Comment, Analysis & Research

05/12/2021

Investing in our natural capital.

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) valued Earth’s oceans at at least $24 trillion, over two-thirds of which is dependent on healthy conditions to maintain its current output3.

05/12/2021

Platform inflows soar to 2018 levels

The inflows saw advised assets under administration soar to £514bn, an increase of 4 per cent on Q4 2020 and 30 per cent on Q1 last year.

05/11/2021

Chinese investment into EU has hit €79bn, report says

The news comes after a recently agreed EU-China investment deal was effectively put on ice due to concerns over China’s human rights record and a recent suite of sanctions against MEPs and EU institutions.

05/10/2021

Covid-19 sees more than 1 billion out of work globally

At least some percentage of workers in all countries and territories stopped working temporarily, endured reduced hours or earned less than usual because of the pandemic – but many lost their work all together.

05/10/2021

This is Not Normal, But it is Probably for Real

The increasing recognition that the world is moving away from the old normal of very low inflation should encourage further investment in commodities and equities. – the latter at least until there is a significant rise in long term interest rates.