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☆ Greece's National Bank stake sale oversubscribed -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The logo of National Bank is seen outside a branch in Athens March 23, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsATHENS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Greece on Thursday sold a 22% stake in National Bank (NBG), its second-biggest lender by market value, with the sale oversubscribed by more than eight times, a source close to the process told Reuters. On Monday, HFSF concluded the sale of a 9% stake in Alpha Bank to UniCredit and announced plans to sell a 20% stake in NBG. A book-building process and a public offering for the sale of the NBG stake which started on Nov. 14 concluded on Thursday, with the final offer price set at 5.30 euros a share, the source said. HFSF, which owns 40% in NBG, sold a total of 201,237,334 shares, raising more than 1 billion euros, according to Reuters calculations.

Persons: Alkis, HFSF, Lefteris Papadimas, Toby Chopra Organizations: National Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, P Global, Alpha Bank, Fidelity, Norges, Lazard, RWC, Allianz, Thomson Locations: Athens, Greece, UniCredit, NBG, Blackrock

☆ India's Tata Technologies sets IPO price band at 475-500 rupees per share
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

BENGALURU, Nov 16 (Reuters) - India's Tata Technologies on Thursday set a price band of 475 rupees to 500 rupees per share for its initial public offering (IPO), according to a newspaper advertisement. The IPO, which is a first from the Tata Group in nearly two decades, will have an offer for sale of up to 60.9 million shares from existing shareholders, including Tata Motors (TAMO.NS). The offering will open for bids for anchor investors on Nov. 21, while retail investors can make offers between Nov. 22 to Nov. 24. Reuters last week reported that Tata Technologies is in talks with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Blackrock and some U.S. hedge funds to invest in its IPO at a valuation of $2.5 billion. Reporting by Rama Venkat in Bengaluru; Editing by Sohini GoswamiOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Rama Venkat, Sohini Goswami Organizations: India's Tata Technologies, Tata Group, Tata Motors, Reuters, Tata Technologies, Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Thomson Locations: BENGALURU, Blackrock, Bengaluru

☆ American CEOs serve China’s Xi a too-rich dessert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Lauren Silva Laughlin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - America’s corporate chieftains were thrilled to see China’s President Xi Jinping at Wednesday’s gala dinner in San Francisco. So thrilled that they gave him a standing ovation, according to Reuters. He has defended China’s stance on Taiwan, equating the self-governing island’s relationship with the People’s Republic to Hawaii’s position vis-à-vis the United States. The standing ovation is just a new, cringeworthy way to follow the money. Xi received a standing ovation as he entered the room and before and after he took the stage, the report said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Kevin Lamarque, Xi, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, Steve Schwarzman, Ray Dalio, Bridgewater, Tesla, Elon Musk, Apple’s Cook, Ding Xuexiang, Howard Schultz, Biden, “, John Foley, Aditya Sriwatsav Organizations: Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Reuters, Apple, Blackstone, ”, China, Xi, Thomson Locations: Filoli, Asia, Woodside , California, U.S, San Francisco, BlackRock, China, United States, Taiwan, Republic, Schwarzman, Beijing

☆ Xi tells US firms China ready to be partner and friend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Michael Martina | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Xi received a standing ovation as he entered the room, and two more before and after he took the stage to speak. "Whatever stage of development it may reach, China will never pursue hegemony or expansion, and will never impose its will on others. China does not seek spheres of influence, and will not fight a cold war or a hot war with anyone," Xi said. China and the U.S. reached an agreement to curb fentanyl production in earlier talks between Xi and Biden. Analysts have said Xi's speech alone is unlikely to dramatically alter U.S. business sentiment about China.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Carlos Barria, Xi, Joe Biden, Biden, Tim Cook, Laurence Fink, Broadcom's, Hock Tan, Ray Dalio, Albert Bourla, Gina Raimondo, Mike Gallagher, Gallagher, Gary Dvorchak, Dvorchak, Michael Martina, Valerie Insinna, Stephen Nellis, Lisa Baertlein, Niket, Ethan Wang, Liz Lee, Stephen Coates Organizations: National Committee, China Relations, China Business Council, Economic Cooperation, REUTERS, Apple, BlackRock, Pfizer, SAN FRANCISCO, U.S, Beijing, Congress, Bridgewater Associates, Commerce, U.S . House, Representatives, Muslim, U.S ., Communist Party, Thomson Locations: Asia, San Francisco , California, U.S, China, United States, San Francisco, Beijing, Washington, China . U.S, Iowa

