CRE: Impact of COVID-19 and Megatrends beyond the pandemic - December 30, 2020
The uncertainty on the short-term path of the world economy is affecting dramatically the process of decisions among various industries across the globe. And unfortunately, the Commercial Real Estate sector is not immune to the relative impact of this crisis. Which are the trends that are likely to last beyond the pandemic? |
Teladoc Health buys Livongo - 22 December, 2020
On October 29, less than three months after its announcement in August, Teladoc and Livongo finalized an $18.5B merger, which sees Livongo as a new subsidiary of Teladoc. The combination of two of the largest publicly traded virtual care companies will create a health technology giant just as the demand for virtual care soars. |
Focus on Asset-Based Finance - November 25, 2020
Asset-based finance refers to a broad category of investments and lending that aims at providing funding not only to companies, in particular Small-Medium Enterprise, but in general every creditworthy borrower which is able to provide a collateral to back his/hers loan. The wide plethora of assets covered, from used cars to aviation, highlights the crucial ability of ABF to provide portfolio diversification, while rewarding with higher returns compared to the conventional forms of investment. |
Morgan Stanley to buy Eaton Vance - November 24, 2020
On the 8th of October, Morgan Stanley announced a definitive agreement to purchase Eaton Vance’s investment management business of over $500 billion AUM for an equity value of $7 billion by the end of 2021 on a 50% cash, 50% stock transaction. This announcement, following Morgan Stanley’s and E-Trade’s closing, will reshape the asset management industry and once again advance Morgan Stanley’ mission of becoming a top asset management firm. |