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Blue Owl is limiting withdrawals from two of its funds after a historic level of redemption requests came in for the first quarter, the company told investors Thursday, as AI-related worries drove an investor exodus from its technology-focused fund.

The private credit firm said it plans to only meet a fraction of the requests, saying there was a "meaningful disconnect" between public ⁠sentiment on private credit funds and the underlying performance of its portfolio. (Reuters – Continue Reading)

An Iranian deputy foreign minister said Tehran and Oman are working toward establishing a joint protocol to ensure safe maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz in the post-war period.

In an interview with Sputnik, Kazem Gharibabadi said that the Strait of Hormuz had previously remained open with normal maritime traffic, but recent armed attacks and US-Israeli acts of aggression have disrupted safe passage and created significant challenges.

He noted that Iran is currently in a state of war and that it is unrealistic to expect peacetime rules to apply under such conditions. Referring to US-Israeli aggressors and their supporters, he said restrictions and limitations have naturally been imposed as a result of the conflict. (Tasnim News - Continue Reading)

Russian oil output cuts are imminent because Ukraine's strikes on port infrastructure, pipelines and refineries have reduced export capability by 1 million barrels per day, or a fifth of total capacity, three industry sources said on Thursday.

A cut in output in Russia, the world's second largest exporter, would add to the strain on global supplies when oil markets have already been jolted by unprecedented supply disruption because of the conflict in the Middle East. (Reuters – Continue Reading)

Citi analyst Charles Armitage sees four possible scenarios for European defence spending following comments from President Trump that he is "strongly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO.”

The Wall Street firm previously assumed the U.S. would remain in the alliance, partly because Europe had already begun increasing defence budgets, but the likelihood of this scenario is now declining, Armitage said in a note.

In the first scenario, Europe manages to placate Washington and NATO remains intact, supporting continued growth in European defence spending. This was Citi’s former base case, but Armitage said it is "looking less likely now." (Investing – Continue Reading)