Big change in global growth is bullish for commodities: VanEck CEO

Investors should consider commodities due to a “big change” involving international expansion, according to VanEck CEO Jan van Eck. “The world economy started growing again,” van Eck told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. He singles out China, the world’s second-largest economy behind the U.S., as a key driver in the expansion. “China which has been … Read more

TMX CEO jumps deeper into ETFs

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s parent company has already completed a major deal this year: its acquisition of ETF education company VettaFi. According to TMX Group CEO John McKenzie, the deal helps expand its exchange-traded fund business globally. “The exchange-traded fund is essentially one of the most important innovations in investing in the marketplace history — … Read more

DLP push urgently needed in Sabah schools, Warisan tells GRS govt

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government must take urgent steps to ensure the Dual Language Programme (DLP) is enhanced in the state, says Warisan vice-president Datuk Junz Wong. His call comes amid fresh debates and concerns that the programme might be tapering off. Wong said there was an apparent lack of initiative or urgency on the … Read more