Makram Azar

Had a great conversation at #FII with Bloomberg's @NicolasParasie about SEC regulation and the healthy correction in the #SPAC market. SPACs with knowledgeable sponsors will continue to be a popular route for companies looking to go public.

Europe continues to establish itself as one of the most dominant and fruitful spaces for unicorns. The tech industry especially is championing unicorn generation, with 72 new European unicorns being created in 2021 alone. #unicorns #fintech sifted.eu/articles/europ…

World-class innovation and the UK’s appeal as a leading financial center is attracting record levels of investment to UK fintech. Within the first half of this year alone, 283 deals worth a combined £18bn have been completed. #fintech #Deals #investment theguardian.com/business/2021/…

The value of the European tech industry has increased by almost 50% since last year and the number of European unicorns has increased by 52. This is a great development and a testament to the attractiveness of this thriving sector in Europe. #tech forbes.com/sites/trevorcl…

It’s great to see the FCA relaxing proposed rules on SPACs. This will encourage more UK SPAC listings and allow London to begin to benefit from this growing market that has to date centered on Wall Street and continental Europe. #SPACs #London bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

London continues to stand stalwart as one of the global hubs of Fintech. With recent IPOs such as with Wise garnering a staggering investor interest on an international scale, it is clear that London’s special status is here to stay. #fintech #uk theguardian.com/business/2021/…

“Two of today’s hottest investing trends are coming together: clean energy and SPACs.” It is fantastic to see how crucial SPACs are in promoting and growing the renewable energy industry and protecting the environment. #SPACs #renewableenergy #environment wsj.com/articles/spacs…

There is a staggering amount of opportunity in the European technology sector. Recent global investor interest in Europe has skyrocketed and its fintech sector continues to stand as one of the global hubs of innovation. #technology #investing #fintech sifted.eu/articles/europ…

Good to see positive forecasts for a strong economic recovery with estimates that the global economy will grow 5.9% this year and 4% in 2022. This is one of the fastest recoveries on record following a crisis and provides a good backdrop for #equities and #ipos in coming years

Europe is continuing to see spikes in fintech funding with enormous rounds helping to drive growth. The success of its first-generation fintechs is establishing Europe as a key hub. The UK is second only to the US for fintech investment #fintech #investing sifted.eu/articles/europ…

Gold could test new highs this year. One analyst shares his investing ideas. cnb.cx/3i4EJF6

Delighted to have joined Francine Lacqua today on Bloomberg Surveillance to discuss SPACs and the significant opportunities in Europe. #SPAC @flacqua @BloombergTV #EuropeanUnicorns #scaleup #markets #acquisitions #Fintech #Tech bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…

Pleasure speaking to Quartz about the advantages of the NYSE where our SPAC Golden Falcon is listed. It is good to see other exchanges making changes to their regulations, but more must be done for them to compete with the current global leader of NY #SPAC qz.com/1997640/a-guid…

The importance of spurring carbon capture and removal solutions can’t be overstated. Our firm FCC is proud to support companies like Svante that are capable of developing bold innovations to help solve this problem on an industrial scale. edition.cnn.com/2021/04/26/tec…

Good introductory piece by BFM on SPACs. Europe has many attractive champions that would benefit from accessing the US capital markets to catch up with their US counterparts. #SPACs tradingsat.com/actualites/inv…

Cleaning up industries that have traditionally been big polluters is vital. Svante is a great example of a company offering unique solutions with its carbon capture technology. My firm Full Circle Capital is proud to have supported Svante on this deal #ESG finance.yahoo.com/news/suncor-en…

Pleasure speaking with L’Agefi about our SPAC Golden Falcon and feeding into their analysis piece on the current landscape – SPACs have raised more funds in two months this year than the entirety of 2020. agefi.fr/financements-m…

Live updates from Bloomberg's Equality Summit featuring speakers including Ken Chenault, Geena Davis, Lee Daniels and Howard Shultz trib.al/H6LCZxZ

Great to speak with the FT on the long-awaited recommendations of the UK listings review. The challenge of how to reform listings and boost the City’s attractiveness to innovative high-growth businesses will need balance. This is an important first step. ft.com/content/8ed0d7…

Delighted to join Joumanna Bercetche today on CNBC Street Signs to discuss SPACs. Europe needs to act quickly to avoid missing out on the fast expanding SPAC market. cnbc.com/video/2021/02/…