Tirana is set to become a meeting point for startups, investors and innovation leaders from across Europe and beyond. 🇦🇱 🚀 🇪🇺
The Plug and Play Tirana Expo returns to the Pyramid of Tirana on 7-8 October, bringing together #startups, international #investors, corporate
The Plug and Play Tirana Expo returns to the Pyramid of Tirana on 7-8 October, bringing together #startups, international #investors, corporate
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Markets are entering September with a very different risk equation.
The last few days have brought three signals investors shouldn’t ignore:
🌍 1. Bonds are back in focus.
Global government bond yields have moved higher, increasing borrowing costs and putting pressure on equity valuations. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has become a key market variable again, particularly as inflation and government borrowing remain concerns.
💰 2. Investors are becoming more defensive.
Global money-market funds attracted around $46 billion of inflows in the week ending September 2, while U.S. equity funds experienced outflows. That suggests investors are not necessarily leaving markets altogether — they are becoming more selective about where they take risk.
🇷🇴 3. Romania is showing a different story — but not without volatility.
On September 4, the BET index closed at 34,414 points, down 1.03% on the day. At the same time, Romania's Ministry of Finance launched a new Fidelis government-bond offering, running September 4–11.
This creates an interesting setup for Romanian investors:
Higher global yields + geopolitical uncertainty + attractive local fixed-income opportunities = a market where asset allocation matters more than simply chasing returns.
The Romanian market remains heavily influenced by a relatively concentrated group of large companies — including Banca Transilvania, OMV Petrom, Romgaz and Hidroelectrica — which together represent a substantial part of the BET index.
My takeaway: September may be less about “Will markets go up?” and more about where the risk/reward still makes sense.
For investors in Romania, that means keeping an eye on three things:
➡️ BVB valuations and liquidity
➡️ Romanian government-bond yields
➡️ The direction of global interest rates
The era of “easy money” may be getting further away — and that makes disciplined portfolio construction increasingly important.
#Finance #Investing #Markets #Romania #BVB #BucharestStockExchange #BET #Fidelis #Bonds #InterestRates #Economy #Investors
The last few days have brought three signals investors shouldn’t ignore:
🌍 1. Bonds are back in focus.
Global government bond yields have moved higher, increasing borrowing costs and putting pressure on equity valuations. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has become a key market variable again, particularly as inflation and government borrowing remain concerns.
💰 2. Investors are becoming more defensive.
Global money-market funds attracted around $46 billion of inflows in the week ending September 2, while U.S. equity funds experienced outflows. That suggests investors are not necessarily leaving markets altogether — they are becoming more selective about where they take risk.
🇷🇴 3. Romania is showing a different story — but not without volatility.
On September 4, the BET index closed at 34,414 points, down 1.03% on the day. At the same time, Romania's Ministry of Finance launched a new Fidelis government-bond offering, running September 4–11.
This creates an interesting setup for Romanian investors:
Higher global yields + geopolitical uncertainty + attractive local fixed-income opportunities = a market where asset allocation matters more than simply chasing returns.
The Romanian market remains heavily influenced by a relatively concentrated group of large companies — including Banca Transilvania, OMV Petrom, Romgaz and Hidroelectrica — which together represent a substantial part of the BET index.
My takeaway: September may be less about “Will markets go up?” and more about where the risk/reward still makes sense.
For investors in Romania, that means keeping an eye on three things:
➡️ BVB valuations and liquidity
➡️ Romanian government-bond yields
➡️ The direction of global interest rates
The era of “easy money” may be getting further away — and that makes disciplined portfolio construction increasingly important.
#Finance #Investing #Markets #Romania #BVB #BucharestStockExchange #BET #Fidelis #Bonds #InterestRates #Economy #Investors
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What does stress reveal about a founder’s leadership? 😮💨👀
In this article, Clara Armand-Delille, founder & MD of ThirdEyeMedia, explores six #leadership responses to pressure and what they can tell #founders and #investors about decision-making under stress.
In this article, Clara Armand-Delille, founder & MD of ThirdEyeMedia, explores six #leadership responses to pressure and what they can tell #founders and #investors about decision-making under stress.
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Italy's Circular Materials, a scale-up focused on #recovering critical raw materials from #industrial #wastewater, has secured €11.8 million in #SAFE #financing from a group of European institutional and strategic #investors. 🇮🇹 ♻️💧
https://t.co/UMvDt0yNhn
https://t.co/UMvDt0yNhn
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Many founders think the cost of capital is defined by #valuation and #dilution. But in reality, it is also shaped by the #investors you bring in, the expectations they set, and the long-term relationship you build with them. 🤝 🚀
In his second article, @KieronOBrien, Managing
In his second article, @KieronOBrien, Managing
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