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Commodity Hedge Funds: The Most Lucrative “Hidden Gem” in Finance?

Mergers and Inquisitions

If you want to work in the most cyclical role in the finance industry, it’s hard to beat commodity hedge funds. But this specialized skill set is a double-edged sword because if you spend enough time in commodity trading, you won’t have a great shot at “generalist” trading, investing, or corporate finance roles.

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The scale-up gap: Financial market constraints holding back innovative firms in the European Union

European Investment Bank

Closing the scale-up financing gap is essential for the European Union to maintain its edge in technology. The analysis follows firms that received venture capital backing and reached the scale-up phase in the European Union after 2013.

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Female founders continue to receive less investment  

Growth Business

Troublingly, it is also a fall on 2013’s figure of 4.2 The Investing in Women Code was also established in 2019 by the financial services industry to improve access to finance. The study, using data from Beauhurst , found that figure contrasts with 85.1 per cent of UK businesses. per cent, the report says.

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Swiss International University Announces $21.7 Million Acquisition of Academies in Switzerland, Dubai and Kyrgyzstan

Global Banking & Finance

Among them is the International Academy in Zurich, which was founded in 2013 and can claim to be Switzerland’s first virtual institute. With this acquisition, valued at $21.7 million, Swiss International University further commits to providing high-quality education in traditional, virtual, and international learning environments.

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07-16-2023 Newsletter: What We Can Learn From Wimbledon

OfficeHours

By losing on Centre Court, it is Djokovic’s first loss there since the 2013 final when Alcaraz was 10-years-old.” Learn from top finance experts, build valuable skills. Today was an UNEXPECTED UNDERDOG WIN… do you consider yourself the underdog when it comes to work/finance/career/school?

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UK corporate venture capital firms by sector

Growth Business

Distill Ventures Founded: 2013 Sector focus: Beverages Ticket size: £250,000 – £10m AUM: ~ £210m Current investments: 6 Acquired: 4 Bio: The first accelerator of drinks brands, Distill Ventures invests in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks brands with Diageo – owner of drinks brands such as Guinness and Johnnie Walker – its sole investor.

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Arianespace announces leadership change from January

Global Banking & Finance

Stphane Isral, chief executive since 2013, will exit the company at the end of December for a new career opportunity starting in January, Arianespace said in the press release. Isral supervised […]

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