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On this week's podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney explain how markets in the UK and France have reacted differently to snap elections.Plus, as the main UK parties launch their manifestos, what are the economic dividing lines - if any?And James shares data on the difference in housing affordability around the country.All in under 15 minutes.Rate us wherever you're listening and why not share the podcast too?
⚡ On this week's episode, our UK Chief Economist James Sproule joins Sonia Rothwell to explain how the markets are reacting to results from the European elections.
⚡ Plus, what can we expect from this week's UK GDP figures?
⚡ And in our regular property segment, has the residential property market (finally) bottomed out?
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Sonia Rothwell and Daniel Mahoney look at how markets and economic data are likely to influence the main political parties as we prepare for a snap general election.
Plus, as we await the first cut in interest rates, eyes are on the Bank of England as it prepares to decide rates in the middle of the campaign.
And Dan has been looking at valuations in the US office sector and how they compare to the UK - you might be surprised by what he's found.
All in under 15 minutes.
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As we launch our third annual Property Investor Report, join us for an in-depth look at our findings and broader housing market trends.Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's Strategic Content Lead about how property investors view the UKproperty market. We’ll discuss which property types are popular, which areas investors are targeting, and in a general election year, how a new government may want toreshape the property sector.It’s a longer episode than usual so we’ve broken it downinto bite-sized chapters.Listen and subscribe on your favourite podcast app.00:00:00 Welcome00:00:41 What’s driving the market at the moment?00:05:12 Interest rate expectations and impact00:09:14 Is residential or commercial favourite?00:13:51 Investor hotspot regions00:17:02 Least popular regions00:18:18 Should we raise minimum EPC ratings?00:22:03 New government, new property rules?
🔗 Read the Handelsbanken 2024 Property Investor Report here: https://www.handelsbanken.co.uk/tron/gbpu/info/contents/v1/document/52-226294
On the podcast this week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney explain why the Bank of England is interested in the latest jobs and earnings figures, plus what do you do with your time? James shares interesting new insights into productivity and how we spend our time has changed since the pandemic (spoiler: gardening's lost out).Finally James sounds a cautious note about house price rises for 2024.All in under 15 minutes.Stream, listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Reaction to the Bank of England's decision to hold interest rates is top of the podcast this week, as our chief UK economist James Sproule explains why he may change his view of when rates will start to fall.
Plus, James looks the latest ONS data on the level of so-called eco taxes around Europe, and also talks about new insights from the surveyors' organisation, RICS, on the outlook for house prices for the rest of 2024.
All in under 15 minutes.
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On Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update this week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney run through some of the external challenges facing the global economy. Plus, are the latest housebuilding starts and completions numbers matching government ambitions?
All in under 15 minutes.
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On this week's podcast, following further military action in the Middle East, Sonia Rothwell and Daniel Mahoney look at the impact on market activity.
Plus, how will last week's earnings and inflation figures influence the Bank of England's plans for interest rates?
And on the subject of how the bank communicates about its plans, we look at a recent report by former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke that may sound the death knell for fan charts.All in under 15 minutes.
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Our UK Chief Economist James Sproule joins Sonia Rothwell to talk about how yet another external geopolitical shock could influence the path of the global economy - are we in a "new normal"?Plus in a week of data releases, James picks out a few which he'll be watching and explains why.All in under 15 minutes.Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Daniel Mahoney joins Sonia Rothwell on this week's podcast, where he casts his eye over some positive recent economic news.
Have house prices bottomed out? Are we out of recession? And has inflation been brought under control?
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Positive noises have been coming from the Bank of England lately in terms of when it will start to cut interest rates. James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look at the bank's latest rates decision and at other indicators to gauge when we might see rates come down. They also look at how that links to what's happening to mortgage rates.
Plus, they explain why a new ONS rental index suggests that the property market fall may be at an end.
All in under 15 minutes.
With the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee meeting this week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look at whether we can expect to see interest rates changing, and ask is that even the most interesting detail to look out for? They consider whether recent economic data could sway the MPC one way or the other.
Plus, a key indicator of health in the housing sector is the level of construction activity. James explains what he's seeing in the numbers and what that shows about where house prices may go.
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On this week's Economic Update podcast with James Sproule and Sonia Rothwell, we hear why the US labour market is a key indicator for where US interest rates will go next - and why that matters to us in the UK.
Plus, how well-received was the Budget and will it, after all, be the last before a general election as many commentators believe?
And James explains how the size of the labour force affects the health of the economy.
All in under 15 minutes.
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The biggest economic story in town this week is what's expected to be the final UK Budget statement before the General Election.
Sonia Rothwell and Daniel Mahoney talk about the Chancellor's options and why they're not as optimal as they were in January.
And in our regular property segment, Dan digs into the growing difference between how investible primary and secondary commercial property is - and it doesn't always reflect the asset class.
All in under 15 minutes.
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On this week's podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney consider whether recent data on UK borrowing gives Chancellor Jeremy Hunt more options in next week's Budget.
Plus, with the economy also fuelled by confidence, James and Dan dig into the latest business confidence figures - do they point to better days ahead?
And in our regular property segment, James shares why he's changed our forecast for how far the house price correction has to go.
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Last week there was a glut of data on the health of the UK economy, but luckily James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney are on hand to put it all into context.
Join us to hear:
🔹 What's behind the UK's dip into recession
🔹 Why inflation didn't increase as expected
🔹 Plus what is happening to commercial property yields?
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Our economics team is in for a busy week as inflation, GDP and employment and earnings figures all arrive in in-boxes.
Join James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney as they look at what we might see and what it might say about the UK economy and the path of interest rates. