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Only 6 flexi-cap funds beat the Sortino 1 mark, Bank of India tops

Only 6 of 45 flexi-cap funds posted a Sortino ratio above 1. Bank of India led at 1.18, while Samco was the only scheme with a negative reading. The measure isolates downside risk, and the gap maps to long-term returns.

Crypto25d ago

BNY, BlackRock route staking through Galaxy as concentration risk grows

BNY plans to offer institutional crypto staking through Galaxy, which already stakes ETH for BlackRock's ETF. One provider could hold enough stake to disrupt network finality.

Stocks25d ago

RWE takes $1.22B to scrap offshore wind leases, total buybacks hit $3.9B

RWE walks away from three offshore wind leases for $1.22B as Trump administration buybacks hit $3.9B. The German utility will redirect funds into LNG and gas turbines.

Earnings25d ago

F&G Tops Q2 EPS as New CEO Maps Rate-Driven Shift

F&G beat Q2 EPS estimates as new CEO Connor Murphy outlines a strategy for a stabilizing rate environment. Sales of fixed-indexed annuities fell 8%.

Earnings25d ago

Shift4 Payments Q2 Volume Surges 42%, EBITDA View Raised

Shift4 Payments beat Q2 estimates with volume up 42%, raised full-year guidance. Europe volumes rose 50%. CEO targets $1B EBITDA by 2029.

Commodities25d ago

TPL Q2 Royalty Revenue Dips 8% as Permian Drilling Slows

Royalty revenue fell 8% as Permian drilling eased. Water services revenue rose 5% to $48.3 million. CEO sees signs of a plateau in the rig count. Alpha Score 54.

Stocks25d ago

Gravity Raises $30.5M to Put Ads Inside AI Chatbots and Agents

Gravity, an adtech startup placing ads in chatbots and AI agents, raised a $30.5M Series A co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Committed Capital. Total funding is now $38.5M.

Crypto25d ago

MetaMask Opens Agent Wallet for AI Trading to All Users

AI agents can now trade onchain through MetaMask’s wallet, with user-set spending limits and a three-stage security screen. The product launched August 6 after a June early access period.

Stocks25d ago

Google DeepMind shakeup weakens U.K.'s AI stronghold

Hassabis steps down as DeepMind CEO as Alphabet consolidates AI in California. The move ends his U.K. research stronghold and shifts priorities toward products.

Crypto25d ago

X Builds Payments Without Crypto, Then Product Chief Steps Down

X rolled out payments with Visa and interest, not crypto. Product chief Nikita Bier steps down. The EU path requires MiCA — no application in sight.

Stocks25d ago

Bombardier Tops Two Industry Product Support Surveys for Third Straight Year

Bombardier ranked No. 1 in AIN Product Support Survey for the third consecutive year and in Professional Pilot Magazine's survey for the second year, the company said.

Stocks25d ago

Mutual Aid Healthcare: A Market Solution for the Developing World

Rwanda's Mutuelle de Santé covers 91% of the population. Zimbabweans spend 68% of life insurance premiums on funeral coverage. Mutual aid healthcare is proving it can work where states and commercial insurers cannot.