[No. 915] Do we need words?

Can't you be silent?

And, listen ...[1], and I have "things" to say[1], and, listen ...[2], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[1], and I have "things" to say[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[1], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[2], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[2], and I don't know why[1], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[2], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[1], and I don't know why[2], and, blah, blah, blah[1], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[2], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[1], and, blah, blah, blah[2], and ... ... ... please, please![1], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[2], and, uh[1], and ... ... ... please, please![2], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![1], and, uh[2], and you are a disgrace, yes[1], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![2], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[1], and you are a disgrace, yes[2], and you've got to give that up[1], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[2], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[1], and you've got to give that up[2], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[1], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[2], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[1], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[2], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![1], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[2], and for you ...[1], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![2], and I have a word ... "Dead"[1], and for you ...[2], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![1], and I have a word ... "Dead"[2], and, well ...[1], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![2], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[1], and, well ...[2], and I'll be honest ...[1], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[2], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[1], and I'll be honest ...[2], and I guess it doesn't matter[1], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![1], and I guess it doesn't matter[2], and ... 'Break the words!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![2], and ... NOTHING MATTERS - !!![1], and ... 'Break the words!'[2], and, uh ... ha![1], and ... N OTHING MAT TERS - !!![2], and am I feeling better?[1], and, uh ... ha![2], and, listen ...[3], and am I feeling better?[2], and I have "things" to say[3], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[3], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[3], and I don't know why[3], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[3], and, blah, blah, blah[3], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[3], and ... ... ... please, please![3], and, uh[3], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![3], and you are a disgrace, yes[3], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[3], and you've got to give that up[3], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[3], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[3], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[3], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![3], and for you ...[3], and I have a word ... "Dead"[3], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![3], and, well ...[3], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[3], and I'll be honest ...[3], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[3], and I guess it doesn't matter[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![3], and ... 'Break the words!'[3], and ... N  O  T  H  I  N  G M  A  T  T  E  R  S - !!![3], and, uh ... ha![3], and am I feeling better?[3], and

And, listen ...[1], and I have "things" to say[1], and, listen ...[2], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[1], and I have "things" to say[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[1], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[2], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[2], and I don't know why[1], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[2], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[1], and I don't know why[2], and, blah, blah, blah[1], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[2], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[1], and, blah, blah, blah[2], and ... ... ... please, please![1], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[2], and, uh[1], and ... ... ... please, please![2], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![1], and, uh[2], and you are a disgrace, yes[1], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![2], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[1], and you are a disgrace, yes[2], and you've got to give that up[1], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[2], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[1], and you've got to give that up[2], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[1], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[2], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[1], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[2], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![1], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[2], and for you ...[1], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![2], and I have a word ... "Dead"[1], and for you ...[2], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![1], and I have a word ... "Dead"[2], and, well ...[1], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![2], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[1], and, well ...[2], and I'll be honest ...[1], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[2], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[1], and I'll be honest ...[2], and I guess it doesn't matter[1], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![1], and I guess it doesn't matter[2], and ... 'Break the words!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![2], and ... NOTHING MATTERS - !!![1], and ... 'Break the words!'[2], and, uh ... ha![1], and ... N OTHING MAT TERS - !!![2], and am I feeling better?[1], and, uh ... ha![2], and, listen ...[3], and am I feeling better?[2], and I have "things" to say[3], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[3], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[3], and I don't know why[3], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[3], and, blah, blah, blah[3], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[3], and ... ... ... please, please![3], and, uh[3], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![3], and you are a disgrace, yes[3], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[3], and you've got to give that up[3], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[3], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[3], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[3], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![3], and for you ...[3], and I have a word ... "Dead"[3], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![3], and, well ...[3], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[3], and I'll be honest ...[3], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[3], and I guess it doesn't matter[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![3], and ... 'Break the words!'[3], and ... N  O  T  H  I  N  G M  A  T  T  E  R  S - !!![3], and, uh ... ha![3], and am I feeling better?[3], and

