Germany Is Changing Its Tune On Private Equity Investment
Once known for its aversion to private equity investment, Germany is experiencing a dealmaking boom that could prove a key turning point in the country’s corporate history.
Why Tilray's Stock Is Bound To Go Down
The euphoria surrounding the legalization of marijuana in Canada, the potential of tie-ups with alcohol giants for producing cannabis-infused drinks, and receiving the regulatory permits to export medical cannabis to Germany are a few factors responsible for the mammoth rise in the share price.
Why Qatar Plans To Invest Billions In Germany
Qatar plans to invest billions of dollars more in Germany and will broaden its focus to the country's medium-sized companies, business newspaper Handelsblatt said in a report.
German Institutional Investors Have Faith In Emerging Markets
German institutional investors are turning to emerging markets and backing third-party asset managers to increase their exposures, according to rating agency Scope.
Germany Leads G20 Initiative To Boost Investment In Africa
The refugee crisis in Europe has lent impetus to a new initiative to foster private sector investment in Africa, according to an official in the German finance ministry. Compact With Africa (CWA) is an initiative of the world’s 20 largest economies (G20) to promote private sector investment in Africa, including but not limited to infrastructure.
Investors Pour $90M In German 'Flying Taxi' Startup
Lilium, a German start-up with Silicon Valley-scale ambitions to develop a 5-passenger “flying taxi”, has raised a second, $90 million round of financing from top tech investors, making it one of the best-funded electric aircraft projects to date.
U.S., German Tech Ecosystems Are Connecting
At $15 billion, venture capital and private equity investment flow from the United States into Germany in Q1 2017 is already triple the levels of the prior two years. As the U.S. and German tech ecosystems become more closely connected, raising capital in the U.S. market is becoming a strategic consideration for many fast-growing German tech companies. For some, establishing a presence in one of the U.S. tech centers will be a key inflection point.
Peek Into Future Through Futures – How Hedge Funds Are Positioned
The speed by which long rates rose the past couple of weeks took many by surprise. Intraday between June 26 and July 7, 10-year T-yields jumped from 2.12 percent to 2.4 percent. Over in Germany and Japan, they doubled – of course from much lower levels. Between the periods, yields on German 10-year bunds went from 0.25 percent to 0.57 percent, and on 10-year JGBs from 0.05 percent to 0.10 percent on July 6. Rates supposedly reacted to hawkish central-bank commentary, which has some truth to it. But they were also unwinding oversold technical conditions. Plus, at least as regards...
The Biggest Cybersecurity Disasters of 2017 So Far
A woman sits backdropped by a real time cyber attacks world map, at the headquarters of Bitdefender in Bucharest, Romania, Wednesday, June 28, 2017. A new, highly virulent strain of malicious ransom ...
What You Should Know Before Investing In German Real Estate
If you're looking to invest in international property, you couldn't do better than Germany. Here are a few reasons why.