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Tech stocks – slow-down or slump? July 27, 2021 | Sponsored With the COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the shift towards a digital-first world; technology stocks rose to all-time highs in 2020, as people spent more time online.1 However, as economies have begun to reopen following the rollout of highly effective coronavirus vaccines; tech stocks sold-off as investors rotated towards sectors set to benefit from reopening. In this [...]
Johanna Kyrklund: why bitcoin reminds me of the office’s appeal July 26, 2021 | City Talk In the UK, 19 July was what some people called “Freedom Day”, as most Covid-19 restrictions were lifted. For the millions who have been working from home during this pandemic, this marks a significant change as the government has recommended a gradual return to the office. There are benefits to WFH and WHO Here at [...]
Carlyle seeks to raise up to $27bn in largest ever private equity fund July 23, 2021 Global investment firm The Carlyle Group is looking to raise as much as $27bn in what would represent the industry’s biggest ever buyout fund. Carlyle is in discussions with investors about the size of the fund, according to Bloomberg reports citing insiders, which could see the total change. If the buyout group achieves its target [...]
Exclusive: City fund manager calls for reforms as UK first-time funding is down by a third from 2018 peak July 20, 2021 The number of first-time funding rounds into UK seed-stage startups declined for a second consecutive year in 2020, to 36 per cent below the 2018 peak for such deals, according to new research shared with City A.M. this afternoon. The data provided by Square Mile based SFC Capital also points to reductions both to the [...]
Regulation and investors’ demands push fund managers towards ESG July 20, 2021 Regulatory imperatives and investor demand are driving an increased focus on environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) principles, according to a PwC report published today. The study found that three-quarters of the fund managers questioned – holding £15.5 trillion in assets – are being influenced by investors and policymakers to drive sustainability outcomes. Regulation 76 [...]
‘What I Know Is…’: black professionals share their experiences July 20, 2021 | City Talk One of the main reasons for the under-representation of black professionals in investment management is the lack of knowledge and information about joining the investment profession and the opportunities that it can deliver. For the financial sector which is increasingly focused on sustainability and where corporates are increasingly rewarded for good ESG policies, ensuring that [...]
Exclusive: Two City lawyers on a mission to make their fintech the ‘Amazon of Islamic finance’ July 19, 2021 Islamic Finance Guru (IFG), a UK-based Islamic finance platform, has closed an investment round led by Outward venture capital, as the market for Islamic fintech grows. The UK-based startup has raised £3m from Outward VC and B&Y Venture Partners. The news come just a week after the Boubyan Bank Group announced that the world’s first [...]
Assets under management swell $4.5bn at Ashmore July 14, 2021 Assets under management swell $4.5bn at Ashmore