The NIC’s May 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, Francesco Guimarães, elaborates on recent setbacks in Chinese markets. Moreover, in our Regional View, Ruben Pratapsinh examines the inflationary pressures on the US economy.
Our Investment Banking Division will guide you through April’s M&A overall activity. Read about Microsoft to acquire Nuance, Veolia to acquire Suez, and Thermo Fisher Scientific to acquire PPD Inc. Additionally, get a detailed overview on what happened to Deliveroo and United Rentals, as well as consider our opinion on the Coinbase 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 March was positive, with a cumulative return of 3.41%. A return that can be mainly attributed to Equities.
On the Hot Topics of this month, Emily Rushforth, examines the Archegos implosion, while Jan Bich, our Head of IBD, elaborates on the US capital gain tax. Lastly, on our ESG review in collaboration with Nordea, Hannes Stingel, writes about ESG assessment and plastic pollution.
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