Lawyers circle London Metal Exchange after nickel market meltdown July 19, 2022 London Metal Exchange is preparing to fend off a bevy of legal challenges from the US after it sensationally halted nickel trading earlier this year.
What a new world order might mean for the global economy July 18, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has opened fault lines between nations which will affect trade relations and investment for years to come. The war in Ukraine is already having a significant effect on inflation and activity in the world economy as commodity prices have soared and supply chains have been disrupted. Inflation in the G7 was [...]
Binance’s Yi He: “My talent has always been trying to challenge myself” July 15, 2022 In a rare interview, Crypto AM meets Yi He - the Binance co-founder who likes to keep out of the spotlight but wants to push CEO CZ to be more public.
Latest Chinese economic data sends shockwaves through Asia as world’s second-largest market shrinks July 15, 2022 After Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, China’s economy contracted in the three months ending in June compared with the previous quarter. The world’s second-largest economy shrank by 2.6 per cent, down from the January-March period’s already weak 1.4 per cent, official data showed today. Activity was “much weaker than expected”, [...]
Long read: TikTok’s march to the top by no means inevitable July 14, 2022 Ian Whittaker is twice winner of the City A.M. Analyst of the Year as well as a judge on this year’s awards, and founder of advisory firm Liberty Sky Advisors Given investors’ embrace of capitalism, it is ironic that their view of Tech – especially when it comes to the leading players – can be [...]
Barclays on the hunt for Chinese banking partner to enter $4.3tn asset management market July 14, 2022 Barclays is on the hunt for a Chinese Banking partner as it looks to grow its footprint into the Chinese asset management market, according to reports today.
Oil prices tumble below $100 milestone as hawkish Fed spreads its wings July 13, 2022 Oil prices have slumped below $100 amid fears of reduced demand and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
Exclusive: Lime sets eyes on future US IPO, but timeline still unclear July 12, 2022 US electric bike and scooter company Lime continues to have its eyes set on becoming a public listed company, but London looks set to miss out on the float. “We are always working to be in a position in which we would be ready,” Lime’s president Joe Kraus told City A.M. during an exclusive interview. [...]
The era of steady growth and inflation is over, BlackRock warns July 11, 2022 The world’s biggest asset manager BlackRock said today the era of steady growth and inflation was over as it revealed it had slashed its exposure to developed market equities and was bracing for extended period inflation and volatility.
Doceo’s Weekly 360 – the week’s news and views in the words of the companies and the professionals July 11, 2022 A unique mandate Fourth Annual Report from fintech investor Augmentum Fintech (AUGM). Chairman Neil England wrote: “The Company’s portfolio of investments has again performed very well with an increase in Net Asset Value (NAV) per share after performance fee of 19.0%. However, the share price and total shareholder return do not reflect the strong performance [...]