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Around two thirds, or 65 per cent, of investors believe the fallout from Covid-19 will be worse in 2021 than it has been this year, according to a recent study by HYCM.
The survey included 885 UK-based investors and focused on their outlook on how Covid-19 and Brexit are affecting their financial plans for 2021.
It revealed that once a vaccine is available, 43 per cent say they plan to invest into those sectors worst-affected by the pandemic, such as travel and hospitality, while 58 per cent of investors want to see the Brexit deadline pushed back from 31st December
There is a continuing interest among Japanese investment managers to seek to broaden the suite of fund products they offer clients. They have been considering new structures and vehicles in order to provide a more diverse and efficient offering.
The alternatives and offshore business is gathering momentum in Tokyo as industry players witness growing demand and as government initiatives begin to bear fruit. This trend has led to changing technology needs as managers seek to accommodate global investors and adapt their infrastructure.
By Stanley Howard, Teneo Partners – Effective capital raising is generally a key, if not the primary objective of global fund managers when considering whether to establish a presence in Japan. Despite the Covid-19 induced acceleration of conducting business within virtual meeting environments, the positive impact of having a physical presence in Japan should not be minimised.
More than in other countries and regions, the importance of personal communication and relationship building in the Japanese culture is vital to sustained success. But how asset managers manage to achieve that objective in a cost-efficient way is a critical issue.
There are two principal
Interview with Alvaro Tamura, Gordian Capital.
What are some of the recent developments in the asset management business in Tokyo and what is the outlook?
The Covid-19 pandemic has slowed activities in 2020 but it is likely that some of the asset management trends that began around 2017 remain in place given the underlying factors driving those trends.
One exciting trend has been the steady number of Japan-based hedge funds being launched by managers with pedigree, track records, and assets to sustain them during the startup phase of their funds. The new Japan-based funds have strategies covering equity long/short, activism,
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has acquired Sanos Group (Sanos), a provider of specialised clinical trial services to the global pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.Based in Denmark, Sanos is a global Contract Research Organization (CRO) providing value-added services to pharma, biotech and research organisations to help plan and conduct clinical trials, a critical part in the development of new drugs and treatments. Sanos Group consists of a CRO specialised in osteoarthritis (OA) and a Site Management Organisation (SMO) with a broader indication range focusing on lifestyle and age-related diseases. Sanos has built a worldwide reputation for
EdtechX Holdings, an investment platform focused on the future of education and work, is listing a second SPAC IPO on the Nasdaq (NASDAQ:EDTXU), EdtechX Holdings Acquisition Corp II (EdtechX Holdings II).EdtechX Holdings is the leading European investment platform for edtech and has the backing of the specialist edtech investment bank IBIS Capital (100-plus M&A transactions) and the EdtechX conference series.
According to the prospectus filed, the SPAC intends to invest in companies in the private education, training and education technology sectors, with targets ranging from $400m to $2bn in enterprise value. Targets will be located predominantly in the US, and
Managers should be looking to shore up their internal processes and security, focusing on improved end-point protection and appropriate training for staff to recognise anomalies. This is critical as cybersecurity develops further to keep ahead of the hackers.
Pop Mart’s listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) has become the eleventh IPO in private equity firm Loyal Valley Capital’s investment portfolio in 2020. Loyal Valley Capital has invested a total of USD87.5 million in Pop Mart and led its most recent funding round in early 2020, alongside other investors such as Sequoia Capital, which saw the company raise over USD100 million.
The tally of 11 IPOs represents a significant achievement for Loyal Valley Capital, which was founded in 2015 by Andy Lin, previously CEO and Founder of China Universal Asset Management. Of the 63 companies in the
OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, has secured a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm of international banking group, Standard Chartered. The capital will accelerate new product development and brings OpenFin’s total funding to date to USD50 million.
OpenFin’s web-based OS has become the de facto standard in financial services for powering next-generation application and desktop experiences by creating interfaces that make the financial desktop simple and intuitive. Built on Google’s Chromium engine, OpenFin OS simplifies app distribution, unifies the digital workspace and enables seamless communication and workflow between apps. The software is now
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