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Alternative investments have become an important part of the portfolio composition conversation for investors. The reason is not merely fashion or complexity. Alternatives can offer access to assets, structures and return opportunities that mutual funds are not designed to provide. Mutual funds serve a very important purpose. They are regulated, transparent, liquid and hence suitable for a wide base. In India, mutual funds operate under regulations and a detailed rule book on portfolio construction, valuation, liquidity, disclosures, borrowing, derivatives usage and concentration limits. These rules protect investors and make mutual funds one of the most efficient vehicles for listed equity,…

Regional leaders, investors, and development partners gathered in Barbados this week to explore new ways of financing Caribbean food systems, with a strong focus on attracting equity investment and positioning the sector as a major opportunity for economic growth and resilience.Based on a United Nations Caribbean press release, the high-level Food Systems Investment Forum, held under the theme “Mobilizing Equity Capital for Resilient Food Systems in the Caribbean,” brought together Ministers of Agriculture and senior officials from across the region, as well as representatives of international financial institutions, private investors, and development agencies. The event sought to advance a shared…

Vietnam, alongside international bodies, is now racing to standardise valuation methods and build data architecture needed to turn intangible assets into something that can be traded. How the world values ideas Nguyen Hoang Giang, Deputy Director of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam (IPVN) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, said putting a price on IP is a critical step to commercialising research outcomes. Vietnam’s legal framework already enables intangible asset valuation, and international methodologies can be applied. Yet IP valuation remains a knotty problem for regulators, valuation firms, universities, research institutes and businesses, all of whom are hunting…

Nigel Farage has been trying to block a Bank of England cryptocurrency plan that could be costly for the billionaire bankrolling his party.The Reform UK leader has said Christopher Harborne wants nothing in exchange for the millions he has donated to the party and the undeclared £5m personal gift to Farage that the Guardian revealed in April.But Farage used a private meeting at the Bank to urge the governor to drop plans for a state-run alternative to the digital currency that has made his Thailand-based benefactor one of the richest people in the world.Farage’s opposition to the proposal for a…

Vida Homeloans has announced an enhancement to its buy-to-let (BTL) proposition by expanding its criteria to allow more special purpose vehicle (SPV) structures. Vida Homeloans will now accept BTL SPVs where the applicant company is a subsidiary of a parent company. This augmentation of the BTL proposition allows Vida Homeloans to support a broader range of landlords whose eligibility would have been restricted due to more complex corporate structures. This meets the needs of modern landlords and the wider intermediary market. For brokers, they can enjoy greater flexibility in more complex cases as a result.   New parameters of…

Teddington School has become the first school in Richmond borough to receive a new clean air accreditation, with it achieving gold status. The Clean Air School Accreditation programme supports schools to raise awareness of air pollution among their pupils, families, and wider communities, and recognises those that show a real commitment to improving air quality in their local area. The award was announced as Richmond marked national Clean Air Day today (Thursday, 18 June).Councillor Alexander Ehmann, deputy leader and chair of the transport and air quality committee, said: “This gold status is brilliant recognition for Teddington School. “Staff and pupils…

Many investors pay attention to mid-cap stocks because they have established business models and expansive market opportunities. However, their paths to becoming $100 billion corporations are ripe with competition, ranging from giants with vast resources to agile upstarts eager to disrupt the status quo. This is precisely where StockStory comes in – we do the heavy lifting to identify companies with solid fundamentals so you can invest with confidence. Keeping that in mind, here are three mid-cap stocks to avoid and some other investments you should consider instead. Paramount (PSKY) Market Cap: $11.74 billion Owner of Spongebob Squarepants and formerly…

Platinum Equity has signed a definitive agreement to sell HVAC equipment supplier Heat Controller to Lennox (NYSE: LII), marking the final chapter of the private equity firm’s investment in Motors & Armatures, Inc. (MARS) and completing a series of strategic transactions designed to unlock value across the platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close later this year, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. Headquartered in Jackson, Michigan, Heat Controller supplies heating and cooling equipment to distributors throughout North America under its Comfort-Aire and Century brands. The company became part of…

According to the Zillow lender marketplace, fixed-rate purchase loans are falling yet again this week. The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate purchase loan fell 2 basis points from yesterday to 6.24%, the 20-year fixed-rate purchase loan fell 5 basis points to 6.01%, and the 15-year fixed fell just 1 basis point to 5.72%. Learn more: Discover the best mortgage refinance lenders Today’s mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates, today, Thursday, June 18, 2026, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year fixed: 6.24% 20-year fixed: 6.01% 15-year fixed: 5.72% 5/1 ARM: 6.31% 7/1 ARM: 6.03% 30-year VA: 5.74%…

ATLANTA & TORONTO – June 18, 2026 – In the complex machinery of a modern city, the flow of money is like the flow of electricity: essential, constant, and ideally, invisible. When a resident pays a water bill, a business renews a license, or a family reserves a park pavilion, that transaction is a small spark in a vast financial grid. For decades, however, the wiring of that grid has been a tangled mess of manual processes, disconnected systems, and delayed reporting. Now, a critical upgrade to this infrastructure promises to change that. Euna Solutions, a specialist in public sector…