafurah, the Middle East’s largest unconventional gas field, marking the first step toward a 2 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfpd) sales capacity by 2030. The field holds an estimated 229 trillion cubic feet of...
Four‑Step Model: From Liquidity Grab to Target
Entry model to focus on ↓ TS → CISD → IFVG → DOL • TS: Liquidity grab sets the trap. • CISD: Market shifts direction. • IFVG: Entry zone appears. • DOL: Confirms overall bias. Flow: Grab → Shift → Entry → Target
S Korea’s Hanwha to Buy LNG From Venture Global
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace has signed a sales and purchase agreement to buy 1.5 million tonnes per year of liquefied natural gas from U.S. exporter Venture Global, with deliveries slated to start in 2030 and run for 20 years. The deal...
The Market Brief
U.S. equity markets opened with a sharp selloff, pulling the S&P 500 and Nasdaq toward monthly losses while the Dow remains on track for a February gain. Despite the decline, about 70% of S&P constituents closed higher, indicating broad participation....
OANDA Ends Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GAIN Capital
Forex platform OANDA Corporation has formally ended its long‑standing patent infringement lawsuit against GAIN Capital Holdings. The parties filed a stipulation in New Jersey District Court on February 26, 2026, dismissing all claims and counterclaims with prejudice and agreeing to...
No More 'Easy Trades': REIT Take-Privates Could Slow in Reshaped Market
The episode examines the recent slowdown in REIT take‑private activity as market conditions improve, highlighting the $3.4 billion Affinius Capital acquisition of Varus Residential REIT as a benchmark. Guests Jonathan Brass, Sarah Marks, and Matthew Norris explain that higher valuations, abundant...
Gold Price & Investment Outlook: 2026 & Beyond>
VanEck projects gold prices to stay above the $3,000 level reached in 2025 and potentially break $4,000 in the near term, with a longer‑term target of $5,000 by 2030. The rally is fueled by strong central‑bank buying in emerging markets,...
Amendment to Publication Timestamp of Crude Palm Oil Mill Effluent, Fob Malaysia and Refined Palm Oil Mill Effluent, Fob Indonesia:...
Fastmarkets announced that the publication timestamp for its palm oil mill effluent (POME) price assessments will shift to a weekly Thursday release at 6:00 pm Singapore time. The amendment applies to both crude POME FOB Malaysia (AG-PLM-0035) and refined POME FOB...
Gold Digger: Are Hedges Bad? It’s Not that Simple, Stupid
Gold’s surge to record highs has exposed Australian miners to massive opportunity costs, with hedging contracts costing the sector over A$1 billion per quarter. Euroz Hartleys reports a $670 million loss in September and $1.08 billion by year‑end as forward contracts were unwound,...
A Revitalized US Indian Ocean Strategy Cannot Ignore Africa
The article argues that the United States’ Indo‑Pacific strategy is incomplete because it largely ignores the western Indian Ocean and Africa, where China has established a growing military footprint, notably its base in Djibouti and expanding ties in Mauritius and...
Paradigm Change in the 2025 National Security Strategy
The 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) reorients U.S. competition with China from a primarily military focus to an economic‑centric paradigm, emphasizing political warfare, gray‑zone activities, and supply‑chain resilience. It calls for leveraging alliances, reindustrialization, and civilian tools such as the...
Atresmedia Defies TV Ad Downturn with €1bn FY Revenues
Spanish broadcaster Atresmedia posted €1 billion in net revenues for FY 2025, a marginal decline from €1.01 billion in 2024, despite a 4.4 percent contraction in the domestic TV advertising market. EBITDA fell sharply to €87.7 million, but the company noted that, excluding redundancy‑related provisions,...
Massive HDFC Bank Sell‑off Signals Underlying Issue
So you are telling me I should say the most sacred bank in India, HDFC Bank, and buy PSU banks with an excellent track record? - What am I not drinking that I do not get it? Investors are...
Daily FII Flows Mislead; Trust Wave Analysis Instead
Even until yesterday, you could hear the media talking about FII flows being positive for FEB and supporting the market. I give zero credit to daily flows to decide which way the market will head. But just an update after...
Market Price Cap to Increase to $23,200/MWh From 1st July 2026
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) announced that the National Electricity Market (NEM) Market Price Cap (MPC) will increase to $23,200 per megawatt‑hour (MWh) for the 2026‑27 financial year, effective 1 July 2026. This follows a staged rise from $17,500/MWh in FY 2024‑25...
RAT Beats Expectations; Dividend up, Buyback Announced
#RAT results and forward statements read well. ShareScope has fwd p/e 13.6 falling to 11.8 and fwd Divvy 4.5% rising to 4.9% BEFORE 5% jump today. Nice Dividend and starting an additional Buyback. I don't hold.
