The Rise in Fintech – What is Driving its Popularity

In recent years, fintech has risen as a disruptive force to be reckoned with in the financial sector. Yet the use of technology to enhance the financial services industry is by no means a recent...

What is an IPO? A Guide through the Process

What does an IPO stand for?IPOs – anticipation, excitement and opportunity. You’ve seen the buzz word on the front of headlines, but what actually are they?An IPO is an acronym for an...

What is Cryptocurrency?

So, you have heard of cryptocurrency, but what is it?Generally, cryptocurrency is a digital form of payment that can be exchanged online for goods or services. There are over 6,700 cryptocurrencies traded publicly...

Spreading like wildfire - India’s COVID-19 Plight

As images of overwhelmed hospitals and lines outside crematoriums headlined globally, India has been and continues to be in the grip of a COVID-19 surge that has hit with more intensity and ferocity than any...

Spreading like wildfire – India’s COVID-19 Plight

As images of overwhelmed hospitals and lines outside crematoriums headlined globally, India has been and continues to be in the grip of a COVID-19 surge that has hit with more intensity and ferocity than...

Brazil's COVID Recovery

Brazil has felt, in the greatest intensity, the effects of COVID-19, with high infection rates and currently being accountable for 1 in 4 deaths globally. There have been over 14 million cases reported in total...

Japan’s COVID Recovery

On the 16th of January last year, Japan recorded its first COVID-19 case. Since then, Japan has experienced three waves, each peaking higher than the last. Japan’s economy contracted 4.8% in 2020 and slipped into...

Sell in May and Go Away

“Sell in May and Go Away” as a saying has evolved throughout history and become well known amongst the investment community. The theory suggests that market seasonality exists and can be utilised to your advantage...

The Collapse of Greensill

The finance industry has grown increasingly more diverse, with the products on offer and financing methods growing increasingly more diverse and creative. Early March saw the collapse and insolvency of Greensill Capital, a supply chain...