Eurozone interest rates could remain at restrictive levels for “quite some time” – by Lauren Hardy The European Central Bank’s decision to hike rates for the 10th consecutive time today (14 September) could tip the EU “further into recessionary territory”, according to some investment professionals, who warn the bloc’s financial squeeze could intensify in Q4 2023 […]
Following the expansion of the BRICS group, Sarah Godfrey looks at which constituents offer the best opportunities Last month saw the 15th BRICS summit take place in Johannesburg. At the meeting, the five members of the group – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – announced that they were inviting six more countries – Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, […]
Investment across the European real estate market totalled €248bn in 2022 – a fall of 14% on the previous year, according to law firm CMS. The first half of last year saw markets rebound after the Covid pandemic, according to the European Real Estate Deal Point Study – however, the sharp increase in financing costs […]
A ‘year of reckoning’ has arrived for the European fintech scene, according to growth investor Finch Capital. The firm’s State of European Fintech 2023 report found funding for the sector dropped by 70% year on year, to levels last seen before 2020. At the same time, the report added, while mergers and acquisitions had remained […]
Trium Capital has launched a multi-strategy alternatives UCITS fund. The Trium Multi-Strategy UCITS Fund will allocate capital across 10 different alternative strategies, including capital structure arbitrage, equity long/short, systematic equity, event driven and global macro. The fund will be led by head of multi-strategy solutions Clark Fenton alongside the wider multi-strategy team. He said the […]
Are bonds a good or bad investment in the current environment? Sarah Godfrey takes a closer look Bond yields can be a real head-scratcher for investors. Rising yields are a function of falling prices; falling prices usually mean an asset is out of favour, yet higher bond yields signal better returns for those who buy […]
Bad news for China doesn’t have to be bad news for Asia overall
US-based real estate investment trust Prologis has committed €250m to its Prologis European Logistics Fund (PELF). The move will be matched with a similar commitment of $250m to its Prologis US Logistics Funds (USLF). According to the firm, the new infusion of capital will allow the funds to “further invest in high-quality industrial assets, creating […]
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