Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defence and security declaration, ending a year-long diplomatic row that erupted after the Cook Islands struck strategic agreements with China. The Cook Islands was a dependent New Zealand colony from 1901-65 but ha...
Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defence and security declaration, ending a year-long diplomatic row that erupted after the Cook Islands struck strategic agreements with China. The Cook Islands was a dependent New Zealand colony from 1901-65 but has since operated as a self-governing nation in “free association” with New Zealand. Its roughly 17,000 citizens hold New Zealand citizenship. There are obligations between the two nations to regularly consult on matters of defence and security. Continue reading...
Stocks fell and the dollar rose as markets stayed jittery after President Donald Trump warned the US would hit Iran “extremely hard” within two to three weeks, disappointing traders who had hoped for clearer signs of an end to the war. US futures slid while a gauge of Asia Pacific shares extended losses to as much as 1.6% shortly after Trump’s speech commenced. A Bloomberg Dollar gauge gained as m...
Stocks fell and the dollar rose as markets stayed jittery after President Donald Trump warned the US would hit Iran “extremely hard” within two to three weeks, disappointing traders who had hoped for clearer signs of an end to the war. US futures slid while a gauge of Asia Pacific shares extended losses to as much as 1.6% shortly after Trump’s speech commenced. A Bloomberg Dollar gauge gained as much as 0.3%. Here’s what analysts say: Nick Twidale , chief market analyst at AT Global Markets The market was craving some clarity on when the conflict will finish but this speech has just added more uncertainty. Investors are clearly unimpressed and I think we could see more downside for global markets today. I think we were hoping that he would announce an end today, and markets are disappointed that it did not happen. Overall I think that despite him saying it’s ending soon, that key update that he will hit Iran in the next few weeks is hugely negative for the markets. It means the war may continue. Dilin Wu , a research strategist at Pepperstone Group His speech is indeed disappointing. Trump announced victory while also threatening strikes on Iran’s energy and electricity facilities and saying he might deliver major blows over the next two to three weeks — so effectively it’s business as usual. The earlier talk about withdrawing from the Middle East now looks more like a way to calm markets while keeping pressure options open. He clearly still prefers a pressure‑first strategy rather than a clean de‑escalation. Jumpei Tanaka , head of investment strategy at Pictet Asset Management Japan Ltd. Trump’s speech was not what the market had hoped for — namely, signals pointing toward an end to the conflict. Instead, he suggested a potential escalation, stating that the U.S. could deliver extremely severe strikes against Iran within the next two to three weeks and warning that Iranian power plants would be targeted if no agreement is reached. As a result, the remarks are bein...
格隆汇4月2日｜据一封致股东的信函显示，KKR旗下非上市商业发展公司KKR FS Income Trust在赎回请求激增后限制了赎回。这支名为K-FIT的基金在2026年第一季度收到了约占已发行股份6.3%的赎回请求，根据周二发布的信函，该基金计划满足其中约80%的请求。另一方面，KKR FS Income Trust Select回购了股东要求赎回的全部约3.7%的份额，本季度新认购资金流入超过...
格隆汇4月2日｜据一封致股东的信函显示，KKR旗下非上市商业发展公司KKR FS Income Trust在赎回请求激增后限制了赎回。这支名为K-FIT的基金在2026年第一季度收到了约占已发行股份6.3%的赎回请求，根据周二发布的信函，该基金计划满足其中约80%的请求。另一方面，KKR FS Income Trust Select回购了股东要求赎回的全部约3.7%的份额，本季度新认购资金流入超过了投资者的赎回请求。截至2月28日，K-FITS的年化净收益率为9.82%，其中约71%的投资组合配置于美国直接贷款，25%配置于资产抵押贷款，其余配置于交易信贷。
格隆汇4月2日｜AT Global Markets表示，在特朗普发表演说后，美元应该会走低，股市也将面临更大的下行空间。AT Global Markets驻悉尼首席市场分析师Nick Twidale表示，市场渴望了解冲突何时结束的明确情况，但这次演讲只会增加更多的不确定性。他表示，投资者显然并不买账，今天全球市场可能还会进一步下跌。
格隆汇4月2日｜AT Global Markets表示，在特朗普发表演说后，美元应该会走低，股市也将面临更大的下行空间。AT Global Markets驻悉尼首席市场分析师Nick Twidale表示，市场渴望了解冲突何时结束的明确情况，但这次演讲只会增加更多的不确定性。他表示，投资者显然并不买账，今天全球市场可能还会进一步下跌。