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, Guilherme Lopes reviews the current actions of central banks and interest rates. Moreover, in our Regional View, David Biewald sheds light on China’s economy and its current impact on global markets.
Our Investment Banking Division will guide you through January’s overall M&A activity. Read about Emerson Electric acquiring National Instruments, Thoma Bravo purchasing Magnet Forensics, and Xylem taking over Evoqua Water Technologies. Additionally, get a detailed overview of what happened to BuzzFeed and Netflix, and read our opinion on Kim Kardashian launching her first private equity firm, SKKY Partners.
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 three major asset classes through an analysis of the past month’s major market moves. The overall performance of the NIC Fund in January was positive, with a cumulative return of 5.65%.
On the Hot Topic of this month, David Biewald discusses the current outlook of the Travel and Leisure industry. Lastly, in our ESG Review in collaboration with Nordea, Yutong Wang discusses sustainable real assets, their current challenges, and investment opportunities.
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