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Are cost pressures finally easing?

Our latest analyst survey suggests that input cost inflation is starting to stabilise, amid signs of demand destruction. Here, we delve into the results and highlight how our analysts are expecting labour and non-labour cost pressures to evolve across key economic regions over the coming months.

Tags: Fidelity, economics, Fixed Income, Global
Corporate Bonds – the best buying opportunity in a decade?

With inflation so high, is there an opportunity to lock in yields now? Join Artemis’ head of fixed income on this webinar where he will present his views.

Tags: Artemis, monetary policy, inflation, economics
Asia Q3 outlook - openings and opportunities

Financials markets are at a transition point, with shifting policy and inflation dynamics prompting a “global reset”. Amid this disruption, Global CIO Andrew McCaffery believes Asia stands in a relatively strong position, with China starting to look increasingly attractive as it re-emerges from lockdowns.

Tags: Fidelity, Equities, Economics, Fixed Income, Asia Pacific ex Japan
Macro Bytes: The Russia Ukraine crisis

In this episode recorded on 22 February 2022 we look at the rapidly changing developments between Russia and Ukraine and explore the potential longer term geopolitical consequences.

Tags: abrdn, emerging markets, economics
The Responsible Investing Podcast, Ep.5: Thinking outside the vacuum – with Stephanie Kelly

In our fifth Responsible Investing podcast, we talk to Stephanie Kelly, Senior Political Economist in the Aberdeen Standard Investments Research Institute. In a wide-ranging interview, Steph talks us through her team’s innovative global Country ESG Index, discusses the huge importance of the upcoming US election and explains why she always carries her own straw. As we said: wide-ranging.

Tags: Aberdeen Standard Investments, ESG, politics, economics
Workers' welfare – are companies putting their people first?

How companies are treating their workforce during the Covid-19 pandemic is under intense scrutiny. The world is watching whether firms are protecting the welfare of their staff or if they are prioritising profit over the health and wellbeing of their people.

Tags: Aberdeen Standard Investments, economics, ESG, UK, Governance, Coronavirus
What are companies actually thinking?

We recently surveyed our team of analysts across the globe to get the on-the-ground view of what they’re hearing from companies. This month’s findings reveal the rising dispersion across and within sectors, as well as the profound impact the Covid-19 crisis will have on how companies approach social issues. What would a move to stakeholder capitalism mean for company margins?

Tags: Fidelity, global, fixed income, economics, equities
Dividends done?

A look at what the coronavirus crisis means for income investors, by Will James

Tags: Aberdeen Standard Investments, Active Equities, economics, politics
Perspective on a pandemic

Financial markets are attempting to price in a rapid and unprecedented series of shocks to the world economy. The net result has been the fastest bear market in the history of equities. Should investors buy or sell even at these depressed levels for the FTSE100?

Tags: Aberdeen Standard Investments, fixed income, economics, Coronavirus
Coronavirus: looking to the long term

In assessing the threats posed by the coronavirus outbreak, governments, central banks, companies and investors must consider scenarios that range from short-lived disruption to a persistent threat with profound implications. All that’s certain is that coronavirus will have a significant impact on the global economy and financial markets – in the short term at least.

Tags: Aberdeen Standard Investments, Coronavirus, economics, risk, central banking

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