The NIC’s March 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, David Silva, elaborates on the current economic environment. Moreover, in our Regional View, Yan Afonso Souza, discusses the obstacles of Bangladesh’s economic development.
Our Investment Banking Division will guide you through February’s overall M&A activity. Read about Oxford Instruments receiving a takeover offer from Spectric, the potential combination of HealthCare Trust of America and HealthCare Realty Trust, and Intel Corp acquiring Tower Semiconductor. Additionally, get a detailed overview on what happened to Gazprom and RWE AG, and read our opinion on a potential Porsche IPO.
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 February was slightly negative, with a cumulative return of -1.52%. A loss that can be mainly attributed to Equities.
On the Hot Topics of this month, Raphael Northoff discusses the potential “Stagflation” in times of geopolitical tensions, while Mats Lützenkirchen, elaborates on the private equity’s ESG paradigm shift. Lastly, on our ESG review in collaboration with Nordea, Eric Pedersen, Head of Responsible Investment at Nordea Asset Management discusses why ESG investors must not exclude climate-crucial mining companies.
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