And, listen ...[1], and I have "things" to say[1], and, listen ...[2], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[1], and I have "things" to say[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[1], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[2], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[2], and I don't know why[1], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[2], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[1], and I don't know why[2], and, blah, blah, blah[1], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[2], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[1], and, blah, blah, blah[2], and ... ... ... please, please![1], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[2], and, uh[1], and ... ... ... please, please![2], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![1], and, uh[2], and you are a disgrace, yes[1], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![2], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[1], and you are a disgrace, yes[2], and you've got to give that up[1], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[2], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[1], and you've got to give that up[2], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[1], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[2], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[1], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[2], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![1], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[2], and for you ...[1], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![2], and I have a word ... "Dead"[1], and for you ...[2], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![1], and I have a word ... "Dead"[2], and, well ...[1], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![2], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[1], and, well ...[2], and I'll be honest ...[1], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[2], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[1], and I'll be honest ...[2], and I guess it doesn't matter[1], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![1], and I guess it doesn't matter[2], and ... 'Break the words!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![2], and ... NOTHING MATTERS - !!![1], and ... 'Break the words!'[2], and, uh ... ha![1], and ... N OTHING MAT TERS - !!![2], and am I feeling better?[1], and, uh ... ha![2], and, listen ...[3], and am I feeling better?[2], and I have "things" to say[3], and ... 'Blah, blah, blah'[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... Here I am ... and,,, Can you hear me?[3], and sometimes ... I look at you ... I ... I ...[3], and I don't know why[3], and can you tell me ... why, why, WHY(!) ... you talk so much?[3], and, blah, blah, blah[3], and I want you ... you, YOU(!) to spin in silence[3], and ... ... ... please, please![3], and, uh[3], and all I get, all day, all night ... is voices, voices, voices ... BUT(!) I'm telling you ... I NEED PEACE - !!![3], and you are a disgrace, yes[3], and even when you're silent, Christ! ... I know, I know ... you're thinking, thinking, thinking[3], and you've got to give that up[3], and all the faces of the future will see you as nothing more than a shadow or a pile of ashes[3], and I need to spin ... softly, slowly[3], and all the voices of the future won't even hear you ... / and, oh! ... you won't even be an echo to them[3], and, ah ... those bastards that are not born yet![3], and for you ...[3], and I have a word ... "Dead"[3], and ... dead, dead, dead ... let that word grab your soul, ha, ha, ha![3], and, well ...[3], and ... is that depressing enough for you?[3], and I'll be honest ...[3], and I don't even know what I'm saying ... which is a relief[3], and I guess it doesn't matter[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND is all we  need ... with silence, please![3], and ... 'Break the words!'[3], and ... N  O  T  H  I  N  G M  A  T  T  E  R  S - !!![3], and, uh ... ha![3], and am I feeling better?[3], and

Cor!

Financial!

'What?!'

Shut up!

Here we are. Here we go!

Corfinancial's Salerio selected by Man Group to migrate OASYS trade processing.

'Oh, it's a PR email. Nice one, boss!'

Ha! Christ.

[Some disembodied voices are easily pleased.]

Anyway ...

London, 28 June 2021 - Salerio, the post-execution trade processing solution from corfinancial, has been selected by Man Group, the global active investment management firm, to assist in their migration from the OASYS™ US securities trade processing flows to the DTCC's Institutional Trade Processing (ITP) CTM™ (Central Trade Manager) platform.

Oh, okay.

Last year, DTCC announced that it would decommission OASYS™ on 31 October 2021.

Man Group has been automating key post-trade processes, including trade confirmation and settlement for international securities, for many years using Salerio. It was, therefore, the natural solution to manage the migrating US trade confirmation workflow.

Salerio provides seamless connectivity to DTCC's CTM platform and Man Group was able to manage the transition of US equity trades processing via OASYS to the CTM utility without the need for vendor support.

Well ... I'm lost for words. Seriously. 'Antonio isn't.' What? 'Antonio has got words.' And who the hell is Antonio, Voice, if you don't mind my asking?! One of your friends from the astral plane?' He's a Man Group man voice thing. He wants to speak to us.

Well, okay ...

Antonio Dos Santos, Head of London Investment Operations at Man Group, says: "We wanted to ensure the continuity of our centralized post-trade processing in light of the changes soon being introduced by the DTCC. With Salerio's rich workflow capabilities, the transition was a simple one and we moved most of our US equity traffic over to the Salerio CTM module with ease."

Right.

Uh.

Who's this now?! 'Dave.' Okay. Let's try him then. See if we can get some sense out of him.

Come on, son!

David Veal, Senior Executive - Client Solutions at corfinancial, says: "Our post-trade processing solution is intuitive, making it easy for clients like Man Group to manage their operations with confidence. During 2020, we enhanced Salerio to ensure that it fully encompasses the changes being introduced by the DTCC that allows the processing of both US and international post-trade securities through the CTM service."

Okay. Bye, Dave!

"Bye!"

'Is he not staying until the end of the week?' No. He's spoken to us, Voice, and that's it. Job done.

ENDS

But the Voice and I, dear reader(s) ... have more work to do. Yes.

...

Anything else?

Push-ups? Yeah, it's DAY FOUR of doing a hundred push-ups a day. There are characters on YouTube who do the thirty-day challenge or something. I don't know. It's bloody hard, man. 'How many have you done this morning, boss?' Forty. They weren't too bad. But by the time I get to - 'Phoenix.' Seventy. 'Oh.' That's when I feel like giving up.

More else?

No. There's nothing more else. I'll be writing a conceptual later.

So, laters!

Oh, I've got PR emails

Yeah, yeah. Yes.

There's no need for you to worry about that. If - for some bizarre reason - you are worried. I don't know what goes on in your head, do I?

Listen! I'll do one tomorrow, and Thursday. 'Tomorrow never comes, boss. Thursday never comes.' Don't be an idiot, Voice.

It's a sad fact of life, reader(s), you can't get the staff ... unless you're willing to pay them wages. What a world!

...

Right. Music?

I wrote the chorus lyric for Mighty Soul last night. I'm very pleased with it. I wrote it the same way I write my conceptuals. I threw some words and ideas in*, and then played with them until something worked. Why I haven't done this before now is anyone's guess. But never, never mind, eh?

