In October 2025, AARP conducted research to understand Americans’ knowledge of private market investments and cryptocurrency, and their interest in investing in these alternative assets in their workplace retirement savings accounts. Private market investments are investments that happen outside public stock exchanges and include owning part of a private company (private equity), investing in private
When it comes to choosing an investment trust, you need to give careful consideration to its performance, cost and the discount or premium to net asset value (NAV) on which it trades. But given the array of options on offer, it can also be helpful to supplement your own research by examining where fund buyers
ISTANBUL Turkcell, a Turkish GSM operator, and Google will make a $3 billion investment in the country, Türkiye’s vice president said, adding that this investment will trigger additional investment projects. Cevdet Yilmaz, speaking at Google’s Cloud Day event in Istanbul on Thursday, said that while Turkcell plans to invest $1 billion, Google Cloud’s $2 billion
Zopa enters Investments market six months after launching Biscuit, the UK’s best free current account for everyday value Zopa will offer two ready-made Invesco funds, Balanced and Bold, with a track-record of 4.5% and 9.3% average annual returns respectively Economic Secretary to the Treasury Lucy Rigby MP delivers opening remarks at invite-only event attended by 150 City executives Launch supports Treasury’s campaign to mobilise
Europe’s climate and mobility ambitions are converging on a hard reality: the continent’s road network must undergo a profound transformation if the European Union is to meet its decarbonisation targets. Road transport remains the backbone of mobility and trade in the Union, but it is also the sector responsible for the majority of transport-related emissions.
In a significant move within the commercial real estate sector, Blackstone has officially completed its acquisition of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC). The private equity powerhouse is paying $17.50 per share in cash, with the total transaction value, including assumed debt, reaching approximately $4 billion. Strategic Shift in Retail Real Estate This acquisition, executed through
Asset manager PXN Investments has been launched after the Financial Conduct Authority green lit a merger between Par Equity and Praetura Investments to create PXN Group. The firm will specialise in supporting financial advisers with tax efficient and alternative investments. This is set to include business relief qualifying investments, EIS and VCT. Jon Prescott, partner
The market’s future may be uncertain, but it’s smart to start preparing just in case. The tides of investor sentiment seem to be shifting, with more investors feeling pessimistic about the future. Just under 50% of U.S. investors are “bearish” about the next six months, according to the most recent weekly survey from the American
US President Donald Trump welcomed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, often referred to as MBS, the controversial de facto ruler of oil-rich Saudi Arabia, to the White House on Tuesday. In comments delivered in the Oval Office shortly after his arrival, the crown prince announced that he would increase what was supposed to be a
On Tuesday, Microsoft and Nvidia announced plans to invest in Anthropic under a new partnership that includes a $30 billion commitment by the Claude maker to use Microsoft’s cloud services. Nvidia will commit up to $10 billion to Anthropic and Microsoft up to $5 billion, with both companies investing in Anthropic’s next funding round. The