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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie signed a measure to create a reparations fund for Black residents harmed by past city laws, relying on private funding as the city faces a nearly $1 billion deficit and cannot allocate public funds for the initiative.
NATO is planning to create a $100 billion fund to support Ukraine, aiming to bolster the country's defenses and make it less reliant on U.S. military aid, in a move seen as a response to concerns about the unpredictability of future U.S. administrations. The fund, dubbed the "Ukraine Security Investment Initiative," is intended to provide financial assistance for Ukraine's defense and security needs, and is seen as a way to ensure continued support for the country regardless of changes in U.S. leadership.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is proposing a $100 billion fund over five years to aid Ukraine, with alliance leaders set to discuss and potentially finalize the proposal in July. Discussions are ongoing regarding the mechanics of the accounting, including the potential inclusion of bilateral aid to Ukraine in the overall sum.
The Church of England's advisory panel has recommended creating a 1 billion-pound fund to address its historic links to slavery, which is 10 times the amount previously set aside. The fund, known as the Fund for Healing, Repair and Justice, aims to invest in disadvantaged Black communities and support social entrepreneurs, educators, healthcare givers, asset managers, and historians. The church's wealth fund, rooted in historical connections to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, will be used to address its "shameful past," according to Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. However, the commitment falls short of demands for direct compensation to descendants of the enslaved, and the church has been urged to apologize for its past actions.
Calls are growing for the establishment of a global fund to address air pollution, which is responsible for the deaths of seven million people annually from illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, and pneumonia. Despite its significant impact on public health, air pollution has not received the same level of global recognition and funding as other health issues like Aids, tuberculosis, and malaria. Advocates argue that investing in tackling air pollution could help reduce multiple non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and improve public health outcomes, particularly in lower and middle-income countries where the impact is most severe. However, some experts caution that addressing air pollution and NCDs requires complex, multi-sectoral solutions that may be challenging for a single global fund to manage.
Blackstone is moving forward with its plans to launch a retail-focused private equity fund, signaling a shift in the private equity industry's traditional focus on institutional investors. The fund aims to capitalize on the growth of e-commerce and changes in consumer behavior, with Blackstone seeking to invest in companies that can benefit from these trends. This move reflects the increasing interest in retail investments and the potential for significant returns in the sector.
China is planning to launch a $40 billion fund to support its semiconductor industry, with about $8 billion expected to come from the country's finance ministry. The fund, the third from the China Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, aims to raise a total of $41 billion. This comes shortly after Huawei announced its new smartphone, the Mate 60 Pro, featuring homegrown chips developed in partnership with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC). The move highlights China's efforts to strengthen its chip manufacturing capabilities despite restrictions imposed by the US and other countries.
A winning fund is taking a unique approach to investing in emerging markets by betting on companies such as Nvidia and Chinese spirits. The fund has seen success in its strategy, which includes investing in companies with strong fundamentals and growth potential, as well as those that are benefiting from global trends such as the rise of e-commerce and digital payments.