April 5, 2026

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JPMorgan Chase Launches New Private Credit Fund

JPMorgan Chase has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a new private credit fund. The JPMorgan Public and Private Credit Fund will allow investors to redeem 7.5% quarterly, as withdrawal pressures build across the private credit industry. According to a prospectus released on Wednesday, the fund has also requested an exemption from

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Investments

Octopus Investments cuts one fifth of workforce amid AI-driven overhaul

Octopus Investments is set to cut around a fifth of its workforce as it accelerates the adoption of artificial intelligence, in a move that reflects the rapid transformation underway across the asset management industry. The City-based firm, which manages close to £15 billion in assets, is understood to be placing around 130 roles at risk

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Franklin Growth Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is a global investment management organization with subsidiaries operating as Franklin Templeton and serving clients in over 150 countries. Franklin Templeton’s mission is to help clients achieve better outcomes through investment management expertise, wealth management and technology solutions. Through its specialist investment managers, the company offers specialization on a global scale,

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Energy

Energy crisis will define Holyrood election, says Stephen Flynn

SOARING energy bills will “define this Holyrood election campaign”, SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said. The MP – who is a candidate in Aberdeen Deeside and North Kincardine – was speaking ahead of a campaign visit in Glasgow on Friday. Voters, he said, will be casting their ballots for “a permanent cost-of-living crisis under

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Energy

Global energy crisis threatens Ukraine’s war effort – POLITICO

The ministry explained its “first priority is uninterrupted supply for the Armed Forces and emergency services,” then the agricultural sector. The “general public” and other businesses are given supplies last, they said, reiterating that the “situation remains under control.”  John Helin, an analyst and founder at private intelligence organization Black Bird Group, said while Kyiv

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Technology

Voicecomm Technology (02495.HK) Announces 2025 Annual Results

High-Quality Growth with Improved Gross Profit Margin, increasing R&D Investment and Strategic Focus on Trustworthy Agents Ecosystem HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 March 2026 – Voicecomm Technology Co., Ltd. (“Voicecomm Technology” or the “Company“, Stock Code: 2495.HK), a core technology provider and ecosystem operator of trustworthy conversational AI in China, announced

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Investments

I Asked ChatGPT Which Investments Won’t Survive the Next Recession: Here’s What It Said

Darren415 / Getty Images/iStockphoto For a while now, it has seemed like a recession is just around the corner. As prices increase, the job market becomes unstable and political curveballs keep coming down the line, it’s harder and harder to say what investments — if any — could withstand the economic fallout. As an experiment,

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Technology

Stock Market Today, March 26: Micron Technology Slides as Analysts Shift Toward GPU Names and Earnings Concerns Grow

Today’s Change (-6.97%) $-26.63 Current Price $355.46 Key Data Points Market Cap $431B Day’s Range $350.00 – $374.25 52wk Range $61.54 – $471.34 Volume 55M Avg Vol 37M Gross Margin 58.54% Dividend Yield 0.12% Micron Technology (MU 6.97%), manufactures DRAM, flash memory, and SSDs, closed Thursday at $355.46, down 6.97%. The stock fell after analyst

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Energy

California achieves solar energy milestone during 44-hour period: ‘Taking over before the sun rises’

Solar power and batteries continuously fed into California’s grid for roughly 44 hours — showing that it’s possible to effectively power a big area with more affordable energy around the clock. Pv magazine USA shared an analysis of the supply trend in the California Independent System Operator power grid for Feb. 1. The chart indicated

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Wealth Management

Private Markets Enter New Era of Wealth and Retirement

Private markets are entering a new phase. One that feels less cyclical and more structural. The forces shaping growth today are increasingly tied to three shifts happening at once: the expansion of private wealth, the evolution of retirement systems and rising expectations around manager selection. Industry research consistently points in the same direction: private‑market growth

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