Latest economic research thinking

  • What does the data say? Bitcoin, offices and emissions

    30 Apr 2021

    In our monthly visual series on topical data themes, we look at whether Bitcoin could be the new gold, if COVID-19 has put pressure on London office rents, and the extent to which transport affects the carbon footprint of foods.

  • David takes on Goliath: Retail investors show they are a force to be reckoned with

    28 Apr 2021

    Recent events have shown the increasing influence of retail investors, although long-term financial success will continue to depend on making the right fundamental calls, argues Peter Fitzgerald.

  • The client lens: An interview with Richard Soper

    27 Apr 2021

    The co-chair of the First UK Bus Pension Scheme Trustee discusses COVID-19, ESG and the state of the UK pensions industry.

  • Home bias: The rise and rise of economic nationalism

    20 Apr 2021

    The new US president is prepared to carry the torch for a shrinking band of globalists, but the growing trend of economic nationalism will prove hard to reverse.

  • Living in the past: Why are controversy scores so controversial?

    8 Apr 2021

    Many investors use controversy scores as a filter to avoid firms whose damaging behaviour has hit the headlines, from human rights violations to environmental disasters. But these scores have serious limitations, making them an inadequate tool for investors who want to manage ESG risks and have a positive impact.

  • What does the data say? Vaccines, illiquidity and managers called Dave

    26 Mar 2021

    In the first of a new monthly series, we take a visual approach to illustrate topical data themes in economies, markets and beyond. This month we look at the correlation between stock market performance and vaccinations, the illiquidity premium in real assets, and whether there are still more men called Dave running funds than female managers.

  • Deficits still matter… just not right now

    22 Mar 2021

    Deciding when to tighten the purse strings and hike taxes is complex at any time, even more so when the economic fallout from COVID-19 remains unclear. Getting deficits under control will need to happen eventually, but it would be a brave government to pursue that goal in the short term.

  • Why it is getting harder to assess value in financial markets

    19 Mar 2021

    Massive intervention by central banks and governments in recent years has left investors struggling to value financial assets.

  • The new struggle for global supremacy could disrupt financial markets

    17 Mar 2021

    China’s economic rise threatens US supremacy and the global economic and financial order built up since 1945.

  • Cut it out! The complex quest to decarbonise heating

    16 Mar 2021

    More countries are contemplating their visions for a lower carbon world. Norway has excluded fossil fuels entirely for heating buildings, while others are taking a more nuanced approach. So, what are the options for those with environment at the heart of their agenda?

  • Zero rates: Too much of a good thing?

    9 Mar 2021

    The inexorable rise in asset prices caused by the seemingly never-ending era of monetary easing is calling into question long-held investment beliefs, as members of our multi-asset & macro and equities teams explain.

  • From crisis comes opportunity: What’s normal now?

    2 Mar 2021

    Big challenges bring us the opportunity to think differently. Our investment teams reveal what they have learnt from COVID-19, and how they are preparing to face whatever ‘normal’ emerges in a post-pandemic world.

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