Search results

US corporate debt distress will rise

Location:

UNITED STATES

US corporate debt default and bankruptcy stress is at its most intense for more than a decade in the face of higher interest rates, elevated inflation and a slowing economy. There…

Women’s labour participation is rising but unevenly

Location:

INT

Beneath this short-term decline, however, lies a different long-term trend. Especially in developed economies, women’s workforce participation has steadily increased, partly due…

Investment in assets seen as inflation-proof will rise

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Traditionally, a balanced portfolio mix of 60% stocks against 40% bonds and cash offered investors some protection against inflation. However, recent periods when equities and…

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter

Location:

PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter.

Private credit will grow as an alternative asset class

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

In the current low-interest-rate environment, private debt and other alternative assets have become a key part of investors’ portfolios given their attractive risk-adjusted…

Weak GDP may delay policymakers’ ‘Industry 4.0’ plans

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

This spending is needed as manufacturers are under pressure to re-engineer their businesses by deploying technologies to enhance productivity and develop and scale new products…

Gold market prices and profitability will suffer

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Even though it has lost around 13% since that peak, gold is only down by 7% in US dollar terms in the year to date, although the dollar has risen by a record amount this year.

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter

Location:

PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the third quarter.

Prospects for artificial intelligence in 2017-22

Location:

PROSPECTS 2017-22

AI has become a disruptive technology, permeating all aspects of society. Already, AI has automated certain tasks -- such as traffic management and item retrieval in warehouses -…

Global energy M&A will be limited in 2016

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Prospects for consolidation in the oil and gas industry.