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SEC Adopts Rule to Update Definition of Qualifying Venture Capital Funds

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted a rule updating the dollar threshold for a fund to be considered a “qualifying venture capital fund” for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The rule updates the dollar threshold to $12 million in aggregate capital contributions and uncalled committed capital, up from the original threshold ...

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Jackson Hole: More Focus on Monetary Policy Tools than on Interest Rates

Central banks are taking a break from their respective monetary policy meetings in August, but the markets are not entirely devoid of news related to the activities of these institutions. The Jackson Hole Central Bankers Symposium (Wyoming, United States) is the summer's key event to observe potential decisions in the meetings scheduled for the remainder ...

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Possible Scenarios for the Upcoming U.S. Elections and Their Implications

At the start of the year, one of the most frequently analyzed topics was the volatility that the U.S. elections could bring to the market. However, what was not anticipated was the volatility stemming from the candidates themselves. The dynamics of the U.S. elections have been altered by President Joe Biden's resignation and the entry ...

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The Market Expects, and Almost Demands, a Rate Cut at Jackson Hole

The Fed is preparing its new Jackson Hole symposium with the market expecting, and almost demanding, a rate cut. It's been 14 months since rates have been stationary, despite the drop in inflation. The monetary authority will begin its annual monetary policy meeting next Thursday, August 22, titled Reassessing the Effectiveness and Transmission of Monetary ...

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US Equities: A Long-awaited Mean Reversion Seems Likely

U.S. equities continued to rise in July, driven by a cooler-than-expected June CPI report that sparked a rotation from big tech and growth stocks to small-cap and value stocks. While it is too early to determine if this shift will be sustained, a long-awaited mean reversion seems likely, especially after the significant gains by the ...

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SEC Fines 26 Firms More than $390 Million for Widespread Record Keeping Failures

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced charges against 26 broker-dealers, investment advisers, and dually-registered broker-dealers and investment advisers for widespread and longstanding failures by the firms and their personnel to maintain and preserve electronic communications. The firms admitted the facts set forth in their respective SEC orders, acknowledged that their conduct violated recordkeeping provisions of ...

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Zest and XP Launch Their First Joint Investment Committee

Asset managers now know how to navigate their way into the portfolios of Zest and XP, the strategic alliance between two brands aiming to conquer the Latin American Wealth Management client segment. The two firms held their first Investment Committee meeting on Monday, August 12. According to a statement sent to Funds Society, "the purpose ...

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Neither Recession, Nor Bear Market, Nor Hard Landing: It’s Just Volatility

Markets are recovering. In this context of calm, investment firms insist that stock market volatility is normal, even though we had become accustomed to its absence. "The S&P 500 has retreated more than 8% since its peak on July 16, which is not unusual. In fact, we have seen 5% or more contractions occur on ...

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The Disinflationary Process in Latin America Is Not Stable, Warns Julius Baer

The disinflation observed globally after the peaks reached in late 2021 and early 2022 is a reality. However, there are recognized risks from central banks and processes that are not uniform. Latin America, with a history of general price pressures, is currently experiencing a disinflationary process that is not stable, warns Eirini Tsekeridou, Fixed Income ...

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Nervousness Causes Market Collapse: Was it Really That Bad?

U.S. employment data and the rate hike by the Bank of Japan sparked widespread nervousness worldwide, leading to declines in all major global stock markets. However, the question that arises for analysis is whether the dramatism of the chain sales was premature and whether what is happening this Monday is just a temporary "perfect storm." ...

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Triple Event: Data Will Guide the Decisions of the Fed, BoE, and BoJ

On Wednesday and Thursday, there will be a triple event for central banks: the US Federal Reserve (Fed), the Bank of England (BoE), and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hold their respective monetary policy meetings. Each institution faces its own challenges and has its messages for the market. However, they all have one thing ...

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