Ahead of the Curve, Q2 2021

Road next to the sea

Key points The global economy is bouncing back quickly from a sharp collapse in the first half of last year. What we are seeing now, therefore, is to some extent the mirror image of developments in 2020. Despite having increased somewhat over the last year, long-term inflation expectations are still low by historical standards. The […]

Economic outlook

Road in the mountainside along the coast

Where is ‘normal’? Will we get there?…

Fiorino

A sculpture depicting an ancient animal

Banks versus shadow banks, a heavyweight battle emerges from new financial fields

Global Emerging Markets

The overpass at nanchang city in China

Country allocation review, H1 2021

Views from the credit desk

Bulls vs bears

Bullish and Bearish Cases

Looking below the surface

Thames path in Chelsea

360°, Q2 2021

Infinity and beyond banks

A sculpture depicting an ancient animal

The never-ending battle between old money and big tech

The future of the office

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An ESG issue too

Doomsday at the bank

A sculpture depicting an ancient animal

A spoonful of measures helps the resolution go down

Zen and the art of investment management

Rock placed on a sand

Alone in a car with my Zen teacher several years ago, I asked him if there might be a way to be a mindful investor. He said nothing at first, and then said nothing for a painfully long time. Finally he said, “Invest in the Dharma. It will give you the best return.” As a […]