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ACG Metals positioned for strong cash generation and long-term value as copper production ramps up, highlights DIVI fund manager

February 6, 2026

Equinox Gold cuts debt and refocuses on core assets after Brazil exit

Equinox Gold has exited Brazil, cut debt and is now concentrating on core assets with clearer upside for investors...

February 6, 2026

BlueNord ASA fund manager expects very substantial cash generation for years

Speaking to DirectorsTalk, Gervais Williams, Co-Fund Manager of Diverse Income Trust, said BlueNord is now generating strong cash surpluses from its Danish North Sea gas assets...

February 6, 2026

Finseta appoints Andrew Richards as Interim CFO

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Adobe faces strategic pressure as growth shifts

Adobe’s focus is shifting from growth to defence as it leans on AI and enterprise to maintain its edge...

February 5, 2026

Tern notes automotive momentum at Device Authority

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Record’s EMSF strategy strengthens role in local currency impact investing

Record’s EMSF strategy report highlights expanded local currency investing and risk tools that support development in emerging markets...

February 4, 2026

Arbuthnot Banking Group ‘remarkably low valuation given its prospects’ says DIVI Fund Manager

February 4, 2026

Central bank policy divergence to shape FX markets in 2026

In 2026, diverging rate policies and macro trends are shaping currency markets, investors will need to act selectively across FX pairs...

February 3, 2026

Metals pull back sharply after speculative surge

TEAM reduced gold and silver exposure ahead of the recent correction, and still sees long‑term value in the sector...

February 3, 2026

China stocks gain as investors reassess risk outlook

Chinese stocks climbed Tuesday, led by metals and tech, as risk appetite improved and economic signals turned more supportive...

February 3, 2026

Semiconductors lead Asian stocks higher as risk sentiment shifts

Tech-led gains and calmer metals trading lifted Asian markets, as investors repositioned around a rebound in risk sentiment and a firmer global economic backdrop...

February 3, 2026

European equities lift as investors balance oil slide and sector rotation

European stocks gained as falling oil prices supported consumer sectors,...

February 3, 2026

Plus500 enters US retail prediction markets via Kalshi partnership

Plus500 has launched event-based contracts on its US B2C platform, Plus500 Futures, marking its entry into the regulated US retail prediction markets segment...