China: tax cuts to reduce pressure on enterprises
China is about to slash the employer contribution rate to the social-security fund from 18-20 per cent, with some variation across regions, to 16 per cent, and cut the value-added […]
Finance
STOXX Europe 600 Utilities: a sector to watch
Last year the European stock market was one of the least performing: the Stoxx 600 Index closed with a loss of more than -13%. The only STOXX 600 Super Sector […]
Global growth is likely to return to form
Despite the current weakness in economic figures, particularly in Europe, and a near-inversion of the US yield curve, global growth is likely to return to form in the second half […]
Commodities, on the roller coaster in 2019
A new report by FocusEconomics on the prospects of commodities this year and next paints a mixed picture. The survey of investment banks, institutions and research houses compiled by the […]
Forex: NZD/USD reveals new pattern
The New Zealand Dollar has revealed a new junior ascending channel pattern against the US Dollar. The channel pattern guided the currency pair towards the upper boundary of a dominant […]
Islamic finance looks at new countries in Africa
The small republic at the Horn of Africa, Djibouti, is not in the business news very often, but when it happens, it can be insightful.Djibouti, which has built up a […]
Brexit: opportunity for funds?
Brexit holds profound implications for European pension funds, said Matti Leppälä, secretary-general and chief executive, PensionsEurope speaking at the Fiduciary Investors Symposium in Cambridge. One consequence is a shake-up in […]
Saudi Aramco bond is a success
Orders for Saudi Aramco’s debut international bond topped $100bn on Tuesday, a record-breaking vote of market confidence for the oil giant which has faced investor concerns about government influence over […]