Central and Eastern Europe private equity investment hits record high August 23, 2018 Private equity investment in Central and Eastern Europe saw a year-on-year increase of 113 per cent and hit a record high of €3.6bn (£3.23bn) last year. European investors from outside the region provided 38 per cent of the capital raised, and global backing, driven by US investors, contributed 26 per cent, research by Invest Europe revealed. The [...]
Is the UK market ripe for stock pickers? August 23, 2018 | Sponsored Being a UK equity fund manager may seem a somewhat depressing occupation these days. As the spectre of the country’s exit from the European Union looms large, there are plenty of doomsayers taking the view that investing money in UK stocks is a foolish thing to do. Why would anyone bother evaluating UK investment opportunities [...]
Aberdeen Standard Investments is the latest to launch AI fund August 22, 2018 Aberdeen Standard Investment is the latest company to introduce Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to help run funds. The Aberdeen Global Artificial Intelligence Global Equity SICSV will use machine learning to identify sources of potential returns. Global Head of Quantitative Solutions David Wickham said: "Recent innovations in AI, combined with rapid advances in computational power, have enabled [...]
Is the rise in city living paying off for smart investors? August 22, 2018 | Sponsored City living is experiencing a renaissance and it’s the perfect time for savvy investors to take advantage. As more people choose to leave the capital for a better quality of life in regional city centres, Birmingham has quickly become the top destination for those leaving London. Investing in a regional city such as Birmingham represents [...]
60 per cent of asset management firms ‘preparing for hard Brexit’ August 21, 2018 Almost 60 per cent of investment management firms are preparing for a hard Brexit "rather than wait for potential political solutions," new figures reveal. A total of 83 per cent of firms have a theoretical plan to respond to the UK exiting the European Union but only 43 per cent have put plans in action [...]
ICOs and strategic partnerships August 21, 2018 Last week we looked at being a true community member. This week I want to talk about Partnerships. Let’s look at partnerships in ICO projects. They can be incredibly powerful for an ICO, because both their perceived and strategic value are great indicators of success for the campaign and future of the company. Strategic partnerships [...]
City A.M.’s Crypto Insider meets Mirox Crypto’s Benjamin Beal August 21, 2018 While some investors scramble for the latest crypto opportunity, other more traditional types are on the fence, unconvinced of the risks and uncomfortable with losing their hard-earned capital in a young volatile and unregulated market. With this in mind, Mirox Crypto Ltd feels it has a created a unique concept, which provides a more managed [...]
Does London need some Dutch courage when it comes to Tokenization? August 21, 2018 Crypto founders are going out of their way when it comes to ensuring that their token classifies as a utility token. The fear of being regulated and having the government peek into their beloved project makes them shiver. In their opinion being regulated equals mountains of work to be done and keeping up with ever-stricter [...]
Sage shares plummet after Deutsche Bank’s investor warning August 20, 2018 Sage shares tumbled by as much as seven per cent on Monday following Deutsche Bank’s recommendation that investors sell the stock, saying the accounting software firm faced intense competition in its mid-market. The back office IT services business, which also offers enterprise resource planning and HR software, saw shares slip to £6.19 after the bank’s advisory [...]
Becoming a Community Member August 14, 2018 Last week we looked at MVPs. This week I want to talk about how getting properly involved in the ICO/Project’s community (usually via the Telegram App), is a great way to get a sense of the team and their chances of success. Many amateur ICO investors / participants have fallen into the trap of getting [...]