Crypto’s growing pains: Why assessing sustainability characteristics is crucial August 17, 2022 Daniel Liebau, Chief Investment Officer for the Modular Blockchain Fund, explains how sustainability in the cryptocurrency industry will drive adoption.
What Bitcoin u-turns mean for crypto August 17, 2022 Crypto AM columnist Nigel Green examines how some of the world's biggest opponents of crypto are changing their minds about digital assets.
London set for private equity takeover frenzy as market settles August 17, 2022 London is set for a flurry of takeover deals as flush-with-cash private equity firms put money to use as market turbulence begins to settle, analysts have said.
Germany will run out of gas in less than three months if Russia turns off the taps August 17, 2022 Germany will suffer gas shortages in less than three months if Gazprom cuts off supplies to the continent, warned the country's regulator.
Bargain Hunt: After Ted Baker, foreign buyers set to continue swoop on cheap London-listed firms August 17, 2022 Lawyers expect further corporate raids on the capital’s listed businesses after Ted Baker became the latest to be picked off by foreign, private firms.
Ryan Howsam: Why Staysure boss bought Legends Tour and how it can be profitable August 17, 2022 Sports sponsorship usually follows a playbook – Brand X pays to be associated with Team Y or Competition Z – but Ryan Howsam, founder of insurer Staysure, has ripped it up with golf’s Legends Tour. Howsam, a keen golfer in his youth who played off a scratch handicap, got involved with the circuit formerly known [...]
Crypto AM Summit & Awards 2022 August 16, 2022 The third Crypto AM annual summit and awards returns to the spectacular 5-star Hotel Leonardo Royal St Pauls, London this November, featuring some of the cryptocurrency and blockchain world’s most prominent figures. Two days of discussion and debate, coupled with workshops and world-class networking, will culminate in one of the industry’s most glamorous and prestigious [...]
Company insolvencies jump as soaring costs batter the bottom line August 16, 2022 Company insolvencies surged in July as soaring costs continued to batter firms across England and Wales, official figures have revealed.
Pensions, crypto and trust: digital assets and retirement funds August 16, 2022 Retirement planning is the primary objective of retail investors. Indeed, 47% of respondents in the 2022 CFA Institute Investor Trust Study indicated saving for retirement was their most important investment goal. Yet the conventional pathway to retirement savings — the traditional stock and bond portfolio — is not as effective as it used to be. Weaker diversification, [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? August 16, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. White & Case Global law firm White & Case has bolstered its global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice with a fresh partner in London. Di Yu, who joins from Slaughter and May, brings a wealth experience advising [...]