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JANUARY 31, 2024

Investors thought it was going to skyrocket in value, and it became one of the top cryptocurrencies by overall market cap. That made Solana valuable for a wide range of uses, from blockchain gaming to decentralized finance (DeFi). And institutional investors are starting to take notice. How high can Solana go?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Ethereum finally goes mainstream With the launch of the new spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) back in July, it's now possible for anyone -- from the smallest individual investor to the biggest institutions -- to buy Ethereum just as easily as they buy their favorite tech stock. Image source: Getty Images.

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DECEMBER 25, 2023

Cathie Wood is well known as the CEO of Ark Invest, an investment firm that focuses on owning businesses that have tremendous disruptive potential. Individual investors look to her for ideas, likely because the flagship Ark Innovation ETF is up 70% in 2023 (as of Dec. Should the average investor follow these moves?

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Investors who are looking for growth in their portfolio may be captivated by technology stocks, especially given all of the recent hoopla around artificial intelligence (AI). The investment firm New England Asset Management (NEAM) is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway. Even among its peers, this approach is unusual.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Two of Australia’s largest pension investors pledged to pour $19bn into UK and European markets in coming years, as the industry increasingly looks for opportunities overseas. trillion pension industry, known locally as superannuation, which has increased assets invested overseas in recent years. Finance Can’t stop reading?

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Global investment firm KKR has served as lead arranger, administrative agent, and investor on a debt financing for Clarience Technologies’ acquisition of Safe Fleet, a manufacturer of fleet safety solutions, investing in the transaction through its credit vehicles and accounts.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

Finance Can’t stop reading? read more Crescendo Equity Partners Leads $140m Investment in LINE NEXT to Accelerate Web3 Adoption LINE NEXT Corporation., ” Linklaters LLP acted as legal counsel to Celsa Poland. Houlihan Lokey Inc. acted as financial advisor and CMS and Kirkland & Ellis LLP as legal counsel to SVP.

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AUGUST 30, 2023

On the heels of Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) recent second-quarter earnings release, CEO Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm continued to trim holdings in the semiconductor stock. The investment firm sold 3,952 shares of Nvidia from its Ark Genomic Revolution ETF on Aug. 1,133,254 Data source: Ark Invest; Yahoo Finance.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

One of the smartest minds in the crypto industry is billionaire Mike Novogratz, the CEO of cryptocurrency investment firm Galaxy Digital Holdings (TSX: GLXY). The spot Bitcoin ETF According to Novogratz, the SEC's approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF investment product will be huge for Bitcoin's future prospects.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

The European Investment Fund (EIF) will commit €15m to a new Fund run by Latvian investment firm Merito Partners. According to Merito, the Fund will be focused on bolstering the growth of SMEs in the Baltic region.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

Most investors already know this. Nonetheless, this has still been a very successful investment. The pandemic recovery in markets had begun, and traders and investors had the cash and the time to bet on various assets. This investor enthusiasm spilled over into the crypto world. So how do things change for investors?

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Top institutional investors are already starting to sit up and take notice. For example, in November 2023, Cathie Wood of Ark Invest extolled the virtues of Solana, noting that it has the potential to replace Ethereum one day as a result of being so much faster and more cost-effective. Image source: Getty Images.

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JULY 7, 2023

EGYM, the global fitness technology and corporate health innovation leader, is raising up to €207 million in growth capital from its new investor Affinity Partners, a global investment firm based in Miami, USA, as well as from existing investors Mayfair Equity Partners, and Bayern Kapital in a Series F financing round.

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AUGUST 28, 2024

Bitwise, an investment firm focused on integrating digital assets into traditional finance, recently published a report comparing the performance of Bitcoin ETFs to the top 10 most successful ETFs ever launched. if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you’d have $786,169 !*

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

With the market largely frozen, investors have been watching the Signature sale closely in an attempt to get a better indication of pricing. The bidding process had lured finance companies including Starwood Capital Group and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. Source: BNN Bloomberg Can’t stop reading?

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JULY 21, 2024

One of the most important of these segments is known as decentralized finance (DeFi), which refers to traditional financial products and services reinvented with the help of blockchain technology. billion in new investor money could flow into these new ETFs, helping to boost the price of Ethereum. In a bullish scenario, as much as $4.8

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JUNE 17, 2024

In the first half of 2024, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) captured the imagination of crypto investors. So this could be the time to put Ethereum on your investment radar. During the first six months of the year, the spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $30 billion from investors, and that is what led to Bitcoin skyrocketing in price by 60%.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

After a huge rally in the crypto market in 2023, it's perhaps no surprise that many investors are now expecting a similar type of performance in 2024. There are now more than a dozen Wall Street firms that have submitted applications to the SEC, and regulatory approval of at least one of these is almost a certainty at this point.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

CEO Cathie Wood's Ark Invest firm continues to trim its holdings in Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). Even more striking, the investment firm poured cash into seven other growth stocks. What do Wood's recent moves (through Ark Invest) signal for Shopify stock? million at the time of the sales.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

The new spot Bitcoin ETFs in January marked a watershed moment for the crypto industry, and Bitcoin's climb to a new all-time high galvanized investors in the spring. Within decentralized finance (DeFi), an area where Ethereum has reigned supreme for years, Solana is starting to put a dent in Ethereum's market dominance.

