NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2026--
HarbourView Equity Partners (HarbourView), a multi-strategy investment firm focused on investment opportunities in the sports, media, and entertainment space, today announced a new investment in the catalog of global recording artist Stefflon Don, further expanding the firm’s culturally resonant music portfolio.
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“At HarbourView, we invest in artists who are shaping culture across genres and generations,” said Sherrese Clarke, Founder and CEO of HarbourView. “Stefflon Don is a singular voice with global impact, and we’re proud to partner with her to help preserve, amplify, and unlock new value from her catalog while supporting her continued creative evolution.”
HarbourView has acquired the compositions and recordings for the full catalog of works released prior to 2024 from British-Jamaican artist Stefflon Don, a dynamic and globally recognized voice in contemporary hip-hop and dancehall. Her catalog includes hits such as “16 Shots,” “Hurtin’ Me,” “Boasty,” “Senseless,” and “Can’t Let You Go,” which have collectively cemented her as a cross-genre force with international reach.
“Ownership and legacy are everything to me,” said Stefflon Don. “HarbourView came in with a real understanding of my vision and my journey. I’m excited to partner with a team that respects the culture and is invested in where I’m going next.”
Looking ahead, Stefflon Don is entering a new chapter musically with three back-to-back singles and a slate of high-profile international collaborations spanning hip-hop, dance, and dancehall. Upcoming releases include a collaboration with French rap star Leto, a new track with Dutch DJ and producer Don Diablo, and a major dancehall record alongside Skillibeng and Vybz Kartel, bringing together two of the genre’s most influential voices across generations.
This investment reflects HarbourView’s continued strategy of partnering with culturally impactful artists and building a portfolio that spans generations and resonates globally. The firm remains focused on unlocking long-term value through active management, strategic placements, and thoughtful stewardship of intellectual property.
Since its inception in 2021, HarbourView has amassed approximately $3.88 billion* in regulatory assets under management and built a portfolio of 70+ music catalogs, including works from artists such as Kelly Clarkson, T-Pain, Nelly, Wiz Khalifa, Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie, and more.
About HarbourView Equity Partners
HarbourView Equity Partners is an investment firm focused on opportunities to support content across the entertainment, sports, and media markets. The firm seeks businesses or assets powered by IP and investment opportunities that aim to build enduring asset value and returns. HarbourView has been extremely active since launching in 2021, amassing roughly $3.88 billion* in regulatory assets under management including over 70+ music catalogs to date and investments in various portfolio companies with management teams in its core industries. The firm's distinctly diverse music portfolio features thousands of titles spanning numerous genres, eras, and artists, amounting to a diversified catalog of ~41,000+ songs across both master recordings and publishing income streams. The company is headquartered in Newark, NJ.
*Regulatory AUM for private funds are calculated regardless of the nature of the gross assets under management as of 12/31/2025. This includes any uncalled committed capital pursuant to an obligation to make a capital contribution to the fund. Title count may include multiple versions of the same song, such as covers, remixes, remasters and/or minor differences in naming conventions.
**Catalog assets included in this release do not represent the full HarbourView portfolio.
L-R: Stefflon Don (Photo by Simon Kolaa), Sherrese Clarke (Photo by HarbourView Equity Partners)
NEW YORK (AP) — Hour-to-hour swings for oil prices keep jerking financial markets around, and U.S. stocks are drifting higher Thursday following the latest reversal.
The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and inched closer to its all-time high set last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 299 points, or 0.6%, as of 2 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite was 0.4% higher.
All three measures of U.S. stocks erased early drops following the latest 180-degree swing for oil prices. The price for a barrel of Brent crude oil briefly climbed above $109 in the morning, threatening to worsen the world's already high inflation, before it quickly erased all its gains in midday trading and then fell 2.1% to $102.81.
Oil prices have been yo-yoing because of uncertainty about how long the war with Iran will keep the Strait of Hormuz shut. The closure has prevented oil tankers from exiting the Persian Gulf to deliver crude to customers worldwide, driving up oil's price.
As oil prices eased Thursday, so did pressure on Wall Street that's been building from the bond market.
Yields have climbed so high recently that they've cranked up the pressure on financial markets worldwide. They've already forced the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its most expensive level since last summer, and they could curtail companies’ borrowing to build the AI data centers that have been supporting the U.S. economy’s growth recently.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury briefly got near 4.63% in the morning before falling back to 4.55% following the midday reversal for oil prices. That's down from 4.57% late Wednesday and from 4.67% the day before.
Some of the biggest benefits of lower yields can go to the smallest companies, many of which need to borrow money to grow. The Russell 2000 index of the smallest U.S. stocks jumped 0.9%, more than the rest of the market.
Stocks of companies with big fuel bills also rose because of the easing of oil prices. Southwest Airlines climbed 2.4%, and Delta Air Lines added 1.6%.
Ralph Lauren jumped 14.9% after reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected.
They helped offset a 1% drop for Nvidia, which is one of Wall Street's most influential stocks because of its immense size.
The chip company reported stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, while also forecasting revenue for the current quarter that cleared analysts’ estimates. “The buildout of AI factories — the largest infrastructure expansion in human history — is accelerating at extraordinary speed,” CEO Jensen Huang said.
But such performances and such talk have become routine, and Nvidia's stock swiveled between losses and gains before falling.
Some analysts said the weakness may have simply been because investors were locking in profits after Nvidia’s stock had soared nearly 70% over the prior year, more than double the S&P 500’s 27% jump. The broad AI industry is also getting criticism for becoming too expensive, as well as too circular as Nvidia has bought ownership stakes in companies that use its own chips that drive Nvidia’s revenue.
Walmart also fell, 6.8%, following its profit report. The retailer delivered another quarter of impressive revenue but offered up weaker forecasts for upcoming profit than analysts expected.
In stock markets abroad, indexes were mixed in Europe following bigger moves in Asia.
South Korea’s Kospi Kospi soared 8.4% thanks to strength for technology stocks. Samsung Electronics jumped 8.5% after its labor union and management reached an agreement late Wednesday that averted a strike. SK Hynix, a chip company partnering with Nvidia, surged 11.2%.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 jumped 3.1%, while indexes fell 1% in Hong Kong and 2% in Shanghai.
AP Business Writers Matt Ott and Elaine Kurtenbach contributed.
Trader Aaron Ford works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Trader Edward McCarthy works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A Global Medical Response helicopter sits in front of the New York Stock Exchange before the planned IPO of GMR Solutions, Inc., Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Monday, May 18, 2026, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Currency traders watch monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
A currency trader talks on the phone near a screen showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won, left, at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
