By Giorgos Lampiris The discussions of the Greek government at the highest level for cooperation with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of Saudi Arabia, which has funds under management that at the end of the first quarter of 2022 amounted to 620 billion dollars, are in the final stretch. At the end of July, the […]
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EY: The attractiveness of the country as an investment destination is durable, despite the uncertainty of the international environment
In an environment of increased uncertainty in Europe, but also the whole world, the attractiveness of Greece as an investment destination is proving to be resilient. 37% of businesses plan to invest, or expand their activities in our country, during the next year, while three out of four investors (75%) estimate that the attractiveness of […]
Meeting Ad. Georgiadis and Chr. Dima with the Director General for Research & Innovation of the EU
The Minister of Development & Investments Mr. Adonis Georgiadis and the Deputy Minister of Development & Investments, responsible for Research and Innovation, Mr. Christos Dimas, had a meeting today with the Director General for Research and Innovation of the European Commission, Mr. Jean-Eric Paquet . The focus of the meeting is the progress that Greece […]
Ad. Georgiadis: Significant increase in foreign investments in Greece in 2022 as well
The continuation of the reforms at an unabated rate was requested by the representatives of businesses and investment groups at the 26th Round Table Discussion of the Economist with the Greek Government and especially in the two discussions that took part in the Minister of Development and Investments, Adonis Georgiadis and the Deputy Minister, Nikos […]
N. Stathopoulos: There are 4 trillion available. dollars in private equity
By Giorgos Lampiris The difficulty that appears for new investments due to the geopolitical environment during the period we are going through, in combination with the uncertainty that this event entails and also the high inflation, BC Partners partner, Nikos Stathopoulos, spoke from the podium of the Economist conference . However, he also emphasized the […]
Buffett’s advice to the ‘barbarians’ on Japan’s doorstep
By Gearoid Reidy If the “barbarians” are at Japan’s gates, Japan itself is opening the door for them. The country is becoming more and more tolerant of foreign private equity funds and activist investors, a development that gives the “intrepid” boards of Japanese companies the opportunity to apply the incomparable “wisdom” of the Western way […]
How a proxy investment portfolio reflects Bitcoin price fluctuations
By Aaron Brown Now that the crypto market has recovered somewhat from the mid-June lows – which were now their lowest since 2020 – and volatility has eased, at least in terms of the already highly volatile crypto market, many investors are wondering whether the decline ” hit rock bottom” and is now behind us. […]
G7: $ 600 billion investment program in developing countries to combat Chinese influence
The G7 is launching a huge $ 600 billion investment program for developing countries at the initiative of the United States to respond to the huge projects funded by China there. The details of the investment program are still unclear. “Together with the G7 partners, we aim to mobilize $ 600 billion by 2027 for […]
Investors are looking for a safe haven amid inflation and rising interest rates
With inflation “poisoning” the economies, central banks are launching aggressive interest rate hikes. Following the recent 0.75% increase in US interest rates by the Fed, the largest since 1994, the ECB will raise interest rates by 0.25% in July and, according to Lagarde, interest rate hikes will become more aggressive since September. In this environment […]
Shelters for the shopping storm
Performance – editing: George D. Pavlopoulos Individual investors need a new manual – or perhaps a revised version of the old one. The stock rally came to an abrupt end on June 13, when the S & P500 slipped into a bear market, ground at least 20% lower than its most recent high. The few […]