Category Investment

Persistent Depressed Deal making: 2023 Sees Second Consecutive Year of Sluggish M&A and Equity Issuance in Fourth Quarte

The trend of rising interest rates that commenced in 2022 persisted throughout 2023, exerting a dampening effect on deal making activities, as highlighted in the Q4 2023 M&A and Equity Offerings Market Report recently released by S&P Global Market Intelligence.…

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Sustainability Survey by Morgan Stanley Reveals Strong and Growing Interest Among Individual Investors

The latest “Sustainable Signals” report from the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Morgan Stanley Wealth Management reveals that individual investors worldwide are increasingly interested in sustainable investing, with 77% expressing this interest and 54% planning to ramp up…

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Allianz Risk Barometer: A cyber event is the top global business risk for 2024

Cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches, and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer. The closely interlinked peril of Business interruption ranks second. Natural catastrophes (up from #6 to #3 year-on-year), Fire, explosion (up from #9…

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