There are so many great songs from the past, man. I've been listening to Save A Prayer by Duran Duran.

If someone released a new song like that today, it would be shocking. However, great songs were a part of everyday life in the old days.

Sixties, Seventies, Eighties, Nineties.

Where did all the good times go?

Mighty Soul will be shocking. 'You've got to finish it first.' Yeah, yeah.

Three verses, and a pre-chorus. No problem! I'll do it the conceptual way.

...

Okay, okay. I don't know what else to write about. Let me take a look at one of those emails ...

Record-levels of international equity to boost Britain's small businesses.

Really?

Gaurav Singh, founder of JPIN VCATS, the largest UK-India investment corridor, is keen to discuss:

No, no, no. I don't want to discuss anything. 'Give him a chance, boss, for Christ's sake!'

Bloody hell! I'll quote him from the email ...

"These figures show that Britain has had a great year, despite everything, and that it is still seen as a world-leading place to do business. These investment figures will surely translate into an economic boost, whether that's for Britain's unicorn startups or small businesses.

"This is of course good news for the businesses and investors looking for symbiotic relationships, but also shows the strength and value of the British-Indian relationship - as the UK receives over half of all Indian investment."

Well, all right.

Thank you, Gaurav.

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

ENDS

*With no fear.

[No. 914] You, you ... you live like the others - if you want to

I'm staying here.

And ...[1], and, and ...[1], and ...[2], and me, me, me[1], and, and ...[2], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[1], and me, me, me[2], and, uh, uh ...[1], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[2], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[1], and, uh, uh ...[2], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the dizzy dizzy shakes[1], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[2], and you, you, you ... ... ...[1], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the diz zy diz zy sha kes[2], and ... all right?[1], and you, you, you ... ... ...[2], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[1], and ... all right?[2], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[1], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[1], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[2], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[2], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![1], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[2], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[1], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![2], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[1], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[2], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![1], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[2], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[1], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![2], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[1], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[2], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[1], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[2], and I hate them[1], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[1], and I hate them[2], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[2], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[1], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![2], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[1], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[2], and ... look at me![1], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[2], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![1], and ... look at me![2], and that's me![1], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![2], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[1], and that's me![2], and see me![1], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[2], and ...[3], and see me![2], and, and ...[3], and me, me, me[3], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[3], and, uh, uh ...[3], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[3], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the d  i  z  z  y d  i  z  z  y s  h  a  k  e  s[3], and you, you, you ... ... ...[3], and ... all right?[3], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[3], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[3], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[3], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![3], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[3], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[3], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![3], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[3], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[3], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[3], and I hate them[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[3], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![3], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[3], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[3], and ... look at me![3], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![3], and that's me![3], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[3], and see me![3], and

And ...[1], and, and ...[1], and ...[2], and me, me, me[1], and, and ...[2], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[1], and me, me, me[2], and, uh, uh ...[1], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[2], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[1], and, uh, uh ...[2], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the dizzy dizzy shakes[1], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[2], and you, you, you ... ... ...[1], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the diz zy diz zy sha kes[2], and ... all right?[1], and you, you, you ... ... ...[2], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[1], and ... all right?[2], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[1], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[1], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[2], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[2], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![1], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[2], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[1], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![2], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[1], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[2], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![1], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[2], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[1], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![2], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[1], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[2], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[1], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[2], and I hate them[1], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[1], and I hate them[2], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[2], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[1], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![2], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[1], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[2], and ... look at me![1], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[2], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![1], and ... look at me![2], and that's me![1], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![2], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[1], and that's me![2], and see me![1], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[2], and ...[3], and see me![2], and, and ...[3], and me, me, me[3], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[3], and, uh, uh ...[3], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[3], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the d  i  z  z  y d  i  z  z  y s  h  a  k  e  s[3], and you, you, you ... ... ...[3], and ... all right?[3], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[3], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[3], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[3], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![3], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[3], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[3], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![3], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[3], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[3], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[3], and I hate them[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[3], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![3], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[3], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[3], and ... look at me![3], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![3], and that's me![3], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[3], and see me![3], and

