The changes in music consumption patterns and the rise of the streaming economy have recently sparked investors’ interest in acquiring popular musicians’ music rights as alternative assets.
Finance & Economics
Deceiving ‘Responsible Gambling’ Campaigns Fuel UK Betting Industry
Gambling advertisements are everywhere – on billboards, on the tube, and on shop windows. But does ‘responsible gambling’ campaigns funded by popular betting agencies such as Sky Betting & Gambling, William Hill, and Pokerstars solve the problem?
Football and Finance: Funding the Transfer Market
By the early 1990s, football had evolved into all the glitz and glory it is today. By 1995, football was embezzled with sponsorship deals and television rights. Player deals inflated from £100 to £197 million nominally.
Sukuk: The Halal Bond
Fed up and tired with traditional bonds? Try Sukuk!
Sukuk: The Halal Bond
Fed up and tired with traditional bonds? Try Sukuk!
Deceiving ‘Responsible Gambling’ Campaigns Fuel UK Betting Industry
Gambling advertisements are everywhere – on billboards, on the tube, and on shop windows. But does ‘responsible gambling’ campaigns funded by popular betting agencies such as Sky Betting & Gambling, William Hill, and Pokerstars solve the problem?
The Importance of the “G” in ESG
This article is the second in a series that addresses the importance of Environmental, Social and Governance factors in an organization.
Is Inflation Always a Monetary Phenomenon?
We have all been taught in our social studies classes that governments ought to do what is right and not what is popular; but what our teachers kept from us, is the sheer ugliness of the truth that is miles from reality.
From Startup Darling to Bank Failure: The Story of Silicon Valley Bank
Within 72 hours the second and third largest banks failures in US history transpired and by Monday morning the Fed and the Bank of England had followed through on plans to bail out depositors. How did we get here?
Tesla: Are the Numbers Adding Up?
Let’s zoom into the numeric truth behind the commentated downfall of the biggest and one of the earliest electronic automobile companies – Tesla. The criticism of its owner is loud and clear, which often leads to the astonishing drop (or rise) in its stock prices. We’re going to compare this impact of commentary with actual factual information present.
The Fall of the Crypto-King: How Sam Bankman-Fried’s Empire Unravelled
Just months ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was a celebrated crypto billionaire, deemed a prodigy that had pioneered the crypto industry and built an empire worth a combined 32bn dollars. However, important questions about FTX’s collapse remain unanswered.
Inflation: The Post-Pandemic Economic Evil
How does it compare among the biggest European economic players and why?
FTX Collapsed and SBF Arrested: Should Crypto Market Be Regulated?
Having both regulated markets and unregulated markets is important as investors can choose which risk-reward ratio they are happy to bear responsibility for.