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By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – What asset class do millennials and Gen Z investors both want to own? Here is an answer you may not have guessed: Gold. Among wealthy investors under the age of 43, 45% own gold as a physical asset, and another 45% are interested in holding it, according to …

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HONG KONG (Reuters) – Standard Chartered has hired more than a dozen new bankers to its private banking teams in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates in a bid to grow the affluent business, a bank statement said on Thursday. The hires includes Nicholas Cheng, who joined as managing director, head of private …

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By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – When you envision retirement with a partner, what does it look like? Probably retiring at the same time, as you both wave goodbye to the workforce and look forward to new adventures. The reality is that only 11% of American couples actually retire at the same time, according …

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By Nell Mackenzie, Dhara Ranasinghe and Samuel Indyk (Reuters) – European companies are seeing outsized gains and losses in their shares when they report earnings, a Reuters analysis shows, a trend that has more to do with the growing sway of fast money in the $15 trillion market than with business prospects. Take the top …

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By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – Cathie Wood, founder and CEO of ARK Investment Management, defended the strategy of the firm’s money-losing flagship fund, telling investors in a letter released late on Wednesday that its fortunes will reverse when interest rates fall. The ARK Innovation ETF fund has taken investors on a rollercoaster ride in recent …

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(Reuters) -The top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer financial protection announced on Wednesday proposed regulations it said would require mortgage servicers to offer help to borrowers in difficulty before resorting to foreclosure. The new draft rules would also help protect investors from losses incurred when borrowers are unable to pay, according to the U.S. Consumer …

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By Makailah Gause (Reuters) – Gen Z adults in the U.S. face increasing financial challenges because of inflation and rising living costs, with 46% relying on financial assistance from their parents and families, according to a report by Bank of America published on Wednesday. Half of the 1,091 people aged 18 to 27 surveyed by …

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By Carolina Mandl NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private fund groups asked the Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday to withdraw three proposed rules aimed at investment advisers after a U.S. appeals court last month said the agency did not have the authority to oversee the sector. The Managed Funds Association and five other groups said …

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By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds bought commodity sensitive stocks in the week to July 5 at the fastest pace in five months, said a Goldman Sachs note to clients seen by Reuters on Monday. Energy stocks fell last week as Tropical Storm Beryl battered the Caribbean. Chevron Corp, Exxon Mobil and Shell …

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