Trump Initiates Talks on Bitcoin as Strategic Reserve Asset

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA — Trump’s embrace of digital assets on the campaign trail has drawn new attention … [+] the role bitcoin could play as a strategic reserve asset (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images) Getty Images “We want all remaining Bitcoin to be made in the US!” In a true social after Last month, Republican … Read more

Nomura is pursuing global acquisitions to expand its asset management business

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor-in-chief of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Nomura’s CEO is on the hunt for global acquisitions to expand the asset management business of Japan’s largest brokerage and investment bank. Kentaro Okuda said in an interview with the Financial Times that the bank … Read more

What keeps investors awake at night? Five questions for asset managers

When private clients discuss their finances with asset managers, there is one common concern on their minds: geopolitical risks. Ed Smith, co-chief investment officer at Rathbones, says the firm’s annual survey of clients shows that the risk of disasters, from cyber attacks to military invasions, “keeps them most awake at night”. It’s a concern shared … Read more

The gold rally has asset managers wondering whether the price is still right

Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged last week to work together against what they called the “destructive and hostile” US. And few commodities have been as affected by their policies as gold. Just days later, on Monday this week, the price of the precious metal rose to a record high of … Read more