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Spain's government is seeking to ban so-called vulture funds from operating in the country's housing market, according to the Financial Times. The reported move targets investment firms that buy up housing stock at low prices, a practice that has drawn criticism amid Spain's ongoing housing affordability crisis and public frustration over rising rents and property prices.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has released a piece titled 'Unlocking the Hedge Fund Opportunity Set', outlining its perspective on hedge fund investing and the broader range of strategies available to investors. The material positions hedge funds as a way to access diversified return opportunities, though specific recommendations or findings have not been detailed publicly.

Vermont is working to reinvent its model of college as Americans grow increasingly skeptical of the value of higher education. The effort comes as declining enrollment and public doubts about cost and return on investment put pressure on colleges nationwide. Vermont's attempts to rethink how it delivers and funds higher education have drawn attention as a possible test case for the sector.