Markets

ECB Blog: Bitcoin Is On The 'road To Irrelevance'

Bitcoin is on the “road to irrelevance” and the financial industry must be cognisant of the long-term reputational... Read more

Liquid Alternatives May Not Be What They Seem

One of the cornerstones of asset allocation strategy is to mix asset classes that work in divergent harmony. Read more

LendInvest Launches Open-ended Property Loans Fund

LendInvest, a property finance asset manager, is set to launch a new open-ended fund targeting financing loans for pro... Read more

Four Graphs Explaining... Alternatives

In this month’s ‘Four graphs explaining’ our experts consider alternatives. Read more

Private Markets Allocation Boom May Be 'overblown'

International wholesale investors do not anticipate considerably increasing their allocation to private markets from c... Read more

Three For 2023: A Checklist For The Index Industry

A perfect storm of global market upheaval, growing investor distrust and an emerging “me generation” of global con... Read more

BoE's Cunliffe: FTX Collapse Demonstrates Need For Crypto Regulation

The collapse of FTX provides a “compelling demonstration” of why greater regulation of the cryptoassets space is n... Read more

UK SPAC Launches IPO As First Medical Cannabis Company In UK

Listed shell company UK SPAC has listed shares on London Stock Exchange in its £45m reverse take-over of Greek medica... Read more

Crypto A No-go For Small Asset Managers

More than eight in ten boutique asset managers have no plans to trade cryptocurrencies or digital assets in the future... Read more

Binance To MPs: Crypto Players Must Educate Watchdogs To Regulate

Cryptocurrency firms must make information about their market simpler for investors, and a “collective effort” is ... Read more

The Property Sector Needs A Standardised Methodology For Embodied Carbon Emissions

The real estate sector, as one of the largest comparative emitters of carbon, accounts for approximately a third of th... Read more

Atomos Appoints Willis Towers To Provide UK Retail Multi-asset Portfolios

atomos has appointed investment consultant Willis Towers Watson to design and manage multi-asset investment portfolios... Read more

Baillie Gifford's Lothian Sets Sights On Listed Private Equity Amid 'mighty Big' Discounts

Baillie Gifford’s multi-asset team is mulling an allocation to private equity trusts in light of their “mighty big... Read more

Deep Dive: Technology Continues To Excite But Investors Must Beware 'boring History'

Technology remains one of the most talked about sectors of recent years, but investors must be mindful of the enormous... Read more