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US SEC follows CFTC in staff guidance for crypto

With the failed cloture vote on the CLARITY Act, the SEC announced updates on how federal securities laws could apply to token issuers, following similar guidance from the CFTC.

Northern Trust to Convert $33 Billion in Mutual Funds to ETFs

Northern Trust Asset Management plans to convert six mutual funds representing approximately $33 billion in assets into exchange-traded funds during the first quarter of 2027, expanding its ETF business as investors and…

Nuclear Energy Ambitions Opens Up Growth for Uranium Miners

Uranium mining equities have been back on the rise as of late. Key Takeaways: Recent insights from the Sprott team show that uranium miners and junior uranium miners saw significant gains in August. These gains are occu…

USD: Speculative longs steady as Fed hikes – Rabobank

Rabobank’s RaboResearch Global Economics & Markets FX Strategy team notes that USD net long speculative positions were broadly unchanged, with both longs and shorts rising modestly. The Federal Reserve raised its overni…

Forex Today: The RBA and Fedspeak grab all the attention

The US Dollar (USD) has stated the week with slight gains, resuming its recent uptrend and leaving behind Friday’s hiccup. In the meantime, further tightening by the Fed remains at the centre of almost every debate, whi…

Putnam Converts Focused U.S. Research Strategy to ETF Structure

More conversions to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) from mutual funds continue to underscore the preference of the ETF as the investment vehicle of choice. Last week, Putnam Investments completed the conversion of its mutu…

Potential Diesel Export Curbs Manageable for Midstream

In recent days, energy discussions and headlines have been dominated by the potential for a U.S. diesel export ban. The U.S. is a major exporter of diesel, including to Europe, which has been hit hard by global diesel s…