Posts by Liam Redmond
More asset owners may adopt ‘total portfolio approach’ to counter market concentration risk
Research shows that TPA adopters have a performance edge of 1.3% per annum over portfolios using strategic asset allocation [SINGAPORE] Institutional interest in the total portfolio approach (TPA) to help mitigate concentration risk is on the rise, noted Hooman Kaveh, executive chair of Marsh’s investment platform. But there are challenges to its implementation. One is…
Read MoreCavan Sullivan, Red Bulls’ Julian Hall propel USMNT past rival Mexico in friendly
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to score a goal in U.S. men’s national team history, fellow teenager Julian Hall added another goal and the Americans cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday night in an international friendly that was the 80th match between the rivals. At 17 years and…
Read MoreUFC 332: Natalia Silva dominates Wang Cong to win flyweight title
SALT LAKE CITY — Natalia Silva unanimously outpointed Wang Cong to claim the vacant UFC women’s flyweight championship Saturday night at UFC 332. Silva (21-5-1) extended her winning streak to 15 bouts after largely dominating Wang (10-2) over five rounds. “This is incredible for me,” Silva said. “I have worked hard for this moment and…
Read MoreCortina completes 8% buyback; Chandra Asri adds to Hiap Seng stake
Directors or CEOs report 22 acquisitions and no disposals, while substantial shareholders record 28 acquisitions and 5 disposals [SINGAPORE] Over the five sessions from Sep 25 till Oct 1, more than 80 director interests and substantial shareholdings were filed for close to 40 primary-listed stocks. Directors or CEOs reported 22 acquisitions and no disposals, while…
Read MoreKATSEYE Set to Bring K-Pop Energy to the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
KATSEYE is heading for one of fashion’s most recognizable stages. The global girl group is set to perform at the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show in Los Angeles, marking another major milestone in the group’s rapidly growing international career. According to KATSEYE’s agency HYBE x Geffen, the group has officially been invited to perform at…
Read MoreShooting near Baltimore youth football event leaves 12-year-old girl dead, 3 adults wounded
A 12-year-old girl was killed and three adults were wounded after two gunmen allegedly opened fire during a dispute near a youth football game in Baltimore, Maryland, authorities said Saturday. The preteen girl was apparently caught in the crossfire at Leon Day Park, where a youth football league was holding its homecoming event, Baltimore Police…
Read MoreROSÉ’s ‘New Trick’ Pulls Off Stunning Chart Jump Surging From No. 26 to No. 1
ROSÉ has delivered one of the biggest chart surprises of the week as her latest track, “New Trick,” has rocketed from No. 26 to the top spot on the K-Pop Top 40 in just its second week. The dramatic 25-place climb puts the BLACKPINK star ahead of ATEEZ’s “BAD” and CORTIS’ “REDRED,” giving the singer…
Read MoreEx-US Attorney will lead independent review of Christa Pike botched execution
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appointed a renowned former US attorney to lead the independent probe into the botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike — hours after the state’s prison chief resigned Saturday. Ed Stanton, who served as the US attorney for the Western District of Tennessee from 2010-17, will review the state Department…
Read MorePilot Smit Machchhar Recounts Cockpit Attack on Flydubai Flight
Captain Smit Machchhar, the pilot who fought off an alleged attempt to seize control of a flydubai aircraft bound for Israel, has recounted how he was repeatedly struck by his co-pilot, suffered severe injuries and made one final attempt to reach the cockpit door as the aircraft plunged sharply. In a first-person account shared during…
Read MoreGeorgia singer charged after allegedly slapping woman during concert: ‘He had no reason’
A Georgia singer is accused of slapping a woman, causing two black eyes, during a performance as police issued an arrest warrant for the alleged assault. Soul singer Sky Whatley was charged with simple battery for his caught-on-video strike of a woman, identified as Shamika Boyd, when he was onstage at the Legendary Awards Show…
Read MoreHamam Al Hammami: Flydubai Terrorist Who Stabbed Pilot Spent Years in ISIS-Led Syria, Was Fired from Earlier Airlines Before His Failed Hijack Plot
The co-pilot accused of trying to hijack an Israel-bound flight was banned from flying over concerns about his extremist beliefs, amid revelations that he had spent time in ISIS-controlled Syria. Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, attacked Captain Smit Machchhar with an onboard crash axe. Machchhar was left seriously injured as he tried to seize…
Read MoreGiancarlo Stanton strikes out in first Yankees at-bat in over five months — why Aaron Boone ‘liked what I saw’
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The opportunity for Giancarlo Stanton finally arrived. His first at-bat in five-plus months just did not turn into a moment, but what Aaron Boone saw in it was one of the few things he liked in the Yankees’ 1-0 loss to the Rays in Game 1 of the ALDS on Saturday…
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