Global company dividends hit Q1 record of $339bn
Global company dividends climbed to a first-quarter record of $339.2 billion, according to the latest Global Dividend Index from Janus Henderson. The firm has made…
May 2024
N American fund managers look to Europe to raise funds
North American fund managers are increasingly looking to raise funds in Europe as they seek to broaden their investor base, according to new research from…
Microsoft invests €4bn in France’s AI and cloud tech
Microsoft announced it will invest €4 billion in France in cloud and AI infrastructure, AI skilling and French tech acceleration, aiming to train one million…
EU markets need to ‘activate long-term capital pools’
European capital markets are facing a decline in competitiveness, particularly when compared to the United States — and need to activate long-term capital pools across…
$12.71 trillion ETFs put hedge funds in the shade
Research and consultancy firm ETFGI has reported that assets invested in the global ETF (exchange traded funds) have surged ahead of the global hedge fund industry…
Global debt hits record $315 trillion – 333% of GDP
Global debt rose by $1.3 trillion to a new record high of $315 trillion — 333% of global GDP — in the first quarter of 2024,…
France leads, Germany falls as FDI to Europe stalls
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe declined in 2023, falling 4% compared with 2022, and has dropped to 11% lower than in 2019, just before…