Trading forward: How businesses adapted and are now making progress under the new relationship with the EU February 25, 2021 The zero tariff, zero quota trade agreement we have agreed with the EU will see UK firms able to keep doing business with Europe while enabling them to seize new opportunities as we strike trade deals with the world’s fastest growing markets. However, now that we are outside the EU customs union, there are new [...]
Independent Persons February 23, 2021 The City of London Corporation provides local government services for the financial and commercial heart of Britain, the “Square Mile.” It is committed to promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct amongst its elected members who serve the City’s residents, workers and businesses. The Corporation is currently undertaking a review of its overall governance arrangements [...]
Looking after your mental health February 18, 2021 The past few months have been challenging for all of us, and we’ve all faced unique circumstances too. Whether the parents of young children who are at home rather than at school, on the frontline as a key worker, or simply worrying about elder relatives, we’ve all had our difficult moments. Despite the restrictions, it [...]
Crypto AM shines its Spotlight on TotemFi February 16, 2021 TotemFi’s vision is to create a collaborative, accessible platform which tokenises the ability to predict future asset prices and events with minimal barriers to entry. As the first decentralised finance (DeFi) prediction platform on the market to offer rewards in BTC, as well as native tokens, and also the first platform in which users don’t [...]
What to expect from the financial markets in 2021? February 12, 2021 Among the many twists and turns of 2020, the behaviour of the financial markets stands out as particularly fascinating and bewildering. The discrepancy observed between the state of the underlying economy and the performance of stocks and other investment assets surprised even the more seasoned observer, as the underlying economy struggled through an unparalleled peace-time [...]
We need to ‘Change the Race Ratio’ February 8, 2021 DiverCity® Podcast · Changing the Race Ratio The history books will likely remember 2020 as a year of great change and loss, but amid the human tragedy and economic fallout of the global pandemic, there were also signs of hope – especially for the D&I agenda. The killing of an unarmed black man by a [...]
Vaxxing our way to normality February 8, 2021 The past year or so has been incredibly tough – but the arrival of millions of approved vaccines in centres across the country gives us a real light at the end of the tunnel. Vaccines are at the centre of the UK Government’s plan to a route back to normality. Some 407m doses have been [...]
The UK Government schemes for getting into work February 4, 2021 The UK, like all other countries, has been hit by a huge economic shock over the past year. The Covid-19 pandemic has meant that, in order to protect people’s lives and ensure the NHS can continue to operate, the country has had to shut many businesses down for long periods of time. That can understandably [...]
An optimistic outlook for global markets February 3, 2021 Alex Crooke, Fund Manager for The Bankers Investment Trust, discusses recent performance of the Trust and highlights which stocks in particular are driving this performance. Alex also looks at the year ahead and explains why he is largely optimistic on the outlook for global markets and highlights which regions and sectors he and his team [...]
Looking to the “sunny uplands of recovery” February 3, 2021 David Smith, Fund Manager for Henderson High Income Trust, discusses the latest portfolio activity, the Trust’s recent performance and highlights the companies driving this performance. David also explains why he believes that by gaining the much-anticipated clarification on Brexit and COVID-19 vaccines, the UK equity market should look towards a positive recovery in 2021. Glossary [...]