Top business leaders in the U.S. meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, California on Nov. 15, 2023. Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla chief Elon Musk and Blackrock's Steve Schwarzman were among the guests Wednesday night at a gala reception and dinner in San Francisco for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping. San Francisco Mayor London Breed also had a spot at the head table. According to the place cards, Cook was seated next to Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao. Event organizers said Musk attended the VIP reception, but did not stay for the dinner.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Tim Cook, Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman, Xi's, Joe Biden, Biden, Xi, Marc Benioff, Stan Deal, Raj Subramaniam, Ryan McInerney, Ray Dalio, Albert Bourla, Janow, Larry Fink, Gina Raimondo, Nicholas Burns, Kurt Campbell, San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Cook, of Commerce Wang Wentao, Musk Organizations: Apple, Tesla, U.S ., China Business Council, National Committee, U.S, China Relations, United, Boeing, FedEx, Visa, Bridgewater Associates, Pfizer, Mastercard, BlackRock, Commerce, White House, San Francisco Mayor London, of Commerce Locations: U.S, San Francisco , California, San Francisco, United States, China, White House China

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBlackRock files spot Ethereum ETF application with the SEC: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Jonathan Levin, co-founder and chief strategy officer at Chainalysis, discusses his testimony before the House Financial Services Committee on crypto's role in illicit finance.

Persons: explainers, Jonathan Levin Organizations: SEC, CNBC Crypto, CNBC, Financial

☆ BlackRock files for spot ethereum ETF to further crypto push
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BlackRock is proposing to convert the trust to a "spot" ETF, which means it will own ether instead of futures products tied to the crypto token. While futures-based crypto ETFs have previously been approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the regulator has long contended that the spot crypto market is prone to fraud and manipulation. BlackRock dipped its toes in the crypto space with its filing for a spot bitcoin ETF in June. Coinbase Custody, a unit of crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN.O), will hold the proposed ETF's ether in custody. The company is also the proposed custodian of BlackRock's bitcoin ETF.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Niket, Shinjini Organizations: BlackRock, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nasdaq, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, bitcoin, Bengaluru

☆ National Bank stake sale oversubscribed - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo of National Bank is seen outside a branch in Athens March 23, 2015. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsATHENS, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The sale of a 22% stake in National Bank of Greece (NBG) by the country's HFSF bank bailout fund was oversubscribed by more than eight times on Thursday, a source close to the process told Reuters. The sale via a book-building process and a public offering concluded earlier on Thursday at 5.30 euros per share, the source said. Fidelity, Blackrock, Norgest, Lazard, RWC and Alliance were among the investors who bought shares in Greece's second largest bank by market value. Lefteris PapadimasOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Alkis, Lazard Organizations: National Bank, REUTERS, Rights, National Bank of Greece, Reuters, Fidelity, RWC, Thomson Locations: Athens, Blackrock, Norgest, Greece's

☆ APEC Summit Biden Aims to Fortify Ties With Asian Nations at Summit in San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Katie Rogers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Image President Xi Jinping of China spoke to a crowd of U.S. business executives at a dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday evening. “There are hundreds and hundreds of activists —” Crowd: “Go home Xi Jinping!” “— who are coming together from all corners of this nation.” “We are really upset. 1 question for us is: Are we adversaries or partners?” Mr. Xi asked. Mr. Orlins said the Chinese had prepared three versions of a speech Mr. Xi could deliver that night. After Wednesday’s events with Mr. Biden, Mr. Xi picked the friendliest one.

