This week, Cambridge Innovation Capital closed its second venture capital fund, CIC Fund II for £225 million. Cambridge Innovation Capital is focused on building world-leading deep technology and life sciences businesses connected with the Cambridge ecosystem, one of the fastest growing science and technology innovation ecosystems in the world.
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Is the Bank of England losing control of inflation and the yield curve?
2022 is an important anniversary for the Bank of England (BoE). It represents 25 years since the Blair government gave it operational independence over monetary policy and the ability to set interest rates. One of the BoE’s main objectives is to ensure stability by setting monetary policy to achieve the Government’s target of keeping inflation at 2%.
Net zero
CCLA recognises that a failure to address climate change represents a risk to the functioning of financial markets as well as the health of the planet and our communities. For this reason, we have long integrated the risks and opportunities associated with climate change into our investment analysis and sought to be a catalyst for action on climate in the investment industry. As part of this commitment, we are signatories to the Net Zero Asset Managers' initiative and aim to reduce the carbon footprint of our portfolios to zero no later than 2050.
Russia invades Ukraine, damaging the global economy
After weeks of building tension and diplomatic pressure, Vladimir Putin has initiated a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At the moment, the West’s reaction appears limited to economic sanctions rather than a military response and so long as Russia’s attacks do not extend into Nato countries we can hope that descent into a wider conflict can be avoided.
Managing performance in a choppy UK money market
The Bank of England (BoE) rarely springs a surprise. In fact, part of its remit is to provide clear clues to the market to help smooth out foreseeable economic bumps. Nevertheless, an unprecedented news flow and the gathering prospect of inflation has prompted one of the most eventful calendar quarters in recent UK monetary policy history.