Global debt falls slightly to just under $300 trillion
By Mark McSherry The nominal US dollar value of global debt fell by $4 trillion in 2022 to slightly below $300 trillion — the first…
February 2023
Joan Mitchell Foundation demands Louis Vuitton pull ads
The Joan Mitchell Foundation (JMF) has sent a cease and desist letter to Louis Vuitton Malletier demanding that the company immediately withdraw its print and…
European exchanges join forces for stocks price feed
Euronext and Deutsche Boerse are among 14 European stock exchange groups — who operate in 26 member states of the EU –that have announced a…
Amundi seeks M&A, launches €600m mortgage fund
Paris-based Amundi, Europe’s biggest asset manager with €1.9 trillion in assets under management, is launching Amundi Commercial Real Estate Loans II (ACREL II), the second vintage…
Ireland’s goods exports rise 26% to record €208bn
The value of goods exports from Ireland in 2022 rose more than €42 billion or 26% to €208 billion, the highest level on record, according…
Summit Partners closes European fund at €1.4bn
Alternative investment firm Summit Partners has announced the first and final closing of its newest Europe growth equity fund. Summit Partners Europe Growth Equity Fund…
EBRD trade programme in record €3.6bn deals
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said its Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) supported its highest ever number of transactions in a single year in 2022….
Global Funds Hit By Record $15 Trillion Fall In 2022
By Mark McSherry The global mutual funds industry in 2022 suffered the biggest fall in assets under management (AUM) since the global financial crisis (GFC)…