Business confidence amongst German companies is up according to the IFO Institute, as the International Monetary fund predicts the country's economy will overtake Japan by the end of the year.
This is despite Monday's report from the Bundesbank – Germany’s central bank - suggesting the economy was still contracting in the last quarter.
Roger Hearing finds ... Show More
May 2024
All eyes on U.S. economic data
In this week's Investment Outlook podcast, Deepak Puri, our Chief Investment Officer for the Americas, summarises the market developments and says: “After a disappointing April, May started on a stronger footing – much of this is due to the Fed meeting on May 1st."As the first qu ... Show More
11m 14s
Sep 2022
IMF warns U.K. over its economic future
From the BBC World Service: In a move usually directed towards emerging and developing markets, the International Monetary Fund has openly criticized the British government’s tax strategy unveiled on Friday. Since then, sterling has plummeted and the cost of borrowing increased, ... Show More
6m 31s
Feb 2024
Japan: Uncharted territory
In this week’s CIO Weekly Investment Outlook podcast, the Private Bank’s Chief Investment Officer in APAC, Stefanie Holtze-Jen, discusses what’s driving the Nikkei to new highs. She says structural reform in Japan, a positive outlook for wage growth and Yen weakness benefitting e ... Show More
14m 26s