Persons: Xi Jinping, Carlos Barria, Xi, —, Xi Jinping doesn’t, ”, ” “, Jinping, Josh Edelson, Xi —, Mr, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, BlackRock, Jerry Brown, Elon Musk, ” John L, Holden, Biden, Doug Mills, ” Michael Hart, Jim Wilson, Angus, Gina M, Raimondo, “, Ms, “ I’m, Stephen A, United States — Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao, Deng, It’s, ” Mr, Orlins, “ They’re, Jeff Chiu, Biden’s Organizations: Visit, Credit, Agence France, Hyatt Regency, Apple, Boeing, Pfizer, Nike, FedEx, Elon, McLarty Associates, San Francisco . Credit, New York Times, U.S, American Chamber of Commerce, ., Mr, National Committee, United, China Relations, Associated, U.S ., China Business Council, Economic Cooperation, Consulate Locations: China, U.S, San Francisco, Hong Kong, Tibet, United States, California, Filoli, San Francisco ., ”, Iowa, Asia, Pacific

☆ Cut your tax bill and revamp income-generating investments with this move
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tax loss harvesting is a staple of year-end planning. Bonds are ripe for tax loss harvesting in the wake of the Federal Reserve's rate-hiking cycle. Consider that the longer-dated iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) has a year-to-date total return of about -7.3%, while the shorter-term iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) has a total return of roughly 0.7% in 2023, according to Morningstar. "Tax loss harvesting is a silver lining for some of the pain they've been feeling the last couple of years." Bonds and the wash sale rule To benefit from tax loss harvesting, investors must avoid violating the wash sale rule .

Persons: Bonds, Morningstar, Kristy Akullian, Jeffrey Levine, St . Louis, Levine, Jordan Naffa, Naffa, VGSH, Lisa, Kirchenbauer Organizations: Treasury Bond ETF, Bond, BlackRock, Internal, Strategic Wealth, Arista Wealth Management, Treasury, SEC, VGIT, Omega Wealth Management Locations: St ., Las Vegas, Arlington , Va

☆ COP28’s big challenge: green cash for poor states
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( George Hay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Rather than drawing attention to this paucity of ambition, al-Jaber wants states to commit to trebling global capacity of renewable energy by 2030. Progress in China and the West is largely a function of cash: these regions accounted for 84% of the $1.3 trillion committed to global climate finance in 2022. They calculate that by 2030, developing countries need to invest around $2.4 trillion a year in order to decarbonise their economies. The problem is that the developed world has consistently missed targets to channel climate cash to less developed counterparts. In September al-Jaber announced a $4.5 billion scheme to deploy UAE state cash and private sector resources to help Africa decarbonise.

Persons: al, Jaber, hasn’t, Nicholas Stern, Stern, Ajay Banga, Mark Carney, Shriti Vadera, Larry Fink, Joko Widodo, UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, Nahyan, Breakingviews, Peter Thal Larsen, Oliver Taslic, Thomas Shum Organizations: Reuters, United, Conference of, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, United Nations, International Energy Agency, The, IEA, World Bank, concessional, Bank, Bank of England, Prudential, BlackRock, U.S, Indonesian, Africa decarbonise, UAE Crown, Thomson Locations: United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, Paris, China, The U.S, British, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, South Africa, Vietnam, U.S, Al, UAE, Africa, COP28, Dubai

☆ The winning themes of 2023 could mature and keep climbing next year, BlackRock says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors don't need to abandon the themes that worked in 2023 just because the calendar is about to change, according to BlackRock. Jacobs said that 2023 could prove to be a "year of training" for AI but that the benefits could broaden out going forward. IRBO YTD mountain This broad iShares ETF focused on AI and automation has outperformed the S & P 500 year to date. Mexico stocks, as measured by the iShares Mexico ETF (EWW) , has been a strong performer this year with a total return of 25%, according to FactSet. A competitor fund, the WisdomTree India Earnings Fund (EPI) , has performed better in 2023 with a total return topping 15%.

