Investment

Economic growth will decelerate across advanced and emerging market economies, Moody's has said, noting that contractions in Turkey and Argentina, as well as a slowdown in China amid an escalation in trade war, will pull down aggregate G-20 emerging growth in 2019.

Investors appear wary of the expansion of listed group Motor Oil into the domain of the media. The company's stock, one of the most reliable and stable securities on the Greek stock market, started sliding on the day after the announcement of the acquisition of a 50 percent stake in broadcaster Alpha TV, shedding almost 20 percent of its value in just two days.

The Bulgarian financial services company, Karoll Capital Management, will expand its business by entering the Romanian market. The company will launch the offer of its partner's funds there Schroders, the official announcement shows.

Seven emerging economies are at risk of a crisis in the exchange rate. They are Sri Lanka, South Africa, Argentina, Pakistan, Egypt, Turkey and Ukraine, experts from Nomura Holdings, quoted by Bloomberg, said in an interview.

Far from enthusiastic, investment funds have been reserved about the prospects of Greek stocks and the country's post-bailout period at the annual Greek Investment Roadshow, which ends on Friday in the US. The tone had already been set by Tuesday and Wednesday, both important days for the seventh installment of the event.

The Council has agreed its negotiating stance on a proposal that would make it easier for people to put money aside for their old age.

On 19 June 2018, EU ambassadors asked the presidency to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the proposed 'pan-European pension product' (PEPP), a new class of personal pension scheme, as soon as the Parliament is ready to negotiate.

Dromeus Capital, an emerging markets hedge fund firm, plans to invest 200 million euros in Greek commercial real estate through the launch of a new fund, taking advantage of undervalued properties, executives told Reuters on Monday.

A Goldman Sachs-World Bank Group partnership to provide capital to women entrepreneurs in emerging markets has reached $1 billion in investments, the institutions said on May 18, far surpassing their goal of $600 million.

Greek real estate has regained its appeal for investors, both foreign and domestic. Last year was pivotal toward this direction, as the economy's return to growth and confidence regarding the country's position in the eurozone have boosted investment prospects and encouraged many funds to actively seek more deals in various segments.

The Russia-Turkey Investment Fund, set up last year by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the Turkey Wealth Fund, aims to "strengthen bilateral economic ties and increase the investment flow between two countries," according to the RDIF head.