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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Singapore’s Temasek is drastically reducing its investments in early-stage companies, because of interest rate rises and following some embarrassing blow-ups for the state-owned fund.Temasek, one of the world’s biggest investors, has become more bearish on high-risk unlisted companies, believing it is harder for them to go public, according to people with knowledge of the group’s investment strategy.The change in approach comes after it wrote down hundreds of millions of dollars on a...

Spencer Levine, the president of RAL, a family-owned New York City-based commercial real estate investment and development firm, had expected a promising year for property dealmaking.Like many investors in the industry, Levine believed interest rates would fall, the economy would remain solid, and more commercial real estate assets would hit the market for sale after two years of diminished activity — allowing buyers like him to snap up opportunities.Nearly halfway through, 2025 is instead turning into a bust."I don't think there's been nearly as many properties in New York that...

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Pensions myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox.New York’s public pension scheme was weighing whether to boost its allocations to overseas markets as Donald Trump’s erratic policy measures upended the outlook for global markets. Steven Meier, chief investment officer for the New York City pension systems, which manage about $290bn of assets for the city’s municipal workers, told the Financial Times he was considering a “gut check” review of its asset allocation at the end of the year. “There’s been a lot...

In brief Bitcoin ETFs experienced $1.2 billion in redemptions over three days as investors took profits at all-time highs, while Ethereum ETFs saw their 12th consecutive day of inflows totaling $634 million. Publicly traded SharpLink Gaming raised $425 million to launch an Ethereum treasury reserve, and its stock price has surged albeit with substantial volatility. Analysts attribute Ethereum's momentum to growing institutional interest and renewed confidence in the network's roadmap, with promises of 10x scaling improvements in the coming year. Bitcoin ETF redemptions have surpassed $1.2 billion over the past...

Business owners in Montgomery County have a new incentive program available which will provide long-term loans to commercial property owners for upgrading to energy- and water-conserving infrastructure.The detailsAs previously reported by Community Impact, the Property Assessed Clean Energy Program was brought before Montgomery County commissioners in March, and it allows commercial property owners to apply for long-term loans to upgrade energy and water infrastructure such as:Heating, ventilation and air conditioning systemsLED lightingInsulationLow-flow bathroom fixturesThe proposal was brought forward by Lee McCormick, founder and president of Lone Star PACE–an organization which...

This “should be the last word in a long-running challenge to the judgment of the fiduciaries of Intel Corporation’s retirement savings plans for including private fund investment alternatives in those plans,” according to attorneys Debevoise & Plimpton. “The key takeaway from the courts’ rulings in this litigation, and the correct answer under ERISA’s fiduciary construct, is that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to asset allocation or investment options that can be made available in participant-directed defined contribution plans.”Winston R. Anderson, a former Intel employee, and some of his former co-workers...

The Rule Symposium, one of the resource and commodity sector’s most prestigious, annual investing education events, will be held in Boca Raton, Florida July 7-11, 2025.  The Symposium draws a global mix of investors, thought leaders, and executives seeking actionable insights in resources and commodities.With a 52-hour program over four days, elite speakers will include Rob McEwen and Randy Smallwood, both of whom have built multibillion-dollar resource companies.   Staking a ClaimLittle did those early prospectors know, that the backbreaking hardships and dire risks they endured during the early gold rushes...

European Union flags flap in the wind outside of EU headquarters in Brussels (AP) BRUSSELS: Climate investments in the 27-nation EU are still far below what is needed to transition away from fossil fuels, a new report warned Tuesday, spotlighting lagging investments in wind power and building renovation.After a stretch of sustained growth, public and private investments in key climate-related sectors, energy, buildings, transport and clean-tech manufacturing, have been flatlining in recent years, said the report by the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE). Between 2022 and 2023, EU-wide investments grew...

INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Viatris Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - VTRS INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Viatris Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - VTRS PR Newswire NEW YORK, June 1, 2025 NEW YORK, June 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Viatris, Inc. ("Viatris" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: VTRS).  Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at...

Japan, South Korea, and the Chinese-Filipino community have raised concerns with the Marcos administration regarding kidnappings, robberies, and other crimes As many businessmen await how the US-China tariff negotiations play out, economists are one in saying that if the trade war persists, the Philippines stands to benefit from it.  Exporters who may be hit by high US tariffs are already assessing countries or territories where they may have to relocate if US President Donald Trump’s high-tariff regime is upheld by courts, which will mean more expensive imported goods for those...