The NIC’s December 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, Rodrigo Baltazar, elaborates on the rise of “Ghost Newsletters”. Moreover, in our Regional View, Lisa-Marie Perchtold, Head of Financial Markets Division, examines the Turkish Lira crisis.
Our Investment Banking Division will guide you through November’s M&A overall activity. Read about Bouygues SA acquiring Equans SA, Royal Dutch Shell acquiring Meridian Energy, and KKR & Co acquiring Telecom Italia SpA. Additionally, get a detailed overview on what happened to ExxonMobil Corporation and Unilever, and read our opinion on GE‘s plans to form three public companies.
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 November was slightly negative, with a cumulative return of -1.4 %. A loss that can be mainly attributed to Equities.
On the Hot Topics of this month, Arsénio Renato Jr discusses inflation, while Sara Ivackovic, Head of Communications, elaborates on the electric vehicle “invasion”. Lastly, on our ESG review in collaboration with Nordea, João Vaz, elaborates on the importance of sustainability in the shipping industry.
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