The ESG Phenomenon: BlackRock Developments in and around the ESG investment space. BlackRock BlackRock has launched two new funds within its active sustainable range in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The US asset management group has launched the BGF Climate Action Multi-Asset Fund and the BGF Climate Action Equity Fund. (This news service has a…
THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT CRYPTOCURRENCY IN THE UK Cryptocurrency is a hot topic. Every investor in the world, even individuals, are talking about it. It is a digital currency that allows people to buy, trade and sell their products or services through digital platforms. The UK government considers cryptoassets as property. It is estimated…
Why a significant gap on your CV/resume isn’t as bad as you think We’re going to talk about significant gaps in experience in this edition. Why? Because when I posted a recent poll a lot of LinkedIn members indicated they have one. 45 percent out of nearly 1,600 votes is fairly significant. If this poll is…
Bankers quit London as Brexit relocations to EU step up Investment banks are shifting more rainmakers out of London to financial centres across the European Union, accelerating the pace of moves after the pandemic and uncertainty over Britain’s access to the bloc slowed relocations. Morgan Stanley, Barclays, Goldman Sachs (GS.N) are among those moving senior bankers,…
2 short sellers admit defeat, bail out at huge loss as GameStop share surge hits 1000% Short sellers Andrew Left and Melvin Capital take huge losses to cover their bad bets “Prominent short seller Andrew Left, has admitted he has taken a 100 per cent loss on his bet against GameStop” In the David…
Investing Basics: How To Buy ETFs Exchange traded funds, commonly known as ETFs, are a low-cost way to buy exposure to hundreds or thousands of stocks and bonds, making them a favorite of financial advisors and investors alike. Here’s how to start buying ETFs. Open a Brokerage Account Because you can’t just go to…
S&P pays $44bn for IHS Markit as financial-data providers race for scale. IN 2003 LANCE UGGLA, a Canadian stockbroker, founded a financial-data startup in a British barn. Endowed with just $17m in seed funding and ten employees, Markit started off by providing pricing for the opaque market in credit-default swaps, hoping to tap investors’…
Working from home ‘damaging Britain’s creative potential and economic wellbeing’ Bank of England’s chief economist says lockdown arrangements benefited some, but not all workers Working from home is damaging Britain’s creative potential and could harm personal wellbeing and the economy if it is maintained long after the coronavirus pandemic has receded, the Bank of England’s…
New Zealand First In The World To Require Climate Risk Reporting Hon James Shaw, Minister for Climate Change New Zealand will be the first country in the world to require the financial sector to report on climate risks, the Minister for Climate Change James Shaw announced today. The changes build on the huge progress this…
Here’s an example of the perfect resume, according to Harvard career experts Just the thought of writing a resume can lead to a huge headache. But it doesn’t have to be so complicated. Try to think of your resume as an award-winning short memoir about your professional experience. Certainly, they aren’t exactly the same (resumes shouldn’t be written in…
