World News by Wild Rose

Hong Kong-headquartered DFI Retail Group, which owns and operates the city’s largest supermarket network, says it will continue to invest in new stores even though consumers remain cautious. Darren Chan, the group’s managing director for food in Hong Kong and Macau, said DFI – whose supermarket chains include Wellcome and Market Place in Hong Kong – was also “looking for opportunities to strengthen” its network where there was “clear customer demand and attractive long-term returns”. “We invest...

Indonesian sovereign wealth fund Danantara plans to invest at home in the near term after having deployed into multiple overseas projects this year, according to its chief investment officer.

Bond ETFs are moving into their next phase, with active strategies, new product structures and more specialized exposures changing how investors build fixed income portfolios. State Street Investment Management’s Ethan Balakier, BondBloxx’s Joanna Gallegos and Schwab Asset Management’s Riz Hussain joined Bloomberg Intelligence’s Eric Balchunas at the Bloomberg Future of Fixed Income 2026 conference in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

BYD is studying whether to manufacture lithium batteries in Argentina, Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno said on Thursday after meeting Stella Li, the Chinese electric vehicle maker’s executive vice-president. According to Quirno, the company was looking at “investment opportunities in Argentina linked to the lithium value chain, particularly in the production of batteries and energy storage systems”. He did not say how much BYD might spend or where the factory could go. The minister tied the talks...

The Union Minister speaks at the curtain raiser for the CII Partnership Summit; Naidu says the State has attracted investment agreements worth nearly ₹22 lakh crore in 28 months

Tikehau Capital Co-Founder Mathieu Chabran says future performance of private credit and private equity will be driven far more by underwriting discipline, downside protection and operational value creation. He speaks with Paul Allen from the sidelines of '2026 Milken Institute Asia Summit'. (Source: Bloomberg)

Tanzania’s planning minister asked Dutch investors in The Hague to back mining, agriculture and port logistics, from graphite to cashew nuts. The post Tanzania Pitches Mines and Farms to Dutch Firms appeared first on The Rio Times.

Brazil’s antitrust tribunal cleared American Airlines’ US$100 million purchase of about 8% of Azul on 7 October, subject to a binding agreement. The post Brazil Clears American Airlines’ 8% Azul Stake appeared first on The Rio Times.

Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE, which owns Africa’s biggest crude-processing facility in Nigeria, is offering investors based in the continent’s east an almost 20% share its initial public offering that could raise as much as $300.4 million.

The projects across four north Andhra districts are expected to create 23,256 direct jobs, according to the investors

Dominican renewable energy drew about US$900 million in foreign investment in early 2026, the energy minister said, as the country targets storage. The post Dominican Republic Says Renewables Drew US$900 Million appeared first on The Rio Times.

The World Bank raised its 2026 Paraguay growth forecast to 4.7%, over twice Latin America's 2.2%, citing security, fiscal discipline and investment. The post Paraguay Growth Forecast Raised to 4.7% by World Bank appeared first on The Rio Times.

Zimbabwe’s state-owned Mutapa Platinum Group has secured $100 million to develop its Darwendale project.

Kate Zhang, CEO at hedge fund MS Capital, discusses the investment opportunities in China's equity markets and the rising demand from global investors for Chinese quants. She speaks with Yvonne Man and Avril Hong on Bloomberg: The China Show. (Source: Bloomberg)

Ken Leech, the former co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management Co., agreed to pay $3 million to settle a US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming he’d cherry picked winning trades.

As U.S. mortgage rates rise above 7% for the first time in a couple of years, Elizabeth Bell, Co-Head of Real Estate at Hamilton Lane, discusses whether the broader real estate market has been written off amid a slow post-pandemic recovery, changing consumer spending and higher rates. Bell says the market faces risks from elevated interest rates and geopolitics, which weigh on investment and yields, but still offers opportunities. She speaks with Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

The company plans to expand its operations in Andhra Pradesh, with proposed investments in Kadapa, Palnadu and Anakapalli districts, it is expected to create employment and livelihood opportunities for around 3,000 people, says Industries and Commerce Minister

The S&P 500 is poised to move closer to its first record high since August as bonds rally and lower oil prices help ease worries over inflation. OpenAI is said to be in talks with BlackRock and multiple investment funds from the UAE to help anchor a $30 billion financing round. Henrietta Pacquement of Allspring Global Investment discusses factors driving bonds higher. (Source: Bloomberg)

Shanti Kelemen, co-chief investment officer at 7IM, discusses the outlook for European stocks, stating that strong corporate earnings remain the market's main support. "I think the levels right now are probably close to as good as it gets. But the thing is that even though there are some sectors that are extremely high, there's other sectors that are lower and probably can pick up," Kelemen says on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)

Middle East sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and private equity firm Coller Capital are in talks to back a continuation vehicle anchored by a stake in Chinese tech giant ByteDance, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Drew Pettit, chief investment strategist at Roundhill, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." They discuss the new Roundhill S&P 500 Target 10000 2030 ETF (ticker: XX), which allows buyers leveraged exposure to long-term call options that become more valuable if the S&P 500 rises significantly by January 2030. (Source: Bloomberg)

Jeff Weniger, chief investment strategist at Corgi, joins Scarlet Fu and Eric Balchunas on "Bloomberg ETF IQ." They discuss Corgi MANGOS ETF (ticker: MN US), and the company's rapid rise in the ETF industry. (Source: Bloomberg)

“The investment proposals received include ₹13.80 crore in the fisheries sector, ₹51.00 crore in the feed mill sector, ₹509.20 crore in the cold chain sector, ₹6.20 crore in the hatchery and seed production sector, and ₹20.00 crore in the value addition and export sector,” Dhanalakshmi K., Director General, Fisheries, said

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund did not discuss its portfolio allocation at a board meeting held in September, according to sources familiar with the matter. The news may damp recent speculation about a portfolio review.

A London-listed fund run by Partners Group Holding AG will ask investors to approve a wind-down of the entire portfolio after a majority said they would like to exit their investment.

President De la Espriella plans a Sucre special zone for a green aluminum complex worth US$4.8 to US$5.2 billion, but no financing is confirmed. The post Colombia Eyes US$5 Billion Sucre Aluminum Zone appeared first on The Rio Times.

A combination of elevated oil prices and surging bond yields has derailed a broadening in the rally that was supposed to propel stocks to new records.