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The weekend print — Hormuz commodity transits, 31 / 5 / 0
Hormuz commodity transits, Kpler via Reuters reprints. Vendor observation. Not an official tally.
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Zero ships crossed Hormuz on Sunday
Reuters, citing Kpler, counted five Saturday transits and none on Sunday (later count: 3 Sat / 2 Sun), against 31 the weekend before. A vendor zero is not a closed strait.
Tonight, before Monday opens: UAE attributes Friday’s ADNOC attack
Sunday evening briefing, 16 August 2026. Saturday the UAE attributed Friday’s ADNOC attack to Iran. Four vessel involvements across three incidents. No named hulls.
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Spain licensed the plant it already had. India closed the window.
Spain licensed Almaraz through 8 June 2030. India closed new FCNR(B) deposits after $52.300 billion. CPP Investments printed a 7.5% quarter.
John Graham: The Scientist's Argument
A physical chemist with 36 patents runs C$793 billion for 22 million Canadians — and has spent three years trailing his own benchmark on purpose. Inside John Graham's case for diversification as “an act of humility.”
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Spain licensed the plant it already had. India closed the window.
Spain licensed Almaraz through 8 June 2030. India closed new FCNR(B) deposits after $52.300 billion. CPP Investments printed a 7.5% quarter.
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The $184bn Half That Nobody Should Bank On
Norway books a record half and warns you off it, the Caisse beats its equity index and still misses its benchmark, and IMCO's CIO resigns — along with the job itself.
Norway's $2.3tn warning. NVIDIA's $500bn. GIC buys in.
NBIM votes 0.01% of SpaceX. GIC backs Anthropic's landlord. Six giants chase $500bn of compute credit. Canada's pensions split 9.5 / 5.1 / 4.8.
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Owned versus voted
Norges Bank Investment Management published holdings, as at 30 June 2026. Three inspected holdings shown; percentages are of each company, not of the fund.
Norway's $2.3tn warning. NVIDIA's $500bn. GIC buys in.
NBIM votes 0.01% of SpaceX. GIC backs Anthropic's landlord. Six giants chase $500bn of compute credit. Canada's pensions split 9.5 / 5.1 / 4.8.
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Is CPP Investments a Sovereign Wealth Fund?
CPP Investments manages $600+ billion for Canadian pensioners, but its structure as a contributory pension fund distinguishes it fundamentally from sovereign wealth funds. We clarify the institutional classification.