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Sharp moves in GBP and VAR Capital views

August 3, 2019
Financial Markets

I am sure you have seen the sharp move in GBP recently. Since the latest high of 1.33 in March 2019, sterling has depreciated against the dollar almost 8.5% to the current 1.215 as the risk of a no-deal Brexit significantly increased. Why this is happening? The market is clearly catching up with…

VAR Capital Publishes Brexit Update for Clients

January 13, 2019
Financial Markets

Brexit is unique. There is no precedent of a developed economy withdrawing from a trade agreement as major and complex as the European Union. There are many potential issues affecting UK’s financial stability arising from this ongoing process. The political and economic consequences of Brexit in the long run are…

VAR CAPITAL gets mentioned in Financial Times: venture capital to involve younger members

November 15, 2018
News

Vikash Gupta, the CEO and Co-Founder of VaR Capital was mentioned by FT in context of family offices using venture capital to involve younger members. An extract of the article: Often, though, it is the nature of the investment, not just the numbers, that enthuses the 20- or 30-year-olds. “Older…

Brexit – Draft Deal Update

November 15, 2018
Financial Markets

A draft deal has been agreed between the negotiators and the UK Cabinet on Brexit. This is not a trade deal – that will be negotiated during the 21 months long transition period after the Brexit date on 29th March 2019. The current agreement details how Britain will separate from…

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing – a short guide to implementation

September 25, 2018
Viewpoints

This thought piece by VAR Capital shares the background and challenges of ESG investing and a step by step approach to designing and implementing ESG in client portfolios. ESG Investing_VAR Capital Contact The team at VAR Capital would love to hear from you. You can call us or fill the form and…

Reducing our impact on the environment

June 25, 2018
Viewpoints

On the world environment day, the team stopped using plastic Evian bottles and replaced them with reusable glass bottles. A bit more work for us but we will save c.1000 bottles a year from going waste.. After all, each small step adds up to a big change!! Read more about the…

Portfolio Manager and equity analyst

June 21, 2018
News

About VAR Capital: VAR Capital was founded as a single-family office serving a British family. In 2015, it was relaunched as a multi-family office, which is now serving global families and institutional clients. We offer asset management, financing and corporate finance advice to some of the most high-profile families and…

Vikash Gupta discusses market views in CIO round table

March 16, 2018
Financial Markets

VAR Capital’s Vikash Gupta discusses the firm’s views in the PAM Insight CIO Roundtable on 8th March, 2018. Vikash said that the lack of focus on market risks concerned him. Referring to the market volatility that occurred at the start of February, Mr Gupta said that his research suggested that…

Vikash Gupta shares trends on direct investments by family offices

March 9, 2018
News

VAR Capital CEO Vikash Gupta was recently interviewed by Robert Geen of Unquote on the trends of Private Equity investments by Family Offices. Unquote is one of the leading Private Equity publications, owned by the same company as Mergermarket and Debtwire. Vikash said that while earlier, many families invested in…

Capital reçoit plusieurs récompenses en gestion de patrimoine dans le cadre de l’enquête Euromoney Private Banking et Wealth Management publiée en février 2018.

February 16, 2018
News

COMMUNIQUE DE PRESSE – Londres le 15 février 2018 Capital reçoit plusieurs récompenses en gestion de patrimoine dans le cadre de l’enquête Euromoney Private Banking et Wealth Management publiée en février 2018. VAR Capital a été nommé meilleur gestionnaire d’actifs et meilleur prestataire de services de family office par ses…

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