Investors are always looking for an edge when a large global event is expected to impact financial markets. In some cases, that means buying assets to make a profit. In others, it can mean selling assets to stave off losses. The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has some clear winners, but there are also longer-term implications investors need to consider. Here are three Vanguard exchange-t...
Investors are always looking for an edge when a large global event is expected to impact financial markets. In some cases, that means buying assets to make a profit. In others, it can mean selling assets to stave off losses. The geopolitical conflict in the Middle East has some clear winners, but there are also longer-term implications investors need to consider. Here are three Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that could be affected materially by the Middle East turmoil. If there's an obvious winner from the impact of the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, it's oil and natural gas producers. Such companies are what populate Vanguard Energy ETF (NYSEMKT: VDE) . The ETF has an expense ratio of 0.09%, a yield of roughly 2.2%, and $13 billion in assets. Image source: Getty Images. Continue reading
Flow Capital Partners plans to offer its $150 million private credit fund on a Singapore-based blockchain platform by month end, positioning itself among the first Asian managers to tap growing stablecoin liquidity. The Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager will make its master fund available through DigiFT Tech Pte. to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by year-end, said Jack...
Flow Capital Partners plans to offer its $150 million private credit fund on a Singapore-based blockchain platform by month end, positioning itself among the first Asian managers to tap growing stablecoin liquidity. The Hong Kong-based alternative asset manager will make its master fund available through DigiFT Tech Pte. to raise an additional $30 million in tokenized shares by year-end, said Jacky Tian , chief investment officer. The firm aims to scale the fund, launched in June, to $250 million by the end of the year. Flow joins investment houses like Apollo Global Management Inc . and Invesco Ltd . in offering tokenized private credit funds, allowing holders of stablecoin to access a more specialized part of the financial system. Tokenization involves creating digital representations of traditional assets on a blockchain. Currently, most blockchain-based funds in Asia are money-market funds, offering stable but relatively low returns of around 5%. Private credit funds, by contrast, tend to focus on debt, which can deliver higher but riskier returns. The launch comes at a delicate moment for private credit markets, which are facing growing strain as higher interest rates pressure leveraged borrowers. Restructuring, growing default rates and liquidity pressures have also raised questions about the ability of funds to meet redemptions in times of stress. Flow isn’t too concerned, citing its track record of investing primarily in collateral-backed loans, Tian said. He added that the firm has spent considerable time selecting an established platform to help ensure stability. Market watchers say growing interest in digital finance, buoyed by the Trump’s administration’s renewed crypto push , has further added momentum. The global stablecoin market has grown by 37% to $320 billion in the last 12 months, according to industry tracker DefiLlama, with the ability to earn yield via private credit adding to the appeal. “We are hoping to reach a new pool of investors who are ...