World News by Wild Rose

Hong Kong stock debuts are losing steam as a deluge of initial public offerings (IPOs) overwhelms investor appetite. Seven of September’s 12 IPOs fell on the first day of trading, raising the third-quarter total to 15 flops out of 31, based on Bloomberg data. By contrast, there were only 14 declines among 77 debuts in the first half of the year. Medcaptain Medical Technology led September’s first-day flops, plunging 43 per cent. Fast-fashion giant Shein tumbled as much as 10 per cent on its...

Investors are set to shun riskier trades until the dollar’s recent surge shows signs of peaking, according to Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett.

Annie Seelaus, CEO of R. Seelaus, and John Lloyd, global head of multi-sector and corporate credit at Janus Henderson, join Emily Graffeo on "Bloomberg Real Yield." This week Paramount Skydance  issued $52 billion of debt to fund the biggest Hollywood buyout ever. (Source: Bloomberg)

An equal-weight version of the S&P 500 Index is on track for a seventh consecutive down week. If the weakness lingers through Friday, it would be just the third time the measure has declined for seven weeks in a row ever.

Hao Dong, a former commodity portfolio manager at Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte., is starting a hedge fund that is seeking to raise as much as $300 million to invest in raw materials and other assets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex advanced 190 points to 72,733.04 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty was up 22 points to 22,735.20

The buyers’ strike expands in bonds.

Capital.com Senior Market Analyst Kyle Rodda argues that strong corporate earnings continue to buffer equities against rising bond yields and AI valuation risks. He also cautions that investor tolerance could fade quickly if profit growth expectations begin to fade. (Source: Bloomberg)

Jim Bianco, a Wall Street veteran and longtime market watcher, is turning bullish on US Treasuries for the first time in six years after benchmark yields surged to two-decade highs, creating an enticing entry point.

For years, US stocks have faced relatively weak competition from bonds or Treasuries in investor portfolios. That period looks like it’s headed for a fast, and possibly painful, end, strategists at Wells Fargo say.

Barry speaks with Adam Frank, Managing Director and Head of Wealth Planning and Advice at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management. They discuss his time at Bear Stearns as the company was acquired by J.P. Morgan Chase, as well as his start in law before pivoting to wealth planning. They discuss building trust with clients to help them with diversification, as well as providing tax advice to help them save their money. They also discuss J.P. Morgan's new program for athletes, the J.P. Morgan Chase Athlete Council, which helps athletes, from student to pro, create and keep their wealth. (Source: Bloomberg)

Anna Paglia, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Officer at State Street Investment Management joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down the ETF boom, explaining why retail investors now account for a much larger share of the market. She also sounds the alarm on the gamification of investing and explains why State Street believes investment-grade private credit can become a lasting part of investors’ core portfolios. (Source: Bloomberg)

SEBI’s changes mark a significant expansion of investment options for the industry.

Goldman Sachs Chief Regional Equity Strategist for Asia Pacific Timothy Moe explains why AI-related stocks remain good investments despite rising rates on government debt. He speaks as a global bond selloff extends into Asia while elevated oil prices stoke inflation concerns. (Source: Bloomberg)

David Booth started Dimensional Fund Advisors out of a Brooklyn brownstone in 1981 with an idea that challenged conventional investing: investors should have exposure to smaller companies as part of a diversified portfolio. Today, Dimensional manages more than $1 trillion. Booth sits down with David Rubenstein to discuss his new book, "Stay Calm," which applies his investment philosophy of staying calm during periods of market volatility, to navigating the uncertainties of life. He's on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations. This interview was recorded August 10 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

David Booth started Dimensional Fund Advisors out of a Brooklyn brownstone in 1981 with an idea that challenged conventional investing: investors should have exposure to smaller companies as part of a diversified portfolio. More than four decades later, Dimensional manages over $1 trillion. Booth is on this week's episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations to discuss how he built Dimensional and the investment philosophy behind the firm. This interview was recorded August 10 in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

David Rubenstein, Co-founder and Co-Chairman at The Carlyle Group, discusses the world of sports investing and his new book: "Inside the Owner's Box: Conversations on Power and Leadership in Sports." (Source: Bloomberg)

Andy Chorlton, CIO for fixed income at M&G, says the recent rise in bond yields has made the asset class more attractive after years of poor returns. "Real yields are positive. 2% positive in 10-year real yields in the in the US and the UK. That's not a bad starting point for what is still, in my belief, a low-risk asset class versus all the other things you can buy," Chorlton tells Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

BNP Paribas Asset Management has been hedging its bullish bets on higher-yielding emerging-market bonds by shorting offshore Chinese interest-rate swaps, according to James McAlevey, head of global aggregate and absolute return.

China is betting that patient capital, rather than quick trades, will define its next phase of growth – a wager that has taken on new resonance since Warren Buffett stepped down last week after growing Berkshire Hathaway into a US$1 trillion empire over six decades. And as global investors watch this week’s US-China leadership summit for any sign of easing friction, one question is whether Beijing’s version of Buffett’s value-investing legacy can help Wall Street regain its appetite for Chinese...

Chinese firms have shown “very strong interest” in investing in Oman – across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran – as they aim to tap the lucrative Middle East market while minimising risks, an Omani official said. Banks, asset managers and law firms from China were getting in touch every day to ask about setting up in the International Financial Centre Oman, a free-standing legal zone in the country, the centre’s associate director for business development, Al Hussain al-Qalhati, said. The...

Zaria Group, a firm backed by Dallas Mavericks President Masai Ujiri and Helios Sports & Entertainment Group, plans to build a 10,000-seater multipurpose indoor arena in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, according to regulatory filings.

Iron ore was headed for a weekly gain after recovering from a sharp decline earlier in the week, even as weak steel demand and shrinking mill margins weighed on the outlook.

Vincent Reinhart, Chief Economist over at BNY Investments, discusses the Bank of Japan’s upcoming rate decision due Friday. He speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

Manju Boraiah, Senior PM and Head of Systematic Fixed Income at Allspring Global Investment, reacts to Wednesday's Fed rate decision saying fundamentally, 'we needed the hike.' He also discusses how investors can break out from frozen positions, arguing that trillions of dollars of wealth is sitting in concentrated positions that are being held back by tax bills, and offers a possible solution to move toward diversification. (Source: Bloomberg)

When Aon Inc. on Monday priced $2 billion of notes maturing in 2056 as part of a debt package to fund an acquisition, investors rushed to buy it, placing orders more than seven times the size of the offering.

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Tokyo, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--Shoichiro Irimajiri, former president of what is now Japan's Sega Co., said in a recent interview that he had decided to invest 5 million dollars in then-fledgling U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp. in the late 1990s because he was impressed by the character of its CEO, Jensen Huang. Irimajiri, 86, was head of then-Sega Enterprises Ltd. when he persuaded the company's ...