How world stock markets have performed in the 10 years since the financial crisis City Talk It is hard to believe that a decade has passed since the start of the global financial crisis. The 10th anniversary of the run on Northern Rock fell earlier this month. But the crisis was already well underway at that stage. It was the August of 2017 when French bank BHP Paribas suspended three funds [...]
Brexit one year on: the impact on the pound, FTSE and the economy City Talk When the result of the UK’s EU referendum confirmed that the UK had voted to leave, markets were initially weaker. The FTSE 100 index has since rallied by 17%, while the pound has fallen by 14.5% against the dollar, to $1.27. But what has changed, and what are the prospects for UK investors? A panel [...]
Global Cities 30 index: Seattle’s boom is about far more than Amazon City Talk The Schroders Global Cities Index ranks the fastest growing urban economies in the world, focusing on the potential for property investment. Read more on the Global Cities Blog. On this post, we examine Seattle's success and its future prospects . Why Seattle? Sitting at no.25 in the Global Cities Index, we rate Seattle as a [...]
Trump’s first 100 days: how markets have performed April 28, 2017 Is the “Trump bump” over? The surge in the stock market, the dollar and bond yields that welcomed Donald Trump’s arrival at the White House has shown signs of flagging as his first 100 days approaches. Donald Trump sailed into the White House on a wave of populist, pro-trade polices. He promised to spend big, [...]