If readers cast their minds back to February this year, they will remember the horror that unfolded on the high seas with dozens of cruise
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The Long & the Short of What’s Next
This week heralds the start of the final quarter of 2020. What an extraordinary year it has been thus far. Of course, for investment managers,
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Fast forward 10 years
For those gamers out there, who have ever enjoyed the likes of SimCity, TROPICO or even Age of Empires, former R&B singer and now entrepreneur
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Safe Hands for Troubled Times
In a world where unprecedented events seem to be happening with regular occurrence, it is more important than ever to find stewards of capital with
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Spaghetti Western
“Year 1862: amid the chaos of the American Civil War, the three gunslingers Blondie, Angel Eyes and Tuco (a.k.a. the Good, the Bad and the
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The SpaceX Factor
On Saturday night at 22:11 hours I was fortunate enough to see the International Space Station (ISS) blazing across the darkening London skyline at 17,000mph.
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How flow can you go?
The selling was broad based with even passive funds showing a rare negative flow print, so why the rush for the door and are investors cashing in their UK equity chips too early?
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‘The Great Disconnect?’
There are few certainties in markets and economies and with most countries globally facing what could be the worst economic collapse in the post-war era, it is surprising to see markets and most risk assets continue their remarkable rebound.
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2020 – a rollercoaster ride
How to sum up 2020 so far? A rollercoaster is probably the best way to describe it; both from an emotional perspective but also in terms of what the markets have been up to.
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Socially (Un)Acceptable
The inexorable growth of environmental, social and governance (ESG) awareness has been impossible to ignore. Social criteria can be difficult to measure and they don’t necessarily lend themselves to quantitative metrics that environmental and governance matters might.