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Industry watchers on both sides of the aisle say President Donald Trump's recently announced goal of banning "large institutional investors" from buying single-family homes won't address the root cause of high home prices: a shortage of homes. Major investors, including hedge funds and private equity firms, own hundreds of thousands of single-family homes around the US, which has raised concerns that Wall Street-backed groups are outcompeting individual homebuyers, especially first-time buyers, and driving up home prices.

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is instructing "representatives" to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds, arguing the move would lower interest rates and monthly housing payments. In a Truth Social post, Trump said the directive was possible because Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have "$200 billion in cash." He added the bond purchases would help "make the cost of owning a home more affordable."

While mega-buyouts remain subdued, a quieter but significant shift is under way: the rise of co-investments in private markets. After two years of muted activity, UK-focused private equity firms are increasingly targeting mid-market opportunities, platform acquisitions and bolt-on deals, particularly in sectors offering resilient cash flows such as healthcare, business services, technology infrastructure and energy transition. According to industry figures, deal volumes are stabilising, even as valuations remain below the peaks of 2021.

When Citigroup last week gave CEO Jane Fraser the additional role of board of directors' chair, the event was a widely covered ho-hum. CEOs are often board chairs as well, and the move merely gave her the same positions held by JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon and Goldman Sachs's David Solomon. But the news isn't quite as ho-hum as it seems.

All-cash offers have cemented their place as a formidable force in the U.S. housing market, accounting for nearly one in three home purchases in the first half of 2025, according to the latest analysis from Realtor.com. The data reveals that about 32.8% of home sales so far this year were completed fully in cash-a figure only slightly lower than last year, but significantly above pre-pandemic norms. These transactions are "especially common at the extreme ends of the price spectrum," writes senior economic research analyst Hannah Jones,

We designed it this way, almost entirely institutionally backed, because, as I have learned, these vehicles are not ideal for most retail investors. They are for investors who can underwrite the volatility, place it as part of a broader structured portfolio and have the capital to support the company over the long run.

Artificial intelligence stocks have been all the rage in the stock market, with some of them producing generational returns in just a few years. Not everyone has enough time to research compelling AI stocks, but if you follow the money, you might discover a hidden goldmine. Executives have been loading up on popular AI stocks, but they have also been buying under-the-radar stocks. These are some of the top AI stocks that are attracting institutional investors.

Bullish, backed by Peter Thiel, made a stellar debut, raising up to $629 million with an initial valuation of $4.2 billion, and secured an 83% surge on its IPO.

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