Global Business Network
  Author: Giles Coghlan, Chief Currency Analyst, HYCM June 14, 2021 The geopolitical events of the last year seem to have been the perfect storm in the commodity complex. Whether it was COVID-19 lockdowns disrupting supply chains and causing bottlenecks in everything from semiconductors to transportation upon reopening, or the enormous amounts of coordinated monetary … Read more
Good morning, dear Marco, dear Thomas colleagues, presenters and viewers, A warm welcome to this joint webinar organised by the Bank of Lithuania and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Allow me, first of all, to thank the EIB for approaching us with the idea to hold this event. This is indeed a pivotal time to talk … Read more
US bank mergers and acquisitions (M&A) had a buoyant April, which saw 16 deals with a combined value of $14.9bn during the month to April 27, according to Refinitiv data. Total deal value for 2021 to April 27 has already reached $26.3bn, compared with $7.1bn during the same four-month period in 2020. Among the deals … Read more
Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City  Author: María Ruiz Sierra, Sustainable Investment Associate at SURA Investment Management February 5, 2021 More than ever, the major environmental, social and economic challenges facing humanity today underscore the need to make structural changes to our economic system, both in the way we produce and the way we … Read more
Financial services investment into India has soared over the past five years, with foreign investors particularly attracted to fintech opportunities in the country despite a slowdown in projects in 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of financial services foreign direct investment (FDI) projects reached 36 last year (January to November data) from 14 … Read more
  Author: Khetkhan Neesanant, Director, Head of Institutional & HNWIs Business Department, Business Development Division, UOB Asset Management (Thailand) January 22, 2021 Thailand’s asset management industry, particularly private funds or segregated mandates, has grown by as much as 15.03 percent (CAGR) due to interest from insurers over the past 10 years, compared to 10.37 percent … Read more