Persons: Jay Jacobs, Jacobs, IShares, Eli Lilly Organizations: BlackRock, CNBC, Nvidia, Microsoft, Robotics, Intelligence, Technology, Novo Nordisk, Biotechnology, VanEck Pharmaceutical Locations: BlackRock, U.S, United States, Mexico, India

☆ BlackRock-backed Jolt launches on-street EV chargers in UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Australian charging company Jolt, which has received backing from U.S. fund manager BlackRock (BLK.N), said on Tuesday it is rolling out on-street EV chargers in London as parts of plans to install 5,000 chargers in Britain over the next three to five years. Jolt is rolling out chargers in the London borough of Barnet and CEO Doug McNamee said the company was in talks to do the same in other boroughs. Barnet has received a 2.1 million pound ($2.6 million) government grant for EV charging infrastructure. Its chargers feature advertising, which pays for 7 kilowatt hours of free charging for consumers, or around 30 miles (48.3 km) of EV range. The company currently has around 100 chargers in service, but has a "global pipeline of around 7,500 chargers," McNamee said.

Persons: Nacho, Doug McNamee, McNamee, Jolt, We've, Nick Carey, Bernadette Baum Organizations: REUTERS, BlackRock, Barnet, EV, Canadian, Telus, Thomson Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, U.S, London, Britain, Barnet, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, BlackRock

☆ Investors increase holdings of weight-loss drug makers’ shares in Q3 -filings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Carolina Mandl | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Some big investors showed increased appetite for weight-loss drug makers in the third quarter, piling in to shares of Eli Lilly (LLY.N) and Novo Nordisk amid growing demand for their product, securities filings showed on Tuesday. Shares of Eli Lilly rose 14.5% in the third quarter and are up 67% this year. Some investors also bought more American Depositary Receipts of Novo Nordisk, including Fidelity Investments, Lazard Asset Management, T Rowe Price and Soros Fund. Novo Nordisk on Saturday presented data showing that the heart protective benefits of Wegovy are not solely due to weight loss, which could make it easier for healthcare insurance reimbursement in the future. Still, other investors trimmed their exposure to Eli Lilly, such as Wellington Management Group, California Public Employees Retirement System and Bridgewater Associates.

Persons: Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly's Mounjaro, JPMorgan Chase, Eli Lilly's, Rowe Price, Marshall Wace, LSEG, “ Stocks, ”, Vincent Aita, Carolina Mandl, Ira Iosebashvili, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Novo Nordisk, Novo, JPMorgan, Vanguard, Sigma, Tiger Global Management, Coatue Management, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, Bank of America, Fidelity Investments, Lazard Asset Management, Soros Fund, Wellington Management Group, California, Bridgewater Associates, Marshall, Renaissance Technologies, Capital Management, Pfizer, Carolina, Thomson Locations: BlackRock, U.S, New York

Peng Zhao, CEO, Citadel Securities speaks at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 1, 2023. If Citadel Securities were to obtain a licence, it would be the first foreign firm to formally foray into market-making in China outside interbank and foreign exchange market making. "We are pleased to see the introduction of the market-making program in China," Zhao told Reuters in an interview in Hong Kong. Citadel Securities in July appointed Tony Tang, the former head of BlackRock's China business, to helm its China operations. This year, Citadel Securities also launched an investment-grade corporate bond market-making business in the United States.

Persons: Peng Zhao, Mike Blake, Zhao, Ken, Tony Tang, Summer Zhen, Selena Li, Sumeet Chatterjee, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Citadel Securities, Milken, Global Conference, REUTERS, Reuters, Beijing Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, China's Stock, Treasuries, Asia, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, HONG KONG, China, interbank, Hong Kong, United States, Beijing, Asia

☆ Spot bitcoin ETF approval by the SEC is approaching, experts say. What that means for investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Bitcoin investors are eagerly waiting for regulators to approve the first U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund, which could be significant for cryptocurrency investors, experts say. Last week, the price of bitcoin notched an 18-month high, climbing to $37,970, after BlackRock took first steps toward an ether ETF. At least nine asset management firms — including BlackRock, WisdomTree, Valkyrie and others — are waiting for Securities and Exchange Commission approval to issue a spot bitcoin ETF. Currently, U.S. investors can buy bitcoin futures ETFs, which own bitcoin futures contracts, or agreements to buy or sell the asset later for an agreed-upon price. The long-awaited bitcoin spot ETF would invest in the digital asset directly.