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JUNE 9, 2024

The primary reason to invest in Solana right now is that it could eventually become the next Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). Solana is a direct challenger to Ethereum in the Layer 1 blockchain space, and has been steadily gaining ground in every major niche, from decentralized finance (DeFi) to non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The stock market has been on a wild ride the last few weeks, and many investors are feeling the whiplash from the sudden ups and downs. However, there are situations where it may not be the best idea to invest in the stock market -- no matter how attractive the lower prices may be. Image source: Getty Images.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

The transaction is not subject to a financing contingency and affiliates of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. The Company’s earnings press release can be found on the Company’s investor relations website at www.frgi.com/investor-relations. Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. For more information, please visit www.authenticrb.com.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

Singapore-based alternative investment firm SeaTown Holdings International on Tuesday said it has raised more than $1.3 SeaTown, a unit of state-owned investor Temasek’s asset management arm Seviora, said the total commitment size of the new fund surpassed the $1.2 billion secured for its first iteration. has raised $1.7

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DECEMBER 10, 2023

Once the first ETF is approved, it could open the floodgates for institutional investors to move their money into Bitcoin, and that is likely to have a huge effect on Bitcoin's price. Cathie Wood of Ark Invest has calculated that there are at least eight different areas where Bitcoin is gaining traction globally.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Global investment firm KKR has closed a $2.34bn unitranche debt facility with US dental partnership organisation MB2 Dental, which will go towards funding upcoming acquisitions and future growth for the company. Deal Australian investment firm HMC Capital has acquired North American digital infrastructure investor.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

was poised to become the largest such financing ever provided by private credit firms when first contemplated last year. The about-turn in the closely watched financing is the result of a tie-up between private equity firms KKR & Co. By the time JPMorgan and Goldman signed financing documents around 3 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Furthermore, some BDCs, such as Ares Capital, offer more sophisticated financing solutions -- making them appealing to larger public companies as well. NII can be helpful when assessing an investment firm's profitability. Data source: Hercules Investor Relations. Well, not exactly.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Ares Management Corporation, a leading global alternative investment manager, announced today that funds managed by its Alternative Credit strategy have launched Ansley Park Capital, a newly-formed lending and specialty finance company that delivers full spectrum, customized financing solutions for essential-use, large-ticket equipment.

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AUGUST 30, 2024

A unit of Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek Holdings Pte. billion) for its second private credit fund, in a sign that Asia’s fledgling direct lending industry remains attractive to investors hungry for yield and asset diversification. The new fund also received support from an unspecified Middle Eastern institutional investor.

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OCTOBER 24, 2023

OrbiMed, a global healthcare investment firm, is pleased to announce it has raised more than $4.3bn in commitments for its latest private investment funds, including OrbiMed Private Investments IX, OrbiMed Asia Partners V and OrbiMed Royalty & Credit Opportunities IV.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Investment firm Barings LLC, with a robust presence in the Asia Pacific region, is set to launch an Australian private credit fund, aiming to raise A$1.4bn ($893m) from institutional and high net-worth investors. and AirAsia have increasingly turned to debt funds for financing. Star Entertainment Group Ltd.,

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Cottonwood Group (“ Cottonwood “), a private equity real estate investment firm, is pleased to announce it has lent $240m in senior mortgage financing to the St. Regis Residences, Boston luxury multifamily tower developed by Cronin Development in the city’s thriving Seaport District.

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AUGUST 16, 2024

The Houston-based exploration and production company, which is owned by energy-focused investment firm EIG, is working with investment bankers at Jefferies s (JEF.N) on the sale process, the sources said, requesting anonymity as the discussions are confidential.

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MARCH 8, 2024

Arkhouse Management, a New York-based investment firm that takes a private equity approach to public markets investing, has, with investment partner Brigade Capital Management, upped its all-cash proposal to acquire US retail chain Macy’s to $24.00

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

DeFi evidence Much the same story is true in the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), where Solana appears to be narrowing the gap. Institutional buy-in Moreover, institutional investors appear to be lining up behind Solana as well. And investment firm VanEck seems to have the answer. and Solana wasn't one of them.

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