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New Fed chair will bring continuity but raise unknowns

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INTERNATIONAL

A majority vote of the Senate is expected to approve the appointment by the end of January. Although already a Fed governor, Powell’s training is legal and his experience is…

European investment funding and behaviour is changing

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EUROPE

Investment financing and behaviour.

UK Solvency II reform could boost long-term investment

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UNITED KINGDOM

The pressure for change is increasing, to stimulate infrastructure investment, but the authorities need still to protect policyholders’ interests. The Bank of England -- via the…

US protectionism against the G20 is building momentum

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INTERNATIONAL

Protectionism in the G20.

Dollar-dependent gold investment far exceeds bitcoin

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INTERNATIONAL

Gold market prospects.

Regulation of fast-growing private loan market to rise

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INTERNATIONAL

Private credit fills the gap for firms that have grown too large for bank loans but are not large enough to tap bond and equity markets. While initially viewed as relatively…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Global economy prospects.

Pharmaceutical protectionism will outlast the pandemic

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INTERNATIONAL

Global trade in pharmacutical products and medical supplies.

Lack of confidence in Ukraine's economy hinders banks

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UKRAINE

Ukraine's financial system and banks in particular have been one of the most obvious casualties of the crisis. The troubles that have befallen the banking sector following…

Funds may bide their time on Saudi equities

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move was in recognition that recent reforms have brought the country's capital markets into conformity with the minimum standards expected by major global investment funds…