Persons: it's, WisdomTree, Bryan Armour Organizations: BlackRock, Securities, Exchange, North America, Morningstar Locations: U.S, BlackRock

☆ Treasury-yield surge boosts tokenization of real-world assets on blockchains, leading 'huge paradigm shift' in finance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Aruni Soni | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The rise of Treasury yields since 2022 has delivered a major boost to the tokenization of real-world assets. The total value of on-chain, real-world assets sits at $118.6 billion, according to Fundstrat. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe breathless rise of Treasury yields since 2022 has delivered a major boost to the tokenization of real-world assets. AdvertisementAdvertisementRight now, the total value of on-chain, real-world assets sits at $118.6 billion, according to Fundstrat. But the tokenization of real-world assets onto the blockchain is a newer trend that's picking up steam.

Persons: It's, —, Franklin Templeton, Tom Couture, SWIFT, Couture, Lee Bratcher, Bratcher, Fundstrat Organizations: Service, Boston Consulting Group, JPMorgan, BlackRock, Barclays, Texas Blockchain Locations: tokenize, Texas

☆ Dollar headed for best week against yen in three months; cryptos leap
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. The dollar stood near a one-year high at 151.355 yen on Friday and touched one-week highs against the Australian and New Zealand dollars. The greenback, however, regained its footing this week and was eyeing a weekly gain of roughly 1.3% against the yen, its best performance since August. The Aussie and the kiwi were likewise headed for a 2.3% and 1.75% weekly decline against the dollar respectively, also their steepest drop in months. "Even though we don't expect Powell to deliver on the tightening bias, that tightening bias does support the dollar," said Kong.

Persons: Rick Wilking, Jerome Powell, Powell, Tina Teng, it's, Carol Kong, Carl Szantyr, Rae Wee, Lincoln, Kim Coghill Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Federal, New, CMC Markets, Fed, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australian, New Zealand, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Westminster , Colorado, Rights SINGAPORE, New Zealand, U.S, China

☆ Dollar eyes best week against yen in three months; cryptos leap
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker counting currency at a bank in Westminster, Colorado November 3, 2009. The dollar stood near a one-year high at 151.38 yen on Friday and touched one-week highs against the Australian and New Zealand dollars. The greenback, however, regained its footing this week and was eyeing a weekly gain of roughly 1.3% against the yen, its best performance since August. The Aussie and the kiwi were likewise headed for a 2.4% and 1.8% weekly decline against the dollar respectively, also their steepest drop in months. "Even though we don't expect Powell to deliver on the tightening bias, that tightening bias does support the dollar," said Kong.

Persons: Rick Wilking, Jerome Powell, Powell, Tina Teng, it's, Carol Kong, Carl Szantyr, Rae Wee, Lincoln Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Federal, New, CMC Markets, Fed, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Australian, New Zealand, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: Westminster , Colorado, Rights SINGAPORE, New Zealand, U.S, China

☆ Bitcoin and Ethereum see gains after BlackRock files for Ethereum-based ETF
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBitcoin and Ethereum see gains after BlackRock files for Ethereum-based ETFCNBC's Dominic Chu reports on the latest news from the cryptocurrency space.

Persons: Dominic Chu Organizations: BlackRock

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEther rises nearly 4% after BlackRock files to launch spot ETF: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Katherine Kirkpatrick of Cboe Digital discusses what's next for the industry after the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried.

