The two metals’ prices have climbed nicely, a good counterpoint to the jobs situation.

The transaction is expected to yield $549 million when the deal closes later this year, the fund said.

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The investment comes from proceeds from the $1 billion social bond offering earlier this summer.

Creator of anti-virus software allegedly secretly received over $23 million for promoting initial coin offerings.

He has a bias toward real assets he considers ‘boring’ that have a long life, strong cash flow characteristics, high barriers to entry, and a reliable client base.

Also, as investments, carriers likely will grow more attractive, thanks to machine learning helping to customize pricing, reduce costs, and flag fraudulent activity.