Investment Management

Q1 2024 Macro Outlook & Investment Strategy

High rates and inflation are likely to drive slower global growth this year, while China’s disappointing recovery from COVID continues to weigh on trade; inflation should continue to fall, but the trajectory is uncertain given the stickiness of services inflation and the potential for geopolitics to disrupt the glidepath to a soft landing; multiples, meanwhile, have expanded and spreads have narrowed, presenting little room to absorb negative news; diversification and discipline are key.

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Growth Through Impact: A Closer Look with Giant Ventures

A 2023 report by European Venture Capital (VC) firm A/O shows a significant rise in VC funding for climate-related initiatives. Climate themes now constitute 70% of built world technology VC dollars. In the UK, climate tech made up 29% of all VC investment in 2023, reaching a record $6.2 billion ...

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The rise of GP Stakes: A Closer Look with RidgeLake Partners

The Rise of GP Stakes Investing: A Closer Look with RidgeLake Partners

In this article Neil Benjelloun, Bedrock’s Head of Private Markets, sheds some light on the intriguing and relatively unexplored area of GP Stakes Investing. Sharing key insights and takeaways from a live Q&A session he hosted with Michael Lunt from OA Private Capital and co-lead of RidgeLake Partners.

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Japan: Back to the Future

On Thursday 22nd February 2024, Japanese stocks made history – by repeating the past. After a long, long wait, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 Index finally regained the all-time-high it first attained on the final day of 1989. In 1990 Japan’s so-called ‘Bubble Economy’ burst and the country – and its stock market investors – endured lost decades.

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India: A Time of Nectar

India – now not just the world’s largest democracy but also its most populous country – goes to the polls next month. International investors, increasingly drawn into the country’s stock markets by a compelling growth story, will be watching closely. Seeking re-election for a third term, Prime Minister Narendra Modi must fancy his chances

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