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February 2021
Emerging market equities
Markets
Economic forecasts Q1 2021
Economic forecasts Q1 2021
Third-quarter (Q3) rebounds in activity across developed economies were impressive, particularly in the US, where lockdowns were the least coordinated across states. Momentum has since faded, however, as Covid-19 infections reaccelerated, and a number of support programmes rolled off in the US.
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February 2021
Emerging market equities
Markets
Economic forecasts Q1 2021
Economic forecasts Q1 2021
Third-quarter (Q3) rebounds in activity across developed economies were impressive, particularly in the US, where lockdowns were the least coordinated across states. Momentum has since faded, however, as Covid-19 infections reaccelerated, and a number of support programmes rolled off in the US.
Read time - 15 min
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26 February 2021
Emerging market equities
Markets
Economic forecasts Q1 2021
Economic forecasts Q1 2021
Third-quarter (Q3) rebounds in activity across developed economies were impressive, particularly in the US, where lockdowns were the least coordinated across states. Momentum has since faded, however, as Covid-19 infections reaccelerated, and a number of support programmes rolled off in the US.
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26 February 2021
Asia Pacific equities
Markets
Investment team updates - Bullet points 26 February
Investment team updates - Bullet points 26 February
Our investment team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
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26 February 2021
Markets
Market Monitor - 26 February 2021
Market Monitor - 26 February 2021
Global stock markets have endured another volatile week: while there are encouraging signs regarding the end of the pandemic with the vaccine roll-out continuing across Europe and North America, investors are growing more and more concerned about rising inflation.
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25 February 2021
Responsible investment
Responsible investment
Climate change, net zero and the employment myth
Climate change, net zero and the employment myth
Press headlines have suggesting that as many as 10 million UK jobs would be at risk from the UK’s transition to net zero over the next three decades. Is that really the potential implication of the UK’s decarbonisation plan?
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22 February 2021
Fixed income
Fixed income
In Credit Weekly Snapshot - February 2021
In Credit Weekly Snapshot - February 2021
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
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19 February 2021
Pooled pension funds
Pensions watch – Issue 6: What’s been happening and what’s on the horizon in the world of pensions
Pensions watch – Issue 6: What’s been happening and what’s on the horizon in the world of pensions
In this edition we focus on why, how and to what extent to increase contributions to defined contribution
schemes if good retirement outcomes in the UK are to become the norm.
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19 February 2021
Equities
Global equities
Global Sustainable Outcomes, and how Covid-19 could change the world for ever
Global Sustainable Outcomes, and how Covid-19 could change the world for ever
We talk to portfolio manager Pauline Grange about global equities and investing in companies which aim to address the world's biggest environmental and social challenges.
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19 February 2021
Market Monitor - 19 February 2021
Market Monitor - 19 February 2021
Global stock markets have endured a mixed week with the February rally appearing to slow down.
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12 February 2021
Asia Pacific equities
Equities
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’?
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’?
With every country attempting to return to normality following the coronavirus pandemic, we are monitoring US economic activity as well as other measures of 'normality' such as entertainment and leisure, high street shopping, and schools reopening.
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