SPX's Worst 3‑Month Relative Performance Since 2001
Reiterating Short #Bag7 with OCT 2025 having big echoes of Q4 1999 "Last 3 months have been the worst period to own $SPX relative to its equal weight index since 2001" @t1alpha https://t.co/AgkFgy0aqK
US Missile Deliveries to Philippines Are Pointless and Escalatory
The United States announced plans to deploy additional advanced missiles in the northern Philippines, positioning them as a deterrent against Chinese aggression near Taiwan and the South China Sea. Washington argues that mobile, land‑based systems complicate any Chinese offensive and...
Global FX Volatility Fades as USD Signal Narrows
In line with our narrowing USD Signal, Global FX Vol continues to fade here https://t.co/sY7hmVcxe3
Eurozone Inflation Dovish, yet France‑Spain Surprises Challenge Doves
EZ inflation still looks dovish to us for February, but upside surprises in France and Spain this morning doing doves no favours; the "in a good place" mantra to stay. Let's see what Germany's state CPIs throw at us in...
This Week's Chart, Next Week's Markets
The Economist’s language analysis shows State of the Union speeches have increasingly dwelled on past achievements, a trend echoed by President Trump’s nostalgic rhetoric. Investors are left questioning the outlook for a country that spends more time reminiscing than forecasting....
Duolingo Targets 100 M Users Amid Modest Growth
Duolingo 2026 guidance: Revenue growth and EBITDA margin a slight disappointment, but does everything to double daily active users from 50 million to 100 million. 400 million buyback program initiated ✅ Now at 10.8x EV/EBITDA $DUOL
South Korea Single-Stock ETFs Set for Summer Approval
South Korea single-stock ETFs will likely be approved by the summer, just before Interactive Brokers starts offering access https://t.co/WpRK4ten0F.
Point72 Tops Citadel and Millennium Returns as Multi-Strategy Funds Soar:
Point72 posted a 2025 return of roughly 17.5%‑18%, outpacing Citadel’s Wellington fund (≈10.2%) and Millennium (≈10.5%‑11%). The outperformance underscores how multi‑strategy platform models are flourishing in a post‑zero‑rate environment marked by high dispersion, AI‑driven equity rallies and policy‑driven volatility. Point72’s...
Man Group Profits Dip Despite Record AUM: Scale Alone Is No Longer Enough:
Man Group reported a record level of assets under management, yet its quarterly profit fell. The dip stems from lower performance‑fee income, intensified fee compression, and higher technology and research costs as the firm expands its quantitative and credit platforms....
China's True Trade Surplus Far Larger Than Reported
China's surplus is understated after 2022, as China adjusted its BoP methodology to shade its reported surplus down -- and given China's size, its surplus is massive v the global economy (even more true using customs trade) 1/2
Why Systematic and Global Macro Are Back at the Center of Institutional Portfolios:
Institutional investors are rebalancing portfolios toward quantitative and global macro hedge‑fund strategies as volatility, rate uncertainty, and geopolitical shocks return. The shift reflects a deeper focus on true diversification, liquidity, and defensive alpha rather than pure yield hunting. Modern quant...
NVIDIA Positions Groq as It Once Did Mellanox, with LPU Set to Become the Latency Weapon in the Inference War
NVIDIA announced a non‑exclusive agreement with Groq valued at up to $20 billion, positioning the startup’s low‑latency processing units (LPUs) as a core component of its inference strategy. CEO Jensen Huang likened the integration to the earlier Mellanox acquisition, suggesting LPUs...
HK Inflation Near Target, Currency Board Proves Effective
Hong Kong’s inflation rate comes in at 1.1%/yr in January, JUST A TAD below its de facto 2%/yr inflation target. Hong Kong’s Dollar-Based Currency Board is WORKING LIKE A CHARM. https://t.co/7NNKGjeDXe
TWIFO 486: Widowmakers and Lethal Weapons
In this episode of This Week in Futures Options, host Mark Longo and guest Carly Garner discuss the week’s market movers, highlighting strong gains in precious metals like silver (+12.5%) and platinum (+8.78%) while noting declines in energy and agricultural...
Syfe Launches JPMorgan Active ETF Strategy as First WealthTech Partner
🇸🇬 Syfe becomes first #WealthTech partner to launch JPM AM's active ETF strategy: While #JPMorgan provides research insights and market perspectives, @SyfeSG remains responsible for all portfolio decisions. @financialit_net. #WealthManagement https://t.co/aJqdfpeMKr