It has been an extraordinary six months, not just from a social perspective but also from an economic and financial market perspective. This week we pause for reflection and show the year to date performance of several major asset classes. The data runs from 31st December 2019 to 30th June 2020, showing total returns in US dollars. 

Nostra, an independent, Irish owned and managed MSP company headquartered in Lucan, Co. Dublin has acquired Brandon Global IT for an undisclosed sum. The deal was funded by Bank of Ireland together with Nostra funds.  Nostra reported an EBITDA of €880,000 for year end, 2019.  The acquisition of Brandon Global will now see the company’s turnover expected to rise from €14 million to €18 million.

B2C2, the trading firm of choice in the institutional crypto markets, announced that SBI Financial Services (a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, "SBI") has agreed to acquire a $30 million minority stake in the firm.