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14 September 2021

The link between stubbornly high US inflation and surging commodities

US inflation data has been critical for the market outlook and what the Fed does next, perhaps none more than commodities. After a multi-month pause, are commodity prices ready to resume the early 2021 rally?

Crypto ・ Technology ・ Blockchain

14 September 2021

CipherTrace: crypto data monetization wheels for Mastercard.

Mastercard plans for an open banking future where crypto payment transaction data may just equate to corporate survival.

Asia

13 September 2021

What is the Chinese tech crackdown really about?

From the West, it seems as though Chinese authorities are curtailing their own success, but this is unlikely the goal. So what exactly is the reason behind the tech crackdown and what is the desired outcome?

Week Ahead

13 September 2021

WEEK AHEAD: U.S. inflation and consumer spending

Measures of U.S. inflation and consumer spending are in focus this week.Here is the complete week ahead to get you started on the right footing.

Macro

13 September 2021

Global Market Weekly Recap: Top 10 Market Graphs (week ended: 10/9)

#1: Stocks pull back on growth and inflation worries

Markets ・ Investing

8 September 2021

Timing your investment portfolio trades with historical trends

Seasonality refers to specific time periods during which stocks, sectors, and indices are exposed to and influenced by repeating tendencies that form patterns in investment valuation. This article will present you ...

Mobility

7 September 2021

Tesla of bicycles: how e-bikes are climbing to prominence.

We are in the midst of an e-bicycle inflection point! From city planning and regulation to the delivery and shared economies e-bikes are becoming commonplace.

Week Ahead

5 September 2021

The Week Ahead: starting Monday, September 6th 2021.

The ECB seems to take center stage this week. Here is the complete week ahead to get you started on the right footing.

Macro

5 September 2021

Global Market Weekly Recap: Top 10 Market Graphs (week ended: 8/3)

Here are the top ten market moves from the last five days: week ended Friday August 3rd.

Macro ・ Asset Allocation

3 September 2021

Top-down analysis of current markets | Portfolio Management

A lot of factors are to be considered when building a portfolio, one of them being a top-down approach. In recent weeks, lots has happened in the markets. Our topic of the day is how someone might think about the ...

ESG

2 September 2021

Carbon offsets and impact investing—what is the catch?

Everyone talks about carbon trading as the solution to our climate change problems. Our current solution—carbon offsets—works, but it’s imperfect, and our ESG efforts? They are faulty.

Technology ・ Banks

31 August 2021

Big banks sieged by big tech via cloud

Crypto firms want to step onto the system’s main financial railways much to the dismay of incumbent banks. While this matters, big banks have a bigger problem to deal with… Big Tech.

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