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Finance Focused episodes

  • Hong Kong Security Law - A Threat or Opporunity for Local Markets?

    Hong Kong’s status as Asia’s main financial hub is under scrutiny following the imposition of a national security law by Xi Jinping’s Chinese Communist Party. The national security law highlights the beginning of authoritarian pressure that is menacing the independence of Hong Kong’s financial system. This article seeks to deconstruct the opportunities and threats local markets are facing in light of this sweeping security law - What does the future hold for Hong Kong?


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    11 min
  • Portfolio Diversification- “Don’t Put All Your Eggs in One Basket”

    Coined by Cervantes in Don Quixote, academically formalised by Markowitz in Portfolio Selection and recently popularised by the show Love Island - the idea, “Don’t Put All your Eggs in One Basket,” has endured the test of time – and for good reason.This article explores the concept technically understood by professional and retail investors alike as ‘portfolio diversification.’


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    9 min
  • What does the future hold for cross-border M&A?

    Due to an increase in Protectionism and regulatory scrutiny, Cross border M&A activity has plummeted in recent years, falling by 25% in 2019 and a further 50% in Q1 2020. In this article, we delve into the key drivers behind this trend, how Covid-19 is accelerating this trend and what holds for the future of this type of deal.


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    10 min
  • Coronavirus VS. The S&P 500 Bull

    Following the initial outbreak of coronavirus in the US, the S&P 500’s rally and its strong message of optimism represented a large contradiction with the negative economic outlook. This article explores the reasons behind this surprisingly bullish market, and considers the future performance of this index given the economic and political uncertainties the US is set to face.


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    13 min
  • A Phase-By-Phase Analysis of an M&A Deal

    A detailed overview of the process of an M&A transaction alongside contextualised case studies and reasons for successes and failures. Here's a link: https://finfoc.com/2020/07/a-phase-by-phase-analysis-of-an-ma-deal.


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    9 min
  • Finance Focused Briefing Podcast, June 24th, 2020

    A new podcast series to help students and working professionals breakdown the events in the financial world. Visit our website: www.finfoc.com.


    A link to relevant petitions, donation pages, articles etc. surrounding the BLM movement: https://linktr.ee/kduah_

    Shout out to @stockpitches check out their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stockpitches/

    The sources used for today's podcast are as follows:
    https://www.ft.com/content/4fd04fd9-7209-4b7c-97a1-97466f226159
    https://www.ft.com/content/7d79f753-a274-4829-9a7d-7735a36c5d9e
    https://www.ft.com/content/9ad8c9c0-7610-4c71-8b51-5a7a1be6486c

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    6 min
  • Finance Focused Briefing Podcast, June 20th, 2020

    A new podcast series to help students and working professionals breakdown the events in the financial world. Visit our website: www.finfoc.com.


    A link to relevant petitions, donation pages, articles etc. surrounding the BLM movement: https://linktr.ee/kduah_

    Shout out to @stockpitches check out their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stockpitches/

    The sources used for today's podcast are as follows:
    https://www.ft.com/content/0ce01518-4b67-4a7d-b435-93386f7ea874
    https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwHNqMgTwShnDQjLcqxTGczwJGV
    https://www.ft.com/content/1e753e2b-f576-4f32-aa19-d240be26e773
    https://www.collercapital.com/about-secondaries

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/financefocused/support
    7 min
  • Finance Focused Briefing Podcast, June 17th, 2020

    A new podcast series to help students and working professionals breakdown the events in the financial world. Visit our website: www.finfoc.com.


    A link to relevant petitions, donation pages, articles etc. surrounding the BLM movement: https://linktr.ee/kduah_

    Shout out to @stockpitches for the stock pick today, check out their instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stockpitches/

    The sources used for today's podcast are as follows:
    https://www.ft.com/content/c2e92d75-7e39-49be-9cf3-6f7a5df6cf2b
    https://www.ft.com/content/ffccbf16-90dc-4c2a-a4f7-0c5c373bccd6
    https://www.ft.com/content/dc25d047-e72a-4019-96ae-62113b84db4b
    https://www.instagram.com/stockpitches/

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    Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/financefocused/support
    6 min
  • Finance Focused Briefing Podcast, June 15th, 2020

    A new podcast series to help students and working professionals breakdown the events in the financial world. Visit our website: www.finfoc.com.


    A link to relevant petitions, donation pages, articles etc. surrounding the BLM movement: https://linktr.ee/kduah_

    Vision Fund: https://visionfund.com/uk/portfolio

    The sources used for today's podcast are as follows:
    https://www.ft.com/content/54c545aa-01b5-4e95-8adc-e680f5d82be1
    https://www.ft.com/content/6995af3b-5f66-4e1b-9143-1e9daccfc9b4
    https://www.ft.com/content/cf0b0198-e7e0-4215-a43d-746dfb2a94c7
    https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/callablebond.asp

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    6 min

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