And ...[1], and, and ...[1], and ...[2], and me, me, me[1], and, and ...[2], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[1], and me, me, me[2], and, uh, uh ...[1], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[2], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[1], and, uh, uh ...[2], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the dizzy dizzy shakes[1], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[2], and you, you, you ... ... ...[1], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the diz zy diz zy sha kes[2], and ... all right?[1], and you, you, you ... ... ...[2], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[1], and ... all right?[2], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[1], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[1], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[2], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[2], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![1], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[2], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[1], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![2], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[1], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[2], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![1], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[2], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[1], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![2], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[1], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[2], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[1], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[2], and I hate them[1], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[1], and I hate them[2], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[2], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[1], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![2], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[1], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[2], and ... look at me![1], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[2], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![1], and ... look at me![2], and that's me![1], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![2], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[1], and that's me![2], and see me![1], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[2], and ...[3], and see me![2], and, and ...[3], and me, me, me[3], and, and, and ... I can't even think no more ... ha, ha, ha! / ... and do you see me complaining?[3], and, uh, uh ...[3], and ... I'm having fun as usual, yes[3], and a-ROUND  here ... what do any of us need? / and, come on! ... we only need the d  i  z  z  y d  i  z  z  y s  h  a  k  e  s[3], and you, you, you ... ... ...[3], and ... all right?[3], and ... 'Yes, Mikey! I'm shaking!'[3], and the crazy spins, obviously ... we need those[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and, man ... it's a fantastic lifestyle, ain't it?[3], and ... 'Oh ... yes!'[3], and I'm having so much fun ... yeah, with the world being shit, so? / and how about you, kook(s)? Tell me![3], and I'm listening ... to all of you(s)[3], and a-ROUND here ... we choose the reality we want to live in ... well, I do ... my own rules, you dig?[3], and if they come for me ... ha, ha, ha![3], and ... 'Seriously, Mikey?'[3], and they won't find me ... ... ... / and they are far too square to even dream of the world I've made for myself and my disciples[3], and I could be a dolphin or a swan ... they wouldn't know[3], and I hate them[3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and I'm drooling, yes, and my eyes are ... weird[3], and I'm definitely not normal ... thank the cosmos![3], and ... 'Ha! Nice one!'[3], and I could be a total nutter or something far worse ... how would they judge me, with their awful minds?[3], and ... look at me![3], and so free, so free ... ah, extremely free![3], and that's me![3], and a-ROUND here ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... okay?[3], and see me![3], and

Blackstone appointed CMO David Flaschentrager for our expansion

Eh?!

'Whose expansion, boss?! This has got nothing to do with us!'

I can't understand it, Voice. We're not expanding. And why on earth do we need a chief medical officer? 'For your moods.' Shut up!

Anyway, it's a PR email ...

BAAR, Switzerland - (June 23, 2021) - Blackstone Resources AG is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.-Ing. David Flaschentrager as the new CMO and Project and Product Manager of Blackstone Technology. David is an experienced engineer and previously held various managing positions at companies such as Quantron AG, E-Force One AG and BMZ GmbH. During his time at the Fraunhofer Institute LBF he received his PhD in Engineering from the Technical University of Darmstadt.

Oh, I see. 'Ha!' It's not our expansion, Voice. They were talking about their expansion. 'And this guy's an engineer, apparently.' Well, that's strange. He's not going to be much use if someone is taken ill, is he? 'I suppose they were impressed by his title, doctor and that.' Yeah, I suppose. Never mind.

Here's some more about the crazy mixed-up kid -

David's main responsibilities will include taking care of the relationships that Blackstone Technology has already established with future clients. These organizations come from a variety of sectors, such as automobile (OEMs), maritime, renewable energy storage and aviation. He will also be responsible for sourcing new clients and will take care of the company's overall product development strategy.

Bizarre!

But I don't care. 'We don't care, boss!' Of course we don't. Live and let live, that's what I say. 'Yeah.' I've always said it.

'What does it matter to ya? When you got a job to do, you got to do it well. You got to give the other fella hell.'

Er ... yeah.

Anyway, I'm sure Dave's happy.

"I am very happy and excited to join Blackstone Technology as the new CMO. I have ambitious plans for what I want to achieve in this new position, which complements the ambitious expansion of the company. I'm looking forward to being part of Blackstone Technology, helping and advising customers and to expand the production of our ground-breaking next gen 3D printed battery technology we will introduce to the market in the near future." - Dr. David Flaschentrager, CMO

He's excited, too. 'Nice one!'

Let's see what Ernst says ... 'Stavro?' Ernst.

"Dr. David Flaschentrager is an excellent engineer and great addition to the engineering talent that we currently have at Blackstone Technology. His appointment demonstrates our commitment to our expansion plan and to mass produce the next generation of battery technology." - Ulrich Ernst, CEO and Founder of Blackstone Resources

Ha, ha, ha! He don't care that Dave ain't a real doctor! 'This will all end in tears, boss.'

Well ...

Whatever, you know?

ENDS

...

Anything else?

Music? I've got a few lines of lyric for the Mighty Soul chorus.

Fitness? I'm giving the dumbbells a rest for a while and doing one hundred push-ups a day instead. 'Ha! You won't be able to do a hundred a day.' I did them yesterday, idiot! 'Oh.' I've already done fifty this morning.

ENDS

Refinitiv Lipper: European fund flow report - May 2021

Okay, okay. PR email from Detlef and the Refinitiv Lipper team.

Here we go!

Long-term mutual funds posted net inflows for May 2021.

The overall fund flows for mutual funds and ETFs in Europe in May amounted to estimated net inflows of €32.6 bn.

Mixed-assets funds (+€15.1 bn) were the best-selling asset type overall for May 2021.

Equity Global (+€6.3 bn) was once again the best-selling sector among long-term funds.

Ireland (+€18.5 bn) was the fund domicile with the highest net inflows, followed by Luxembourg (+€14.4 bn) and Switzerland (+€3.7 bn).

