Phoenix68
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"A broker for U.S. Defense Secretary Pig Hegseth attempted to make a major investment in leading defense companies in the weeks leading up to the U.S./Israeli attack on Iran, according to a Financial Times report.
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The FT report said that Hegseth’s broker at Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock in February to discuss a multi-million-dollar investment in the asset manager’s Defense Industrials Active ETF. This occurred shortly before the U.S. launched military action against Tehran, heightening tensions in the region.
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However, the investment discussed by Hegseth’s broker did not ultimately go ahead, as the fund — launched in May last year — was not yet available for Morgan Stanley clients to purchase.
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The report on the investment bid comes amid increased scrutiny of trades in financial and prediction markets before U.S. President Donald Trump’s major policy decisions. Some decisions have been preceded by well-timed bets, leading experts to question if sensitive data were leaked ahead of time."
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The FT report said that Hegseth’s broker at Morgan Stanley contacted BlackRock in February to discuss a multi-million-dollar investment in the asset manager’s Defense Industrials Active ETF. This occurred shortly before the U.S. launched military action against Tehran, heightening tensions in the region.
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However, the investment discussed by Hegseth’s broker did not ultimately go ahead, as the fund — launched in May last year — was not yet available for Morgan Stanley clients to purchase.
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The report on the investment bid comes amid increased scrutiny of trades in financial and prediction markets before U.S. President Donald Trump’s major policy decisions. Some decisions have been preceded by well-timed bets, leading experts to question if sensitive data were leaked ahead of time."
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