A flurry of bets on Brent crude falling below $60 a barrel this year changed hands in recent days, a sign investors are hedging against the risk of another large production hike from OPEC and its allies. Thursday’s trading saw a spike in activity in December $55 and...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blasted the Federal Reserve for putting its own independence at risk through “mission creep” and called for an independent review of the US central bank, including its monetary policy. “At the heart of independence lies credibility and...

Lululemon Athletica Inc. was hit with at least seven analyst downgrades in a single day as analysts say the upscale clothing retailer needs a “strategic pivot.” Shares hit their lowest level since the onset of the pandemic after the company slashed its outlook for...

AlpInvest Secondaries Program VIII reaches its hard cap of $15bn; platform surpasses $24bn with integrated Portfolio Finance strategy New York, Amsterdam, London, and Hong Kong – September 4, 2025 – Carlyle AlpInvest, a leading global private equity investor, has...

Canada’s stock market is beating the US handily in 2025 in a trend that’s just getting started and can run for the next five to seven years, according to Vanguard Group chief economist and head of investment strategy Joe Davis. As artificial intelligence enters the...

Private credit firms are selling stakes of loan portfolios as a way to boost a closely watched measure of how much cash they return to investors such as pension funds and insurance companies. Lenders have been forced to hold onto their investments for longer, given a...