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T1 2022 UK Food and Beverage Sector M&A deal value drops by 85%

18/05/2022 No Comments

Given the long transaction lead times – the impact of food inflationary pressures on deal activity is yet to be seen in M&A activity – current processes are likely to be subject to greater scrutiny of the ability of sellers’ businesses to pass on cost increases. Overseas buyers accounted for 25.0% of deal transactions, down from around one third for 2021.

Binance’s AFCON campaign

06/02/2022 No Comments

There is a danger that Binance, and other cryptoexchanges, are selling crypto as the solution to all the world’s ills – in the case of ...

Indonesia: Future FinTech giant?

03/02/2022 No Comments

Indonesia has already embraced new, innovative technologies related to FinTech and digital assets and is spearheading the digitalisation push in South-East Asia. Yet, at the ...

South Korea: The solution to this year’s emerging market problems?

12/01/2022 No Comments

Given all the problems emerging market traders are facing this year, it would hardly be surprising if many saw "the South Korea cheat" as the ...

Back on top in June? By Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood

June 28, 2021

Not only does central bank policy remain supportive for equities but a lot of investor cash is also still sitting in money market accounts. This could yet end up in equities given the poor outlook for bonds.

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What’s in a Dot? By Rupert Thompson, Chief Investment Officer at Kingswood

June 21, 2021

The infamous ‘dot plot’ showed 13 out of the 18 Fed members now projecting one or more rate increases by end-2023, up from seven back in March.

Banking Capital Markets

Consumer Price Index shows inflation growth, could interest rates be next?

June 16, 2021

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation was released today, showing that the rate of inflation in the UK has jumped to 2.1% in the year to May. This was above market forecasts of around 1.8% and is slightly above the Bank of England’s target of 2%.

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Inflation Probation

June 14, 2021

Our portfolios are positioned for a rise, albeit not a surge, in inflation. Our fixed income exposure is on the low side and the bond holdings are of quite short maturity, limiting our vulnerability to a further rise in yields.

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Inflation Damnation

May 17, 2021

A spike in inflation in April and May had been anticipated, both on the back of economies opening up again and base effects now the comparison is with the low point last spring.

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Time to value (by Kingswood)

April 19, 2021

Chinese GDP in the first quarter was up as much as 18.4% on a year earlier. But the gain compared to the previous quarter was a much more meagre 0.6%. Even so, growth over the year as a whole should still be close to 9%, higher than any other major economy with the exception of India.

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Are the traditional investment portfolio allocations still relevant?

April 13, 2021

‘Real’ assets such as gold, infrastructure and property provide some protection against inflation and, in the case of gold, also some protection against big risk-off moves.

COVID-19

How Did The Pandemic Affect Inflation Rates in the UK?

April 12, 2021

Developing countries like the Philippines are struggling with hyperinflation. Month-long lockdowns and extensions hurt its economy. The country's inflation rate is at 4.7%, as of February 2021.

COVID-19 Investment Banking

The Seven Most Influential Disruptors of Investment Banking in 2021 so Far

April 3, 2021

This March, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan, said in an interview with Bloomberg that “There’s a very good chance you’re going to have a gangbusters economy for the rest of this year and easily into 2022.”

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How big is the inflation threat? by Kingswood

March 29, 2021

Inflation is set to pick up substantially over coming months as the rebound in oil prices from their collapse last year kicks in. However, the oil-effect will be temporary and central banks will be much more focused on underlying inflation.

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Bank Rate maintained at 0.1% – March 2021

March 18, 2021

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment.

Gold

Is Gold the Safe-Haven it once was?

March 8, 2021

What’s interesting is that gold prices have continued to struggle even as the US Dollar falls back, with risk appetite continuing to surge as the demand for safe-haven assets and secure stores of wealth declines.

Digital Assets

As Bitcoin nears $1 trillion market cap, can comparing Crypto to Forex trading help understand what next?

February 18, 2021

Bitcoin has already overtaken the market cap of huge companies like Tesla and Facebook. It is still a bit behind Apple, Saudi Aramco, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet (Google), but once it gets to just above $55,000 per coin, it will join the $1 trillion+ club.

COVID-19 Investment Banking

Will Inflation be the Big Disruptor for Fixed Income in 2021?

January 11, 2021

“Europe remains at a disadvantage to the US and China, thanks to its lack of successful technology giants, such as Microsoft and Google on one side of the Pacific and Alibaba on the other.

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