The NIC April’s 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 IBD Head, Tobias Berberich elaborates on the impact of sponsor activity on the healthcare sector. Moreover, in our Regional View, our Head of Corporate Relations, Patricio Drexhagen examines the largest economic stimulus package in US history, a bill designed to rush federal assistance to workers and businesses.
Our Investment Banking Division will guide you through March’s M&A overall activity. Read about Endeavour and Semafo Merger, the Investment Bank Boutique Riley to acquire SPOK holdings and Thai Conglomerate acquisition of Tesco’s business in Asia. Additionally, get a detailed overview on what happened to Zoom Video Communications Inc., as well as consider our opinion on the impact of Covid-19 on global M&A activity.
Due to the current situation, Nova SBE activated its Contingency Plan for Covid-19 closing the facilities of the entire campus. As a result our Financial Markets Division will not be able to present the monthly results of the NIC Fund due to the limited access to the Bloomberg Terminal. The analysts will still provide commentary on each of the four major asset classes through analysis of the past month’s major market moves.
On the Hot Topic of this month, Philipp Gall elaborates on the upcoming concerns of high-yield debt default during the crisis and, Mariana Nóbrega examines the lack of consensus on coronabonds among the European Union. Lastly, on our ESG review in collaboration with Nordea, our FMD Head, Maxime Hoze questions if the crisis will help ESG investing to gain resonance towards sceptical investors.
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