Europe leads as Q2 global dividends hit record $568bn
Global company dividends rose to a record $568.1 billion in the second quarter of 2023, up 4.9% on a headline basis, with European firms leading…
August 2023
Northvolt, Swedish battery firm, raises another $1.2bn
Swedish lithium-ion battery producer Northvolt announced the raising of $1.2 billion to finance plans for its further European and North American expansion. Northvolt said the…
German funds rise to €4 trillion as H1 inflow hits €38bn
Fund companies in Germany recorded a net inflow of €38 billion in the first half of 2023 as the industry’s assets rose to €4 trillion,…
Global Funds Up £51bn With UK Shares In ‘Chronic’ Loss
Calastone’s latest fund flow data shows that UK investors are increasingly shunning regionally focused funds — especially UK shares — in favour of global equities….
European IPOs in Q2 fell to lowest level since 2009
The number of companies listing on the stock exchanges of Europe has fallen to the lowest level since 2009, according to the Association for Financial…
European stocks fall after Fitch US debt downgrade
European stock markets fell on Wednesday following Fitch’s downgrade of the the US government’s triple-A debt rating. Rating agency Fitch downgraded the United States to…