How technology is transforming and unlocking real-estate asset classes April 27, 2022 The line between technology and real estate is blurring, bringing new opportunities and asset classes, particularly in residential, office and biotech, says Samantha Kempe, co-founder and chief investment officer of IMMO Capital. The sheer size of the real estate sector – the global figure reached a record $326.5 trillion (about £251.1 trillion) in 2021, according [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 25th April 2022 April 25, 2022 Risk Firmly on the BackfootCrypto LowerSterling and Euro Looking More and More Vulnerable Risk remains heavy across the board as fears over covid in China weigh on markets compounded fears sparked by faster and more aggressive FED tightening. We are also seeing commodities come under pressure sparked by the China fears as well as yields [...]
Amazon customers face higher prices for products as retail giant brings in fuel and inflation levy April 25, 2022 Consumers could be hit with higher prices for Amazon products, after the retail giant announced it will impose a new levy on sellers.
Tech Weekly: Robinhood aims for the UK April 22, 2022 In this week’s episode, Lily discusses investment app Robinhood’s acquisition of FCA-approved and UK-based crypto startup Ziglu. Charlie also discusses payments startup Super Payments’ $30m funding boost; and online pension provider PensionBee’s new listing on London’s top market. Episode transcript (auto-generated) Host 0:07 Hello and welcome to Tech Weekly, a podcast by City A.M. where we go through [...]
Powell signals Fed will raise rates by half-point in May April 21, 2022 Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank, has confirmed his intention to act swiftly to tame soaring inflation.
Industrial giants tumble in London as commodities boom runs out of steam April 21, 2022 Sharp falls among industrial giants led to a mixed day for London’s top indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index edged 0.02 per cent lower to 7,627.95 points, while the mid-cap domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, jumped 0.36 per cent to 21,159.68 points. Growing [...]
Banning proof-of-work is the biggest threat facing Bitcoin April 21, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher suggests the game is rigged, and the world needs to push back against the proof-of-work naysayers.
1 Minute Market Rundown – 20th April 2022 April 20, 2022 Russia – UkraineCrypto ConsolidatesPowell to Speak Later in the Week We highlighted Yen weakness as the current theme and that continues yesterday as the JPY slid to a 2 decade low against the USD trading above 129.00. Overnight and this morning we are seeing the USD pare back its losses – not all too unsurprising [...]
1 Minute Market Rundown – 19th April 2022 April 19, 2022 Russia – UkraineRisk Holds InCrypto ConsolidatesPowell to Speak Later in the Week We spoke last week of the path of least resistance being the USD higher and yields higher and that continues to be the main themes of the markets at the moment. The greenback has made fresh 2 year highs, especially against the low [...]
Heathrow travel chaos eases as Easter is over: BA re-loading bags again after temporary stop April 19, 2022 Chaos at Heathrow seems to be calming as the weekend has passed, with a British Airways spokesperson confirming to City A.M. this morning that the airline is loading all bags on its planes after a temporary stop on Thursday evening. British Airways reportedly stopped loading luggage on numerous European flights as it struggled to cope [...]