Category: Investment Insights
•Surging demand for electric cars has driven lithium prices to stratospheric levels •As supply has fallen behind the curve, procurement is a key focus for auto makers •They are also investing heavily into battery manufacturing – vying for a competitive edge Elon Musk just made the headlines with his acquisition of Twitter. What if his […]
•Limited supply and increasing demand: such are the dynamics of the water market •Climate change only worsens the picture, heralding shortages and conflicts •The need -and investment opportunity- for better infrastructure/efficiency is great With the war in Ukraine, access to energy and agricultural commodities is an immediate worry and, quite understandably, the subject of much […]
CONTENT Antivirus The Corporate Security Castle is dwindling The problem is you As always in tech, the rise of buzzwords How do we secure alpha? In 1999, 15-year-old James Jonathan was able to hack and shutdown NASA’s computers for 21 days. August 2013, account information of more than three billion of Yahoo customers had been […]
• More efficient heating/cooling systems are paramount in fighting climate change • Technology, regulation & investment are helping drive down “operational carbon”… • …making “embodied carbon” the next frontier for building industry – and investors Alongside their many other geopolitical, economic and human ramifications, the dramatic events in Ukraine have pushed the oil price above […]
Second-hand online exchanges are thriving, thanks to the pandemic but not only. Going forward, they stand to play a key role in a more circular economy… …as well as being an attractive – high margin/return/growth – investment space. The move towards a more circular economy is far from just a short-term fad. Unlike many other […]
Personalised food is no longer a premium (and somewhat arcane) niche market Technological progress, as well as greater health awareness, is driving growth Picking winners in this burgeoning industry is no easy task though As 2022 sets in, no doubt that many of the new year resolutions being taken have to do with a healthier […]
In the Covid-world of the past 18 months, human bonding to pets has strengthened Globally the pet products/services market looks set to reach $350 billion by 2027 Plenty of investment opportunities albeit not always pureplay and often expensive
Cybersecurity is taking on utmost importance, in both the public and private sector Legacy data protection systems require a complete overhaul, towards “Zero Trust” Cloud native players are disrupting traditional security providers
Technological advances are revolutionising agriculture practices… … promising lower costs, higher productivity and, above all, enhanced sustainability The investment world is buzzing with new up-and-coming agtech companies
Few industries have been as hard hit as restaurants during the Covid pandemic Digitalisation, merchandising, layout: new ways of doing business are here to stay Customers are looking for an “experience”, whether eating out or at home
Rising demand for e-bikes is more than just a temporary phenomenon Ongoing supply chain disruptions are making for much extended delivery times The whole biking ecosystem is thriving, as mobility undergoes a (green) revolution
