Old Mutual UK Alpha Fund monthly update with Richard Buxton

Efficient cash flow, liquidity, and balance sheet management are crucial for the success and growth of companies. The impact of the pandemic certainly increases this need, making receivables financing once more an important tool. What should you know before making receivables financings in Europe and Latin America?

Propelled by broad market optimism and a favorable issuance environment, capital markets activity across asset classes surged in 2021. However, momentum slowed in Q1 2022 amid a variety of headwinds. Will this pace continue? Join our upcoming webinar as our capital markets experts will explore recent deal volume totals, trends in dealmaking and capital raising, and what could be in store for H2 2022 and beyond. Other topics that will be discussed include: Macroeconomic factors that have weighed on recent deal activity The impact of technology on the dealmaking process How the higher cost of raising capital is affecting M&A, SPACs, and other deal types

Open Banking is not just a passing phase - it is set to permeate all areas of finance. It has come about through a combination of technology advancements, which have created new ways of transacting, storing and sharing data, as well as new regulatory measures to increase competition and empower the consumer by utilising their own data, triggered in no small part by the global financial crisis.

According to the IMF, the total market value of crypto assets surpassed $2 trillion in September 2021 – a 10-fold increase since early 2020. As the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) market matures and expands to all corners of the globe, new opportunities and risks emerge for investors, businesses and entrepreneurs.