Economic outlook

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

Fiorino

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

Global Emerging Markets

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Country allocation review, H1 2021

Views from the credit desk

Bulls vs bears

Bullish and Bearish Cases

Looking below the surface

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360°, Q2 2021

Infinity and beyond banks

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The never-ending battle between old money and big tech

Supporting Business at its Best

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We are part of Business at its Best – an initiative that celebrates stories from businesses that have gone over and above for their staff, customers and communities during the pandemic. The programme was launched in January 2021 by CBI, the Inclusive Economy Partnership, PwC, ReGenerate, The School for Social Entrepreneurs and ourselves, the international business of […]

The future of the office

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An ESG issue too

Five key themes in energy credit

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1. Macro recovery fuels rebound in commodity prices In April 2020, oil futures prices collapsed into negative territory amid a coronavirus-induced supply glut. However, after a year of unprecedented volatility, oil prices have recouped their losses, returning to their pre-pandemic levels, and are currently lingering at $60 per barrel. This strong recovery has been driven […]

Doomsday at the bank

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A spoonful of measures helps the resolution go down