BlackRock (+€13.0 bn) was the best-selling fund promoter in Europe for May, ahead of Fidelity International (+€2.3 bn) and Union Investment (+€2.2 bn).

And what does Detlef say?

Detlef Glow, Head of EMEA Research at Refinitiv Lipper, comments: "European investors were in a mixed mood over the course of May, even as The Thing in Europe has continued easing up further. Within this environment, May 2021 was another positive month for the European fund industry since promoters of mutual funds (+€19.9 bn) and ETFs (+€12.7 bn) enjoyed inflows. The overall flow pattern in Europe showed that investors continued to be in risk-on mode in May. In more detail, investors bought further into risky assets such as long-term funds (+€38.4 bn), while money market products (-€5.8 bn) faced estimated net outflows. In line with the general flow pattern, Equity Global (+€6.3 bn) was the best-selling classification for the month."

Thanks, Detlef!

ENDS

...

Anything else?

I don't know. I can't think of much.

I'm a bit tired, actually. Yeah, I walked to Richmond earlier. And back. I might cut that out, man. It's too much, you dig? Maybe I should stick to the park. And the river by Kew Bridge.

Ah, fitness.

I've started doing push-ups. Twenty or thirty a day.

Listen! If I can lose two more pounds, I'll be at my lowest weight since ... 2008 or something. And remember: I've been putting on muscle weight. 'Yippee! You'll be ready for a title shot soon, boss.' Ha!

[I wondered where the Voice was, but here he is now.]

Okay, okay. 'Okay.'

I'm listening to The Beatles White Album. I like Revolution 9. I don't think it should have been left off the album - like some wanted.

However, I'm still gutted that Strawberry Fields Forever and Penny Lane were not put on the Sgt Pepper album. Never mind, eh?

I'm drinking tea.

[No. 913] Welcome, kooks!

Kooks only.

And, well ...[1], and here I am ...[1], and, well ...[2], and, well, well ...[1], and here I am ...[2], and you(s)[1], and, well, well ...[2], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[1], and you(s)[2], and, oh, oh - !!![1], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[2], and here you are again - !!![1], and, oh, oh - !!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[1], and here you are again - !!![2], and we love it![1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[2], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[1], and we love it![2], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![1], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[2], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![1], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![2], and ... Voice?[1], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![2], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[1], and ... Voice?[2], and, well ... nice one![1], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[2], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[1], and, well ... nice one![2], and come on now, my kooks - !!![1], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[1], and come on now, my kooks - !!![2], and we can even break if we want to[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[2], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![1], and we can even bre ak if we want to[2], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[1], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![2], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[1], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[2], and you, you, you ...[1], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[2], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![1], and you, you, you ...[2], and, uh ...[1], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![2], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[1], and, uh ...[2], and, no, no, no[1], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[2], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[1], and, no, no, no[2], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![1], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[2], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[1], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![2], and who could ask for more?[1], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[2], and, well ...[3], and who could ask for more?[2], and here I am ...[3], and, well, well ...[3], and you(s)[3], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[3], and, oh, oh - !!![3], and here you are again - !!![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[3], and we love it![3], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[3], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![3], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![3], and ... Voice?[3], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[3], and, well ... nice one![3], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[3], and come on now, my kooks - !!![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[3], and we can even b  r  e  a  k if we want to[3], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![3], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[3], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[3], and you, you, you ...[3], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![3], and, uh ...[3], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[3], and, no, no, no[3], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[3], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![3], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[3], and who could ask for more?[3], and

And, well ...[1], and here I am ...[1], and, well ...[2], and, well, well ...[1], and here I am ...[2], and you(s)[1], and, well, well ...[2], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[1], and you(s)[2], and, oh, oh - !!![1], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[2], and here you are again - !!![1], and, oh, oh - !!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[1], and here you are again - !!![2], and we love it![1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[2], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[1], and we love it![2], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![1], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[2], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![1], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![2], and ... Voice?[1], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![2], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[1], and ... Voice?[2], and, well ... nice one![1], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[2], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[1], and, well ... nice one![2], and come on now, my kooks - !!![1], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[1], and come on now, my kooks - !!![2], and we can even break if we want to[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[2], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![1], and we can even bre ak if we want to[2], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[1], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![2], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[1], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[2], and you, you, you ...[1], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[2], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![1], and you, you, you ...[2], and, uh ...[1], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![2], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[1], and, uh ...[2], and, no, no, no[1], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[2], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[1], and, no, no, no[2], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![1], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[2], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[1], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![2], and who could ask for more?[1], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[2], and, well ...[3], and who could ask for more?[2], and here I am ...[3], and, well, well ...[3], and you(s)[3], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[3], and, oh, oh - !!![3], and here you are again - !!![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[3], and we love it![3], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[3], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![3], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![3], and ... Voice?[3], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[3], and, well ... nice one![3], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[3], and come on now, my kooks - !!![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[3], and we can even b  r  e  a  k if we want to[3], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![3], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[3], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[3], and you, you, you ...[3], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![3], and, uh ...[3], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[3], and, no, no, no[3], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[3], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![3], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[3], and who could ask for more?[3], and

