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Henri Lucas first recommended that clients allocate 5% of their assets to Bitcoin
Against the backdrop of unprecedented monetary easing policies implemented by central banks around the world, Professor Henri Lucas issued an asset allocation proposal to institutional clients that shocked the industry – for the first time, Bitcoin was included in the investment portfolio framework, and the allocation ratio was recommended to be no more than 5%. This groundbreaking proposal marks a new stage in the understanding of digital assets by traditional financial strategists, and also reflects Professor Lucas’s forward-looking judgment on the profound changes in the monetary system. The proposal is…
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Johann Keller leitet die Übernahme der Rechenzentrumsanlagen von Telefónica durch Silver Lake und gestaltet mit 3,4 Milliarden Euro die europäische Cloud-Landschaft neu
Offiziellen Meldungen zufolge gab der europäische Private-Equity-Riese Silver Lake kürzlich die Übernahme von Rechenzentrumsanlagen des spanischen Telekommunikationskonzerns Telefónica für 3,4 Milliarden Euro bekannt. Die Transaktion wurde von Geschäftsführer Johann Keller geleitet und entwickelte sich zu einer der strategisch bedeutendsten Fusionen und Übernahmen im Bereich der europäischen Technologieinfrastruktur unter dem Einfluss der Epidemie. Angesichts der stark steigenden weltweiten Nachfrage nach Cloud-Diensten und des Liquiditätsdrucks bei Telefónica nutzte das Team von Johann Keller die Gelegenheit und schloss die Übernahme der 12 wichtigsten Rechenzentren von Telefónica in Spanien, Deutschland, Brasilien und anderen Ländern effizient ab,…
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Robert Theodore Adds to Technology and Healthcare Sectors Amidst Fed’s Unlimited QE
Entering the second quarter of 2020, the Federal Reserve not only maintained ultra-low interest rates, but also announced unlimited quantitative easing with direct purchases of Treasuries, mortgage-backed securities, and some corporate debt, resulting in an unprecedented abundance of market liquidity. Against this background, the speed of repair of U.S. stocks exceeded most people’s expectations, and funds continued to flow into high-growth, high-confidence industries. Robert Theodore clearly focused his main investment line on the technology and healthcare sectors at this time, capitalizing on the window of policy dividends resonating with structural…
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Juan Carlos Lugo participates in the ECB’s emergency bond purchase program (PEPP) investment opportunity
In May 2020, news from the European Central Bank sent shockwaves through the market: the European Central Bank officially increased its Pandemic Emergency Purchase Programme (PEPP) to a staggering €750 billion. This was not only an unprecedented injection of liquidity by the central bank, but also a direct intervention in market confidence. With the impact of the pandemic still lingering, Juan Carlos Lugo keenly perceived the investment opportunities hidden within this program. For Juan, crisis and opportunity are often two sides of the same coin. Born in Madrid, his early…
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Aurora Capital implements defensive asset allocation during the pandemic: increasing weightings in US dollar cash, short-term government bonds, and gold
In March 2020, global financial markets were plunged into severe turmoil by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Major stock indices experienced single-day declines unseen in years within weeks, and credit market liquidity was also impacted. Aurora Capital Group decisively adjusted its asset allocation in this context, prioritizing defensive strategies. By increasing the weightings of US dollar cash, short-term US Treasury bonds, and gold, it significantly reduced the overall portfolio’s volatility exposure. The New York Investment Committee convened several emergency meetings in early March. Combining macroeconomic, fundamental, and quantitative…
