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RSM UK Financial Conditions Index is positive as budget is introduced

Mar. 3, 2021 by Joseph Brusuelas

While the medical and life sciences communities were doing the remarkable work of developing three effective coronavirus vaccines over the past year, global monetary and fiscal authorities have been laying the groundwork for an economic recovery. With the introduction of the latest U.K. budget, we anticipate that financial conditions are conducive to a ... READ MORE >

Private equity and venture capital stay resilient in the EU and UK

Feb. 17, 2021 by Nelly Montoya, Kennedy Chinyamutangira and Anthony DeCandido

After a year of upheaval, private equity and venture capital dealmaking ended last year on a strong note in the European Union and the U.K., and that momentum is poised to continue. Consider where the industry stood at the beginning of 2020. After the Conservative Party’s decisive victory in late 2019 and the promise of a deal on Brexit, private ... READ MORE >

With negative real interest rates, the time for U.K. firms to invest in their future is now

Feb. 16, 2021 by Joseph Brusuelas and Rob Donaldson

A confluence of events and policy shifts has coalesced into a unique opportunity for the U.K. government and U.K. firms to make long-term strategic investments. The cost of new debt – when taken on at today's extremely low interest rates and then adjusted for inflation – will be negative over the life of the debt. This implies that fiscal and monetary ... READ MORE >

RSM UK Financial Conditions Index reaches neutral – a platform for growth

Feb. 5, 2021 by Joseph Brusuelas

Despite the dark winter caused by the global pandemic, financial conditions in England have moved in a constructive direction that can support a near-term economic recovery and expansion in 2022. Volatility in the U.K. financial markets is subsiding, and performance among the markets appears to suggest a platform upon which the economy can begin the ... READ MORE >

Bank of England policy rate decision: reduced economic outlook, negative interest rate policy not imminent

Feb. 4, 2021 by Joseph Brusuelas

Reduced growth amid a more optimistic outlook later this year is the primary takeaway from the February rate decision by the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee. This implies a slower pace of growth near 5% in 2021 followed by a rapid rebound closer to 7% in 2022. Moreover, the central bank does not intend to tighten policy until there is significant ... READ MORE >

Bank of England: Deteriorating economic outlook and negative interest rates

Feb. 1, 2021 by Joseph Brusuelas

The Bank of England at its meeting on Thursday is expected to keep its policy matrix unchanged as it downgrades its economic outlook and publishes its view on the use of negative interest rates. We expect the central bank to keep its policy rate at 0.1% and the total asset purchase program -- an important tool to stimulate the economy and ensure that ... READ MORE >

RSM U.K. Financial Conditions Index: Adjusting expectations after double-dosed shocks

Nov. 24, 2020 by Joseph Brusuelas

The news that Oxford/AstraZeneca has created a vaccine that is potentially 62% effective with two full doses and 90% effective if a person gets a half a dose followed by a full dose is a much-needed boost for a beleaguered U.K. economy. This will bolster U.K. financial conditions and economic prospects heading into the end of the year. New cases of ... READ MORE >

More promise, more problems: Cyberattacks threaten life sciences companies researching COVID-19 vaccine

Jul. 22, 2020 by Andrew Weidenhamer, Adam Lohr and Steve Kemler

Picture this scenario: Researchers at a biotech company are working tirelessly on a potential coronavirus vaccine and planning to start a phase three clinical trial soon. This work results in more visibility for the company, and an influx of capital investment. But with that greater visibility and investment comes added risk, especially in the form of ... READ MORE >

Pricing in the end of the current British business cycle

Mar. 27, 2020 by Joseph Brusuelas

The coronavirus has caused economies across to globe to adopt self-distancing as the de-facto public health policy to mitigate the spread of the disease. Nothing highlights the dangers of the virus and its spread more than the announcement that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson had tested positive for the disease. But the policy of self-distancing ... READ MORE >

Economics of a global health crisis

Feb. 3, 2020 by Joseph Brusuelas

Global economic markets' reaction to China’s coronavirus has been severe, resulting  in a significant safe-haven move into U.S. government securities by international investors. Whether the virus has a lasting impact on the broader global economy depends largely on the ability of the world’s major governments to effectively deploy resources to contain the ... READ MORE >

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