And, well ...[1], and here I am ...[1], and, well ...[2], and, well, well ...[1], and here I am ...[2], and you(s)[1], and, well, well ...[2], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[1], and you(s)[2], and, oh, oh - !!![1], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[2], and here you are again - !!![1], and, oh, oh - !!![2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[1], and here you are again - !!![2], and we love it![1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[2], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[1], and we love it![2], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![1], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[2], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![1], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![2], and ... Voice?[1], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![2], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[1], and ... Voice?[2], and, well ... nice one![1], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[2], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[1], and, well ... nice one![2], and come on now, my kooks - !!![1], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[1], and come on now, my kooks - !!![2], and we can even break if we want to[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[2], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![1], and we can even bre ak if we want to[2], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[1], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![2], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[1], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[2], and you, you, you ...[1], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[2], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![1], and you, you, you ...[2], and, uh ...[1], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![2], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[1], and, uh ...[2], and, no, no, no[1], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[2], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[1], and, no, no, no[2], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![1], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[2], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[1], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![2], and who could ask for more?[1], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[2], and, well ...[3], and who could ask for more?[2], and here I am ...[3], and, well, well ...[3], and you(s)[3], and, yeah, yeah ... you've been here before[3], and, oh, oh - !!![3], and here you are again - !!![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and it never gets old, does it?[3], and we love it![3], and it's a shame about all the square souls who ain't ever been dizzy / and that's how rotten life can be for some[3], and we are ... happy ... ? Yes, yes, yes![3], and we don't care about the COLD WORLD and its absurd rules / and our one rule is: You must spin![3], and ... Voice?[3], and ... 'Oh, oh ... I agree totally, boss!'[3], and, well ... nice one![3], and I'm feeling such a violent spirit with such blood and fire ...[3], and come on now, my kooks - !!![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and if there's a better way to live, I don't know of it[3], and we can even b  r  e  a  k if we want to[3], and the cosmos is filling us up with words, loving us hard ... / and our consciousness nesses are messes![3], and ... 'Ha, ha, ha!'[3], and it's a glorious chaos I'm talking about[3], and you, you, you ...[3], and so silent and numb, beautiful and dumb ... yes![3], and, uh ...[3], and, oh, YOU(!) ... look out your window, kook ... if the sun is shining, do you care? ... with your mind the way it is?[3], and, no, no, no[3], and ... 'Let me laugh again ... Ha, ha, ha!'[3], and inside is EVERYTHING - !!![3], and, listen! ... this is freedom, man! ... freedom from the world ... freedom from totalitarian slags[3], and who could ask for more?[3], and

Christian Lim and Olivier Raybaud have been welcomed

Oh, not by me. No! Although I don't have anything against them. I'm sure they're wonderful guys. But they haven't been welcomed by me. I'm just saying, that's all. 'So who's welcomed them?' SWEN Capital Partners. 'Oh. / PR email, is it, boss?' You bet your ass it is, Voice!

Here we go!

SWEN Capital Partners, a leading player in sustainable private equity investments, continues its commitment to impact with the addition of Christian Lim and Olivier Raybaud, co-founders of Blue Oceans Partners, to its investment team and executive committee. The two new managing directors are committed to financing innovations that have a systemic impact on ocean regeneration.

Bodhi will be pleased. Wherever he is.

Ocean regeneration is one of the major environmental challenges of our time. A sanctuary of biodiversity, the ocean also plays a vital role in the production of oxygen (50% of the oxygen we breathe) and is critical to the fight against climate change, absorbing 93% of the excess heat produced by humans. Without urgent measures to restore severely threatened marine ecosystems, the very foundations of life on Earth may be jeopardized. Additionally, losses to the global economy as a result of seafood shortages and rising sea levels are estimated at $400 billion per year by 2050.

Well, there are other planets. 'Don't be negative, boss.' I'm not being negative. It's a positive thing, man, that ... there are other planets for us to wreck. We just need our Elon to get on and build those bloody rockets of his.

Anyway ... the voices. 'Yippee!' Your favourite part, Voice. 'Yeah.' Mine too.

"We are thrilled to join SWEN Capital Partners, a pioneering investment management company dedicated to sustainable and impact investing," says Olivier Raybaud, co-founder of the SWEN Blue Ocean strategy. "Combining our ocean expertise with the institutional strength of SWEN's investment platform allows us to accelerate the deployment of our strategy and thus respond with even greater ambition to the vast challenges facing our oceans," adds Christian Lim, co-founder of the SWEN Blue Ocean strategy. "We recognize ourselves in the values that SWEN upholds, especially Authenticity and Excellence. These values have been key to the success of our work so far and will continue to do so in the future," affirm the two SWEN CP team members.

Ha, ha, ha! I liked the last bit where they were speaking the exact same words together like those two girls in The Shining. 'Very impressive!' It is!

And, er ... who we got now?

"Following on the success of our first direct impact fund dedicated to renewable gas, we want to continue establishing ourselves as a leading player in the field of impact and sustainable development. Today, we are pleased to expand our impact offerings with the launch of our direct-impact strategy SWEN Blue Ocean, which is fully in line with this approach. The new strategy remains true to our -"

Yeah, yeah. Let me stop you there, Jerome. Thank you. 'He goes on a bit, don't he?' Yeah.

