Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 has stormed to over 9,000 points, and some of us must be wondering if it’s time to sell UK shares. It could could bag us a five-year gain of close to 75%, including dividends. But what counts is valuation. What about Lloyds Banking Group? That’s up more than 50% so far in 2025 alone. There’s a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of over 12 for the full year now, with the forecast dividend yield down under 4%. I saw Lloyds as a screaming bargain a few years ago. But I’d say it’s far from…
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Puttable bonds are often described as the mirror image of callable bonds: equal in theory, opposite in structure. Yet in modern capital markets, put bonds have quietly vanished. This blog explores the reason behind that disappearance, arguing that it stems not from mispricing but from structural misalignment. Investors hold the right to exit, but lack the power to influence outcomes, leading to a contract with symbolic protection and no strategic value. In this blog, I introduce the concepts of the Perception Gap and Power Asymmetry to explain why the put bond failed in practice. The lesson is clear: in finance,…
Private financial institutions (FIs) play a pivotal role in global decarbonisation through their influence on where and how capital is allocated. However, FIs’ voluntary climate approaches have faced criticism for the disconnect between their public commitments, which are often centred on misleading portfolio-level net-zero targets, and continued investments in fossil fuels. Voluntary cooperative climate initiatives (CCIs) seeking to amplify FIs’ climate efforts have shown limited success, raising concerns about the capacity and incentives for FIs to drive credible climate action without supportive regulatory and market environments. To address this challenge, this report presents the framework of “impact levers” to map…
The Globe and MailAmerica’s Critical Mineral Crunch: A New Player Steps Onto the U.S. StageFor decades, the United States has depended heavily on foreign suppliers for critical minerals like antimony, tungsten, and rare earth elements, materials….1 day ago Source link
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The carbon credit market, long plagued by inefficiencies, lack of standardization, and skepticism over environmental impact, is undergoing a seismic shift. At the forefront of this transformation is Fedrok AG, a Swiss-based blockchain innovator leveraging cutting-edge technology to redefine carbon credit standardization and ESG infrastructure. As global demand for verifiable sustainability solutions intensifies, Fedrok’s strategic positioning as a high-impact, institutional-grade ESG investment opportunity warrants closer scrutiny. Blockchain as the Catalyst for Carbon Credit RevolutionFedrok AG’s proprietary Proof of Green (PoG) consensus mechanism represents a paradigm shift in blockchain’s environmental footprint. Unlike traditional proof-of-work models that prioritize computational power, PoG incentivizes…
Shanghai Metals MarketDependency & Independence: European Rare Earth Analysis【SMM Analysis】In July 2025, China’s total exports of NdFeB permanent magnets reached 5577.13 mt, up 77.95% MoM, with exports to Europe at 1528.85 mt, accounting for 27%….22 hours ago Source link
“We are committed to a transparent and inclusive process to ensure that the policy becomes a credible and effective tool in advancing the country’s clean energy transition,” Felix William Fuentebella, energy undersecretary, told Eco-Business. “We plan to have it out mid-September.”The department met on 19 August with 120 stakeholder representatives, including civil society leaders who questioned a move to fast track the policy even though the country has “no guidance on targets” for the carbon market.“The country is definitely not ready to operationalise the carbon market because there is just no guiding national framework on it. While there are moves to fast track the…
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 26, 2025) – Silver One Resources Inc. (TSXV: SVE) (OTCQX: SLVRF) (FSE: BRK1) (“Silver One” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that due to an oversubscription, it has increased its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing to 21,487,857 units (a “Unit”) at a price of $0.28 per Unit for total proceeds of $6,016,600 (the “Offering”). Each Unit will continue to consist of one common share (each, a “Common Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase…
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