Persons: explainers, Katherine Kirkpatrick, Sam Bankman Organizations: BlackRock, CNBC Crypto, CNBC, Cboe

New York is the $1.35 trillion fund's only office outside mainland China besides Hong Kong. CIC asked Bai Xiaoqing, who was in charge of some of its private equity investments from Beijing, to move to New York for the North America head role, the sources said, requesting anonymity because the move has not been publicly announced. U.S. authorities have been especially suspicious of investments originating from entities close to China's communist government, like CIC. CIC is also a significant investor in U.S. private equity funds, as so-called alternative assets comprise almost half of its portfolio. One of its most prominent investments has been a $2.5 billion Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) private equity fund aimed at investing in companies that can benefit from closer U.S.-China ties.

Persons: Bai Xiaoqing, Zhang Hong, Bai, Zhang, Peng Chun, Larry Fink, Milken, Echo Wang, Roxanne Liu, Kane Wu, Greg Roumeliotis, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: China Investment Corp, North America, CIC, Foreign Investment, American Enterprise Institute, Public, Goldman Sachs Group Inc, China -, China - U.S . Industrial Cooperation Fund, Britain, BlackRock Inc, BlackRock, China's Ministry of Finance, Industrial, Commercial Bank of China, U.S . Treasury, Thomson Locations: North, New York, China, Hong Kong, Washington, Beijing, United States, U.S, China - U.S, BlackRock

☆ Bitcoin is back (sort of)
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The big storyCrypto comebackSOPA Images / GettyThe ink is barely dry on Sam Bankman-Fried's conviction, and bitcoin is already rising like a fresh divorcee. It marked the highest price for the cryptocurrency since early May 2022, adding to what has quietly been a strong year for bitcoin, writes Insider's Phil Rosen. After a dreadful 2022 culminating in the downfall of FTX and the aforementioned SBF, bitcoin has been on the up. While there was plenty of fallout from FTX's bankruptcy, the price of bitcoin has steadily climbed this year. The Insider Today team: Dan DeFrancesco, senior editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, NYU Langone, Sam Bankman, Bitcoin, bitcoin, Phil Rosen, FTX, hasn't, It's, Roubini, Doom, Noah Sheildlower, Gary Gensler, it's, Ken Griffin, Goldman Sachs, Paul Sakuma Andreessen Horowitz, Maryna, Peter Thiel, Trump, couldn't, Thiel, he's, Diplo —, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, NYU, BlackRock, Atlas, SEC, JPMorgan, Hudson Global, Today Locations: Delaware, India, Japan, Soho, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Closed-end funds can generate income – and they’re cheap. Here’s how they might fit in your portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Closed-end funds offer a fixed number of shares, but they also trade publicly on exchanges. Right now, a confluence of events is resulting in some sharp discounts for closed-end funds, especially for those that hold bonds. Investors in closed-end funds have shed some of those holdings and that's resulting in sharper discounts to net asset value. Closed-end fund plays Financial advisors have called out closed-end funds holding municipal bonds as a way to add duration on the cheap. Closed-end funds offer other ways to pick up income: Paul Winter, CFP and portfolio manager at Five Seasons Financial Planning, likes funds that use buy-write strategies.

Persons: Dave Lamb, Lamb, Jeffrey Gundlach, Robert Finley, Paul Winter, BOE, Nuveen's Lamb Organizations: Treasury, Western Asset, Muni Fund, Asset Management, Five, Virtus, Strategy, BlackRock Locations: New York, York

☆ BlackRock appears to take first steps toward an ether ETF
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Asset management giant BlackRock appeared to take the first steps toward an ether ETF on Thursday, sparking a rally in the cryptocurrency. A similar notice for the iShares Bitcoin Trust came one week before BlackRock's filing for a bitcoin ETF in June. The Securities and Exchange Commission has still not approved a bitcoin ETF. The regulator has long opposed such a fund and blocked Grayscale's attempt to convert its bitcoin trust product into an ETF, though a court overruled that decision in August. If the SEC does allow bitcoin ETFs, then ether funds would likely be next in line.

Persons: bitcoin Organizations: Delaware's Division, Corporations, Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, CNBC PRO Locations: BlackRock, New York City

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