Country Indices Flash Report – November 2020
Risk assets rallied on strong COVID vaccine trial results, despite the surge in infection counts and subsequent restrictions in the U.S. and in Europe. EAFE’s 15.5% November return was its best month in over 30 years.
NAREIM Q&A: The State of the Office
In its Fall 2020 issue of Dialogues, NAREIM speaks with Preston Sargent, Executive Vice President at Bailard, about office opportunities amidst changing work trends in the post-Covid-19 world.
Contactless Payments Rising: An Investing Trend During Coronavirus
It’s been seven decades since the advent of the modern day credit card in 1950 by the Diners Club. Since then, numerous countries have jettisoned cash and pivoted towards digital payments as the conventional payment method. Technological advancements, data security enhancements, and consumer preference for convenience have all underpinned the secular trend of cash displacement and adoption of digital payments. In recent years, we have seen rapid global adoption of a superior form of digital payments: contactless payments (also known as “contactless”, “tap to pay”, “NFC payments”). Currently, consumers interact with contactless payments through two primary forms – contactless-enabled credit and debit cards, and mobile wallets (such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay).