Investors remain inclined to take markets higher in the absence of anything that would suggest equities should fall. The market seems to have hit a stage where strong data helps and weak data affirms the Fed's intentions to keep policy accommodative, which also helps stocks.
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Narrow gap between cheap and expensive seen in US equity market
Equity investors were seeing fewer options to place their bets on the market as the stock rally had driven up company valuations, said a Bloomberg report.
Lifting of government's ban on IPOs vital to reviving Chinese venture capital industry says Shanghai Venture Capital exec
Yuan Zhide, a Shanghai Venture Capital Senior Executive, said the Chinese central government's ban on initial public offerings needed to be removed if the country's venture capital industry is to be revived.
Analysts skeptical about turnaround time to overhaul, implement China's IPO system
Although China's support to overhaul the current system of registration-based stock issuance, analysts said it might take a long time for the new system to be adopted.
Final draft of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement can affect startups - report
A VentureBeat article urged startups to push for involvement in the drafting of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement to ensure that provisions in the trade agreement are not biased.
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A CNBC report said the infrastructure industry, including power plants, ports and pipes, has given private equity companies and hedge fund firms opportunities for investment.
While banks received USD2.3 billion in quantitative easing, they haven't been lending to small businesses and consumers and have pushed then to peer-to-peer lenders.
Additional requirements on the amended Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS) of 2012 would still hinder entrepreneurs and companies to secure funding via social media sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Private equity firms investing in India seek government action on alleged fraud with portfolio firms
Many local and foreign private equity firms have been seeking the government of India to conduct investigations on alleged fraud and poor corporate standards of some portfolio companies.
The Third Plenum reiterated the central role of state-owned enterprises as well as the the large role markets play in the future of the Chinese economy.
In a recent study, the National Bureau of Economic Research said that combined costs associated with private equity fund investments are significantly huge. This essentially makes PE investments not so great in the long haul.
Nigeria-based Henshaw Capital Partners Founder and Chief Executive Officer Barbara James said Nigeria could build a USD 20 billion private equity industry by 2020.
A Wall Street Journal report said big banks were thinking of blocking traders from chat rooms as regulators intensify probes on market manipulation and collusion
Germany's coalition government formalized a measure to provide funds and expertise for a European bank to manage the loan agreements and if necessitated, closure of banks.
