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AI hype propels EU metaverse fund assets past $1bn

Metaverse funds in Europe have seen assets surge to an all-time high, fuelled by growing hype around AI stocks

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The Fintech Files: LMAX bets tradfi will drive crypto boom, Coinbase dreams of diversifying, ex-UBS exec flips to fintech

By Penny Sukhraj

2023-09-26T16:30:36Z

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Could old-school finance help push digital assets higher?

AI investors nervous ahead of Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet earnings

2023-07-24T12:38:48Z

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How an ESG degree in the metaverse helped me become EY’s global sustainability exec

By Kristen McGachey

2023-06-28T23:01:37Z

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The first batch of 19 EY employees receive their Master's in Sustainability degree in a ceremony in the metaverse on 27 June

The Fintech Files: Does the metaverse have legs?

By Alex Daniel

2023-04-04T11:27:02Z

4 min read

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The metaverse is already here. Now it’s coming for the workplace

By Alex Daniel

2023-04-03T23:01:10Z

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McKinsey has predicted that Generation Z and Millennials will spend an average of 4.7 hours per day in the metaverse by 2027

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Abrdn names tech chief for investments unit in latest appointment under Jason Windsor

Private markets in 2025 and Woodford’s claim he was ‘not in control’ over fund closure

Neil Woodford defiant over fund collapse: ‘I don’t think there’s anything I could have done’

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Short-sellers make billions in Meta’s stock plunge

2022-11-04T00:01:57Z

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Boss Mark Zuckerberg is betting big on the metaverse, but investors aren't convinced

Tech titans grew by ignoring Wall Street. Now it could lead to their downfall

2022-10-28T13:29:22Z

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Economic conditions have turned against the big spenders

Metaverse funds top $2bn as Fidelity, LGIM, Franklin chase ‘theme du jour’

By David Ricketts

2022-09-20T11:27:24Z

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Investors have ploughed almost $500m into metaverse funds so far this year

JPMorgan’s metaverse landlord says virtual offices are pointless: ‘The truth is, nobody cares’

By Alex Daniel

2022-08-18T23:01:26Z

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Billionaire Mark Cuban loves crypto but says buying metaverse real estate is ‘the dumbest s**t ever’

2022-08-12T06:24:03Z

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AI hype propels EU metaverse fund assets past $1bn

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AI investors nervous ahead of Microsoft, Meta and Alphabet earnings

How an ESG degree in the metaverse helped me become EY’s global sustainability exec

The Fintech Files: Does the metaverse have legs?

The metaverse is already here. Now it’s coming for the workplace

David Ricketts

Abrdn names tech chief for investments unit in latest appointment under Jason Windsor

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Neil Woodford defiant over fund collapse: ‘I don’t think there’s anything I could have done’

Short-sellers make billions in Meta’s stock plunge

Tech titans grew by ignoring Wall Street. Now it could lead to their downfall

Metaverse funds top $2bn as Fidelity, LGIM, Franklin chase ‘theme du jour’

JPMorgan’s metaverse landlord says virtual offices are pointless: ‘The truth is, nobody cares’

Billionaire Mark Cuban loves crypto but says buying metaverse real estate is ‘the dumbest s**t ever’

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