Jun
02
2020
A report from State Street Global Advisors (part of the trillion dollar club of leading asset managers that set terms for the rest of the investment industry) published towards the end of last year made some interesting points about...
May
13
2020
Over the last three months the concentration of assets under the largest investment funds (the trillion-dollar club) has increased substantially. The largest 1% of fund manager groups manages 61% of total AUM (assets under management) which is 243 times...
May
04
2020
Moral hazard in economics happens when an individual or an institution increases their exposure to risk knowing they will not have to bear the full cost of those risks.The fear of moral hazards occurring is heightened during crises where...
Apr
27
2020
Lockdown restrictions have closed down ports in China and across the globe, stopping the shipping industry from business as usual. Deliveries for seasonal goods from developing nations aren't moving and as many as 1.6m seafarers on 50 thousand tankers...
Apr
23
2020
Remittances to Africa are sharply declining as a result of COVID-19. Statistics from one payment company show that transfers from Britain to Africa have fallen by 80% and another show transfers from Italy have fallen by 90%. Many individuals...
Apr
22
2020
Netherland farmers are currently faced with an increasing stock-pile of unsold potatoes, on the back of the freeze in the hospitality sector. With over a million tons of potatoes left over from last season and farmers now selling their...
Apr
17
2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has 189 members, and among other functions, fosters global monetary cooperation, secures financial stability, facilitates international trade, promotes high employment and sustainable economic growth.Due to the COVID-19 crisis, Governments are desperate for cash, with...