By Eleanor Whitfield
Former buy-side analyst. Leads the desk with a focus on global markets, macro flows and what moves portfolios.
How Secondaries Let Investors Tap Pre-IPO Value Creation at Powerlaw Corp
High-growth companies are staying private longer, creating more value before IPOs. Secondaries provide a path for everyday investors to part
Why Private Markets Are Becoming Essential for Everyday Investors
Public markets are shrinking, and private companies are capturing more economic growth before ever listing. Retail investors may need to loo
Copper slips as Fed rate bets and AI demand doubts weigh on prices
Copper edged lower as traders weighed a firmer US dollar and shifting Fed rate expectations. Higher odds of a September hike and doubts abou
St. James's Place inflows drop 29% as cautious clients hoard cash
St. James's Place, the UK's largest wealth manager, saw net inflows fall 29% to £2.7 billion in the first half as clients stayed cautious. M
Air France-KLM and Lufthansa set to bid for 44.9% stake in TAP Air Portugal
Portugal is moving ahead with the sale of a 44.9% stake in state-backed TAP Air Portugal. Air France-KLM and Lufthansa are due to submit bin
Asia's AI chip stocks plunge, dragging regional markets to three-month low
A brutal two-day sell-off in South Korea and Taiwan's chip-heavy markets has dragged emerging Asian stocks to a three-month low. The KOSPI t
Gerresheimer sells plastics units to Apax for €1.5 billion to cut debt
Gerresheimer, a German packaging firm, is selling two plastics units to Apax Funds for €1.5 billion including debt. The deal is meant to cut
Palm oil futures edge higher as crude oil rally offsets stronger ringgit
Malaysian palm oil futures rose 0.43% on Wednesday to 4,662 ringgit per ton, snapping a two-day slide. Firmer crude oil prices provided supp
Indian stocks set to open higher as oil jumps and Fed decision looms
Indian stocks are poised for a higher open, with GIFT Nifty futures signaling gains. A 5% jump in oil prices amid Middle East tensions and a
Asia's AI rally pauses as oil jumps on Strait of Hormuz tensions ahead of Fed decision
Asia's AI-heavy stock rally paused on Wednesday as oil prices jumped on renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions. SK Hynix's strong earnings helped
Rio Tinto and CSL surge, pushing ASX 200 back above 9,000
Australia's ASX 200 climbed 0.9% to 9,028, reclaiming the 9,000 mark. Rio Tinto surged on its strongest half-year earnings in four years, wh
Vault Minerals gold output dips but cash flow surges on strong prices
Vault Minerals' gold output slipped to 89,338 ounces in the June quarter, but strong prices helped it generate AU$219 million in underlying