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On June 16, Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income at BlackRock, stated that the surge in the US stock market following President Trump's announcement of the Iran peace agreement reflects investors beginning to reallocate approximately $8 trillion to $9 trillion held in money market funds. He added that SpaceX's initial public offering last week has forced investors to make room in their portfolios, creating market momentum; this momentum accelerated further after the Iran agreement eliminated a key geopolitical risk. He noted that the Federal Reserve should avoid raising interest rates, as higher borrowing costs cannot curb inflation in stubborn sectors such as healthcare, insurance, and education, while interest-sensitive sectors like housing and automobiles do not face significant price pressure. Other central banks, including the European Central Bank, may not need to tighten policies as much as previously expected, as the Iran agreement is likely to alleviate upward pressure on energy costs.

Glonghui, June 16th — U.S. news, sports, and entertainment institution Fox Corporation announced on the 15th that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire U.S. streaming device and service provider Roku for approximately $22 billion. According to the announcement, Fox Corporation will pay for the transaction with cash and stock. After the transaction is completed, existing Fox shareholders will hold about 73% of the new company's equity, while Roku shareholders will hold about 27%. The boards of directors of both companies have unanimously approved the deal. Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch stated that this transaction will accelerate the company's business transformation into high-growth sectors and enhance its overall growth outlook.

According to a report by Bitcoin.com, the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued new guidelines requiring crypto companies to use quantitative business data to establish real-time risk scoring models and update risk assessments at least every three months, or immediately in the event of significant changes to their operational structure or product lines. Companies must incorporate risk factors associated with high-risk and blacklisted countries as defined by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) into their assessment systems, and distinguish between the risks of proliferation financing and targeted financial sanctions. Companies must document and explain the risks arising from AI-driven operations and enhanced anonymous transactions, and demonstrate to regulators how assessment results determine resource allocation and daily compliance implementation.