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Handbags, watches and even classic cars made it to a list of top performing luxury investments in 2024, said a Knight Frank report.  Luxury handbags emerged as the top performer in the year, rising 2.8 per cent over 12 months as of Q4 2024, according to the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index (KFLII). On a five-year basis, handbags soared 34 per cent.“The ultimate classic handbag, the Hermes Birkin in black Togo leather, is now more valuable than ever when sold on the secondary market,” the report noted.Watches came in fourth,...

Though the residential real estate market is growing and expected to grow more as a result of huge investments in the market and high demand driven chiefly by urbanisation, investment appetite or interest in the build-to-let segment of the market remains low. Analysts have described this as a paradox of numbers in a country where the rental market is very active in its major cities, especially Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Enugu, and Kano where it is estimated that 50-80 percents of the residents live in rented accommodation, spending a sizeable...

For President Donald Trump, the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s $100 billion investment in U.S. chip manufacturing represented “a tremendous leap—like, a leap that nobody would have really said was possible.” But TSMC’s $100 billion is just a small part of the at least $3 trillion in investments and trade commitments the Trump administration has racked up in just six weeks since Inauguration Day. The $3 trillion of investment and trade commitments with the United States involve key allies, such as India and Japan, and major players in the private sector—Apple...

President Trump has been touting TSMC’s $100 billion investment to build “state-of-the-art” chip factories in Arizona. But the company says its most advanced manufacturing processes will likely debut in Taiwan first, where TSMC is based, rather than in the US.  TSMC isn’t ready to share which manufacturing “nodes” it’ll offer at the company’s Arizona facility, which will eventually span a total of six fabs, thanks to a total of $165 billion in investment. But in a statement, the company told PCMag: “It is extremely difficult to develop new advanced manufacturing processes...

The Mutual Fund Investment Tracing and Retrieval Assistant (Mitra), launched by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), is designed to track down inactive and unclaimed mutual fund folios, helping investors reclaim money they may have forgotten. These days, accessing mutual fund investments is as simple as logging into an online portal with a permanent account number (PAN). But before 2006, investors could open mutual fund accounts without one. Many of those older folios have since gone dormant, making it difficult to retrieve holdings. Read this | How can...

For many business owners, the idea of owning property is an attractive one. After all, real estate is often seen as a solid investment, and having control over your space can be appealing. However, financial expert Dave Ramsey warns that purchasing property for your business isn't always the best move. In a conversation on the "EntreLeadership" podcast recently, Ramsey explained why leasing may be the smarter option—especially for growing businesses. The Temptation to Buy During the episode, a caller named Mike from Dallas shared his situation. He owns a commercial...

As March 2025 begins, investors are actively searching for crypto projects with solid growth potential. Among them, is gaining recognition due to its strong fundamentals and early-stage opportunity. Unlike many speculative assets, this new DeFi protocol is centered on real financial utility, providing a lending and borrowing ecosystem that enhances liquidity for users.With increasing usage of decentralized finance, platforms that provide tangible financial products become increasingly valuable. Mutuum Finance differentiates itself by allowing users to deploy their assets without relinquishing control of their money. Its lending model is tailored to...

Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) is a unique investment vehicle that differs from traditional investment options. AIFs are privately pooled investment funds typically invested in by institutions and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs).These investment vehicles are regulated by the SEBI (Alternative Investment Funds) Regulations, 2012, and can be formed as a company, limited liability partnership (LLP), trust, or other forms. These funds are classified into three categories based on their investment strategy and objectives: Category I AIFs focus on socially and economically beneficial sectors such as start-ups, early-stage ventures, social ventures, SMEs and...

ASTANA – Kazakhstan will support 30,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) projects in 2025, with a total financial allocation of 1.7 trillion tenge (US$3.4 billion), said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin during a government meeting on March 4. Prime Minister instructs to strengthen investor support and to involve banks in economic development. Photo credit: primeminister.kz New guarantee funds The government will establish two new guarantee funds to bolster business support. One fund will focus on SMEs, increasing loan guarantees and interest rate subsidies. The Prime...

The rapid push to make alternatives widely available to individual investors raises significant concerns about due diligence, risk perception, and investor educationIN recent years, alternative investments – such as private equity (PE) and hedge funds – have surged into the mainstream financial landscape. Traditionally preferred by large endowments and sovereign funds, these asset classes are increasingly accessible to individual or retail investors. This democratisation promises enhanced diversification, attractive return potential, and risk reduction. In Asia and Singapore specifically, we have seen a series of new digital offerings putting pressure on...