Author: Barney Jopson

A more independent, less U.S.-reliant Europe is taking shape and investors sense opportunities in a long-shunned region that go beyond just snapping up defence shares. Yes, there is reason for caution since massive German spending on defence and infrastructure will take time to be felt. “It seems that MEGA (Make Europe Great Again) trades are now rapidly replacing MAGA trades, which have lost their appeal,” said Mark Dowding, CIO at RBC’s BlueBay fixed income team, referring to U.S. President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again movement.Read More

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SYDNEY, March 31, 2025–Novotech, a globally recognized full-service biotech specialist clinical research organization (CRO), announced today that affiliates of GIC and Temasek have signed binding agreements to acquire a significant stake in the company, with the additional capital earmarked to accelerate its global growth. Existing investor TPG will also reinvest through its TPG Asia fund.Read More

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