Nick Fitzpatrick

Many parents will liken the command that social media has over their children’s minds to a crack-cocaine addiction – and pressure for internet firms to be accountable is growing at the global level. A series of lawsuits against firms including Meta, Googl... See more

In 2023, private markets firm Riverside Europe acquired Dastex, a German clean‑room specialist. For Karsten Langer, managing partner at Riverside Europe, Dastex is one of firm’s strongest investments, underpinned by the macro trend of re‑shoring. Strategi... See more

Europe’s push for “Strategic Autonomy” could reshape the continent’s investment landscape, even as households keep 40% of their wealth in low‑yielding deposits and continue favouring US equities. Yet 2025 marked a turning point: Tom Bailey of HanETF calle... See more

European individuals have never known capital markets to be as accessible as they are now. ETFs connect them with broad groups of listed companies, and new semi-liquid funds bridge smaller investors with non-listed firms. Yet, with European markets on the... See more

Europe’s exchange-traded fund industry reached a milestone in 2025 as it was 25 years since the first ETF was launched on the continent. What began as a niche trading vehicle has become a mainstream cornerstone of portfolios, reshaping the way investors a... See more