Big-name hedge funds mostly had strong years, led by managers such as Michael Gelband’s ExodusPoint and D.E. Shaw. It was a choppy year for funds, which battled markets strained by geopolitical stress from tariffs and international conflicts. Most funds still trailed the S&P 500’s 16.4% return on the year, however. Artificial intelligence spikes and sell-offs, … Read more
Billionaire Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is stronger than any other company to weather the long run, following the handover of leadership to Greg Abel after six decades under the famed “Oracle of Omaha.” Buffett noted that he would prefer Abel to manage his own money, according to CNBC. Here’s what Warren Buffett said about … Read more
Japanese investment bank Mizuho Securities on Wednesday (December 17, 2025) said it is acquiring over 60% stake in Avendus Capital from U.S.-based investment firm KKR. Mizuho Securities, an arm of Mizuho Financial Group, aims to further strengthen its business foundation in India’s rapidly developing and maturing capital markets. In a statement, Mizuho Securities said it … Read more
At 9:01am this Monday, something quietly historic happened on the National Stock Exchange. For the first time, options-crazed traders didn’t dive straight into live futures prices at the opening bell – they had to watch a call auction screen instead.NSE’s new 15-minute pre-open session for equity derivatives went live on December 8, in what traders … Read more
India’s affluent investors are increasingly gravitating toward specialised wealth products, according to online brokerage firm Groww’s Q2FY26 results. The brokerage noted a sharp rise in its affluent user base, which now constitutes a growing share of total customer assets. According to Groww, the segment is expanding rapidly, showing 52% year-on-year growth compared to 20% for … Read more
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp has sold its stake in US chipmaker Nvidia for $5.8 billion, signalling a strategic pivot toward artificial intelligence investments, particularly in OpenAI, the company said on Tuesday, AP reported. The tech conglomerate also reported that its profit nearly tripled in the first half of the current fiscal year, driven by strong … Read more
Business families and startup founders are increasingly turning to trust structures to hold their shares, driven by the need to safeguard wealth, enhance tax efficiency, guard assets from creditors and ease the handover of control. The trend is noticeable in most companies that have gone public in recent times, with first-time entrepreneurs transferring part of … Read more
A consortium led by global asset manager BlackRock, along with chipmaker Nvidia and tech giant Microsoft, is set to acquire Aligned Data Centers from Australian financial services major Macquarie in a deal valued at around $40 billion.The acquisition underscores the tech sector’s escalating race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure — from chips and servers to … Read more
Family offices are increasingly investing more in venture capital firms that back early-stage startups, departing from their traditional playbook of focusing on IPO-ready or pre-IPO funding rounds that deliver faster returns, said fund managers and investment advisors. While family offices mostly allocate only $2-8 million to such VC funds, the investments open up crucial access … Read more