Isabelle?

"SWEN CP is excited to welcome Christian and Oliver, whose knowledge of innovative companies, commitment to the ocean and leadership in the global ocean innovation ecosystem will be key assets for this new impact strategy. We are proud to make a positive contribution to the issues facing marine ecosystems, which are vital for the future and particularly resonate in this year dedicated to biodiversity," adds Isabelle Combarel, Deputy CEO and Head of Business Development and ESG.

Nice one!

Okay, okay. Thanks for all that, everyone!

ENDS

...

Anything else?

That Lennon audiobook is keeping me motivated, man. I don't want to hear about our Elon struggling with his cars, and, uh ... rockets. Do you know what I mean? I want to hear about a great bunch of lads heading for the toppermost of the poppermost.

Laters.

Refinitiv Lipper: European ETF market report - May 2021

Okay, okay. PR email from Detlef and the gang. 'Great!' Yes, Voice.

Anyway ...

ETF promoters in Europe experienced estimated net inflows of €12.7 bn for May.

Assets under management in the European ETF industry hit a new all-time high (€1,144.6 bn) at the end of May 2021.

Equity ETFs (+€8.5 bn) posted the highest estimated net inflows in the European ETF industry for May.

The best-selling Lipper global classification for May was Equity Global (+€2.5 bn), followed by Equity US (+€1.9 bn) and Equity Japan (+€0.9 bn).

iShares was the best-selling ETF promoter in Europe for May (+€5.2 bn), ahead of Xtrackers (+€2.0 bn) and Vanguard Group (+€1.2 bn).

The 10 best-selling funds gathered total net inflows of €5.1 bn for May.

The best-selling ETF for May, UBS LFS MSCI Japan UCITS ETF (JPY) A-acc, accounted for net inflows of €0.9 bn.

Right. Come on, Detlef.

Detlef Glow, Head of EMEA Research at Refinitiv Lipper, comments: "May 2021 marked the fourteenth consecutive month with inflows into ETFs after the outflows caused by the outbreak of The Thing in March 2020. These inflows occurred in a positive but volatile market environment in which investor sentiment was still impacted by the dynamics of The Thing and the resulting actions taken by central banks and governments in Europe and other parts of the world."

Thanks, son.

ENDS

'ENDS?! ENDS?! ENDS?!'

What's your problem, Voice?

'We've only had one paragraph from our Detlef, boss.' Well ... he's not very talkative today, man. 'Is he upset about something?' I don't think so. 'Maybe he's got his mind on his summer holiday.' Maybe. 'Where's he going?' I don't know! Christ.

...

Anything else? Music?

Over the last couple of weeks I've written about twenty choruses for my new 70 percent of tune. I finally got the right one last night. It's given me a lot of trouble, but I suppose it's worth it. I mean, you know I'm only interested in so-called world-beaters at the moment.

It's a really big rock song. [Bigger than Mighty Soul, actually, but not as good, no.] 

So, I need two more tunes for my BIG TEN. I want one of them to be a ballad. Most world-beaters are ballads, but I seem to be bucking the trend lately.

And, uh ... three lyrics? 'Yes, three.' Okay. Plus two more, of course. 'Eh?' Once I've got the two new tunes.

Bye.

[No. 912] There is nothing else

This is it.

And, yes[1], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[1], and, yes[2], and like it or lump it[1], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[2], and nothing, nothing![1], and like it or lump it[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[1], and nothing, nothing![2], and not even smiling with this one ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[2], and ... 'Ha!'[1], and not even smiling with this one ...[2], and ... ... ... shut up[1], and ... 'Ha!'[2], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[1], and ... ... ... shut up[2], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[1], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[2], and ... YOU(!) - !!![1], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[2], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[1], and ... YOU(!) - !!![2], and I'm not full - not yet[1], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[2], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[1], and I'm not full - not yet[2], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![1], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[2], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[1], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![2], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[1], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[2], and, you, you, you ...[1], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[2], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![1], and, you, you, you ...[2], and the pressure builds ...[1], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![2], and your soul![1], and the pressure builds ...[2], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[1], and your soul![2], and ... 'Me?'[1], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[2], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[1], and ... 'Me?'[2], and ... 'No, no, no!'[1], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[2], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[1], and ... 'No, no, no!'[2], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[1], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[2], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[1], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[2], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit fragments that have joined it[1], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[2], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![1], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit frag ments that have joined it[2], and you have to be in it to win it[1], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![2], and, oh yes[1], and you have to be in it to win it[2], and, yes[3], and, oh yes[2], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[3], and like it or lump it[3], and nothing, nothing![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[3], and not even smiling with this one ...[3], and ... 'Ha!'[3], and ... ... ... shut up[3], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[3], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[3], and ... YOU(!) - !!![3], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[3], and I'm not full - not yet[3], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[3], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![3], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[3], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[3], and, you, you, you ...[3], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![3], and the pressure builds ...[3], and your soul![3], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[3], and ... 'Me?'[3], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[3], and ... 'No, no, no!'[3], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[3], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[3], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[3], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit f  r  a  g  m  e  n  t  s that have joined it[3], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![3], and you have to be in it to win it[3], and, oh yes[3], and

