The recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession will usher in a new era in which how we live, do business and invest will fundamentally change, affirms the CEO of one of the world’s largest
Business confidence sinks in the first quarter
March 16, 2020
After a small increase in the fourth quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) slumped by eight points to 18 in the first quarter of 2020 – a 21-year low. More than eight out of
Saudi Arabia declares oil price war
March 12, 2020
Mark Lacey, Schroders’ Head of Commodities, comments on Saudi Arabia’s recent decision to slash its oil selling price, which represents the largest cut in prices since at least 2004.
The coronavirus outbreak has rapidly approached global pandemic levels, and given the knock-on effects of the virus on economic growth, the fireworks in markets were inevitable.
Real gross domestic product (GDP) declined by more than expected by 1.4% in quarter-on-quarter seasonally-adjusted (q/q saar) terms in the final quarter of 2019 and was 0.5% weaker in year-on-year (y/y) terms.
PPS Investments: GDP Q4 2019
March 4, 2020
The South African economy suffered a further slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2019, shrinking 1.4% compared to the prior quarter. This is worse than what economists were expecting.
The Satrix Investment Plan, launched in 2006, has been moved to SatrixNOW. Effective 1 March 2020, more than 50 000 Satrix Investment Plan clients have their accounts online at
Munich Re beats profit target and increases dividend
March 3, 2020
Summary of the figures for the 2019 financial year Munich Re generated a profit of €2,707m (2,275m) in the 2019 financial year, and €217m (238m) in Q4. The operating result was up on the
