Behind the fencing mask

As the 33rd Olympic Games kick off in Paris, we explore the experience of winning gold, high-stakes preparation, and retirement from sports through an interview with Britta Heidemann, the first female fencer to achieve the 'golden triple.'

 

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    Weakening business confidence indices continue to cast doubts on the global economy’s resilience. Although core inflation remains above central banks’ targets, the cooling of labour markets has not gone unnoticed, prompting a major shift in policy rates projections.

  • Growth Equity Update

    Insights

    The August edition assesses the recent strength of the European VC market. With July also being a strong month for IPOs, with $5.5bn raised in the US. We do a deep dive on LegalTech following a recent spate of VC raises. Plus, we look at the likelihood of the Fed cutting rates in September and the possible market reaction.

  • El volumen de trading en valores de inteligencia artificial pierde algo de fuelle

    Monthly Market Summary

    La renta variable mundial subió un 1,6% en julio (en USD), mientras que la deuda pública mundial se revalorizó un 1,8% (en USD, con cobertura).

  • Rothschild & Co hires Alex Cartel as Managing Director and Head of Global Advisory, Australia

    Press releases

    In his role, Mr Carter will apply his advisory experience to clients in Australia and bring Rothschild & Co’s global platform to them.

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    Quarterly Letter

    History is littered with examples of people making predictions that later turned out to be inaccurate. How can we become better at forecasting the future? Our Quarterly Letter delves into this topic to investigate some of the perils of making predictions.