And, yes[1], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[1], and, yes[2], and like it or lump it[1], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[2], and nothing, nothing![1], and like it or lump it[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[1], and nothing, nothing![2], and not even smiling with this one ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[2], and ... 'Ha!'[1], and not even smiling with this one ...[2], and ... ... ... shut up[1], and ... 'Ha!'[2], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[1], and ... ... ... shut up[2], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[1], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[2], and ... YOU(!) - !!![1], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[2], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[1], and ... YOU(!) - !!![2], and I'm not full - not yet[1], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[2], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[1], and I'm not full - not yet[2], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![1], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[2], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[1], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![2], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[1], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[2], and, you, you, you ...[1], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[2], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![1], and, you, you, you ...[2], and the pressure builds ...[1], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![2], and your soul![1], and the pressure builds ...[2], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[1], and your soul![2], and ... 'Me?'[1], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[2], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[1], and ... 'Me?'[2], and ... 'No, no, no!'[1], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[2], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[1], and ... 'No, no, no!'[2], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[1], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[2], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[1], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[2], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit fragments that have joined it[1], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[2], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![1], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit frag ments that have joined it[2], and you have to be in it to win it[1], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![2], and, oh yes[1], and you have to be in it to win it[2], and, yes[3], and, oh yes[2], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[3], and like it or lump it[3], and nothing, nothing![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[3], and not even smiling with this one ...[3], and ... 'Ha!'[3], and ... ... ... shut up[3], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[3], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[3], and ... YOU(!) - !!![3], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[3], and I'm not full - not yet[3], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[3], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![3], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[3], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[3], and, you, you, you ...[3], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![3], and the pressure builds ...[3], and your soul![3], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[3], and ... 'Me?'[3], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[3], and ... 'No, no, no!'[3], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[3], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[3], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[3], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit f  r  a  g  m  e  n  t  s that have joined it[3], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![3], and you have to be in it to win it[3], and, oh yes[3], and

And, yes[1], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[1], and, yes[2], and like it or lump it[1], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[2], and nothing, nothing![1], and like it or lump it[2], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[1], and nothing, nothing![2], and not even smiling with this one ...[1], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[2], and ... 'Ha!'[1], and not even smiling with this one ...[2], and ... ... ... shut up[1], and ... 'Ha!'[2], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[1], and ... ... ... shut up[2], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[1], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[2], and ... YOU(!) - !!![1], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[2], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[1], and ... YOU(!) - !!![2], and I'm not full - not yet[1], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[2], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[1], and I'm not full - not yet[2], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![1], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[2], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[1], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![2], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[1], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[2], and, you, you, you ...[1], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[2], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![1], and, you, you, you ...[2], and the pressure builds ...[1], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![2], and your soul![1], and the pressure builds ...[2], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[1], and your soul![2], and ... 'Me?'[1], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[2], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[1], and ... 'Me?'[2], and ... 'No, no, no!'[1], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[2], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[1], and ... 'No, no, no!'[2], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[1], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[2], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[1], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[2], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit fragments that have joined it[1], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[2], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![1], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit frag ments that have joined it[2], and you have to be in it to win it[1], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![2], and, oh yes[1], and you have to be in it to win it[2], and, yes[3], and, oh yes[2], and this is what you get / and this is what you deserve[3], and like it or lump it[3], and nothing, nothing![3], and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND, and a-ROUND ... / ... and spinning with no sense really hard now[3], and not even smiling with this one ...[3], and ... 'Ha!'[3], and ... ... ... shut up[3], and we don't need muscles for this ... we need consciousness ness - as much as we can stuff in our brains[3], and there's the cosmos, out there ... help yourself[3], and ... YOU(!) - !!![3], and words, words, words ... beautiful and ugly[3], and I'm not full - not yet[3], and when I ache ... oh, I keep going ... letting the words in ... letting the chaos almost destroy me[3], and, yeah, yeah ... I'm a tough guy sha sha sha ... man![3], and I can break the words ... and throw them out in deranged phrases ... but ... is it satisfying?[3], and I get empty, then I start to fill up[3], and, you, you, you ...[3], and a-ROUND here ... so brave![3], and the pressure builds ...[3], and your soul![3], and a-ROUND here ... don't explode on me / and I am not responsible for your welfare[3], and ... 'Me?'[3], and YOU(!) are on your own BUT(!) we are together in despair, yes, yes, yes ... ?[3], and ... 'No, no, no!'[3], and ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... shut up[3], and I wasn't talking to him / and I am never talking to him / and I talk to the human race - for my sins[3], and, but, but, BUT(!) ...[3], and I only care about the cosmos and all the wonderfully pure spirit f  r  a  g  m  e  n  t  s that have joined it[3], and look at the ultimate reality, my friends![3], and you have to be in it to win it[3], and, oh yes[3], and