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Bi-Weekly Update

Global equity markets finished the month of April a bit lower as they digested the gains made since last October. Markets largely spent...

Bi-Weekly Update

The past few weeks have seen more meaningful activity across global equity, fixed income, commodity, and currency markets, marked by...

Women and wealth: The future is female

Although inroads have been made, women still experience a significant gender wage gap across the world.

Bi-Weekly Update

Global equity markets have been somewhat directionless over the past few weeks, likely taking a breather after a reasonably good first...

Weekly Update

 March 26, 2021 |David Smith
Global equity markets were modestly lower over the past week. The investing backdrop hasn’t changed much over the past month. The global economy has been resilient and investors expect growth to strengthen as the year progresses despite renewed concerns...
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Weekly Update

 March 21, 2021 |David Smith
All eyes were on the U.S. central bank this past week. And investors got what they were hoping for as the Federal Reserve reassured them that they have no plans to change policy any time soon. Nevertheless, bond markets continued to sell off, while parts...
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Weekly Update

 March 12, 2021 |David Smith
The upward pressure on bond yields that had been so notable of late was less pronounced over the past week, driven by a confluence of factors that we explain below. Meanwhile, trends on the virus front have deteriorated. The next wave of the pandemic...
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Weekly Update

 March 05, 2021 |David Smith
The narrative in the global markets hasn’t changed much over the past few weeks. The volatility in bond markets, caused by growing inflation concerns, continues to be the central issue of focus for investors. This has led to some weaker equity market...
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