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Last Week in the City: UK rates to fall below zero?
Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market movements and the global investing outlook this week ending 18 September.
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The state of property investment after Covid-19
Property is no longer the solid investment it once was, with upwards-only rent reviews and more reliable income flows than dividends on shares.
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How sports organisations can bring about positive social change
Sarah Fane, the newly appointed director of the MCC Foundation discusses how sports like cricket can tackle the social divide.
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Central banks have an attack of prudence
The world’s central banks rescued markets from despair in the third week of March. However, they still need to provide guidance on how they are going to deal with the recovery.
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Ian Sackfield joins as Managing Director, Investment Management Services (Branches)
We would like to announce the appointment of Ian Sackfield as Managing Director, Investment Management Services (Branches).
Senior Investment Manager joins the Leeds team
Our Leeds office has bolstered its investment management team with a new hire, Martin Tyson.
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Human rights may be about to accelerate the trade war
As Washington’s China trade hawks consider taking action on the Asian nation’s alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang, tensions between Beijing and Washington may worsen still.
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What will the US elections do to markets?
The question whether Democrats or Republicans will have a majority in the House of Representatives and Senate matters to markets.
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Last Week in the City: Technology slump accelerates
Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market movements and the global investing outlook this week ending 11 September.
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Waiting for a Covid-19 vaccine
With infections now rising in places that had hoped they had brought the virus under control, developing a safe, effective vaccine is more important than ever.
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China plans to pull further ahead of the US in 5G
The fractious relationship between the US and China is changing global supply chains. China now plans to leapfrog the US in an essential component of the future economy, increasing divisions further.
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A long hot battle against the pandemic in India
India has suffered a bad economic hit from Covid-19. The government adopted a stringent approach to lockdown, but could reforms now be at risk?
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Last Week in the City: Tech jitters emerge after bull run
Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, provides a round-up of the market movements and the global investing outlook this week ending 4 September.
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How deep are the scars from Covid-19?
As consumer spending recovers and people drift back to work in factories and offices, we need to remember that some sectors remain badly damaged.
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