The NIC’s February Newsletter is here!
In our Macro Overview section, analysts from both divisions will cover broad macro themes while reviewing major economic news from the past month. In our Deeper Dive section, our Head of Corporate Relations, Arsenio Renato Jr, elaborates on the rise of Brazil as a fintech hub. Moreover, in our Regional View, our Head of Communications, Sara Ivackovic, reviews the Russo-Ukrainian conflict.
Our Investment Banking Division will guide you through January’s overall M&A activity. Read about Take-Two acquiring Zynga, Microsoft acquiring Activision Blizzard, and Pearson acquiring Credly. Additionally, get a detailed overview on what happened to Bridgepoint and TSMC, and read our opinion on current US monetary policy.
Our Financial Markets Division will present the monthly results of the NIC Fund, an active relative return fund investing across three different asset classes: Equities, Fixed Income, and Commodities. The analysts will also provide commentary on each of the four major asset classes through analysis of the past month’s major market moves. The overall performance of the NIC Fund in January was slightly negative, with a cumulative return of -2.95%. A loss that can be mainly attributed to Equities.
On the Hot Topics of this month, Nicolas Gomez discusses the trade-offs of the energy transition, while Roman Bauer, elaborates on the strategic realignment of private equity houses. Lastly, on our ESG review in collaboration with Nordea, Felix Mitterer, discusses the evolution of ESG investing.
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