Biotech Stocks: What Should We Expect Once The Pandemic Is Over?

As the biotech industry continues to reach new heights, Maxim Manturov, Head of Investment Research at Freedom Finance Europe, explores the growing popularity of this market and whether retail investors should look to invest. “The biotech sector has experienced unparalleled highs over the past eighteen months, with anyone and everyone…

Out of Adversity Comes Opportunity

It is said that every cloud has a silver lining, and while COVID-19 constitutes one almighty cloud, as Benjamin Franklin said, “Out of adversity comes opportunity”. This is especially true for the newly beleaguered manufacturing sector, and nowhere more so than in Europe, where the many challenges presented by the…

Sustainable Investing: Hype versus Reality

Interest in sustainable investing has grown around the world in recent years, and investing in 2021 requires looking ahead post-pandemic, where the role of this type of investment could be more significant than ever. As climate change remains high on the agenda, the green finance movement is booming, and the…

World-Leading International Financial Services

The Cook Islands’ financial services credentials are second to none and have been brought into sharp focus by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Overseen by the venerable Financial Services Development Authority (FSDA) with its new CEO, Marie Francis, the sector is evolving to make it even more fit for purpose than…

Legal Tech Held Back By Low Connectivity In Africa

Legal tech, is slowly taking off in Africa, and like in many other parts of the world, it is helping to disrupt the legal services industry, which has traditionally been very conservative. Such companies are levelling the playing field and ultimately benefitting the consumer.  Outfits like Lenoma, for…