Markets

10 good things: What happened in the industry in 2019 – and what will happen in 2020?

‘What is one good thing which happened in financial services and markets in 2019? And what are you most looking forward to happening in 2020?’ We put the questions to experts on our Asset & Risk Modelling team and also our CEO, for their personal thoughts   In my opinion, the best thing to happen […]

Manufacturing

A Slowing Global Economy is Asking Harder Questions of Policy Makers

A weak manufacturing survey in Germany has sharpened the focus of markets towards the extent of the global economic slowdown. German manufacturing PMI recently fell to 44.7, the second lowest since 2009, and versus an expected number of 48 (anything below 50 is considered to be consistent with contraction). Meanwhile, the new orders sub-index, a […]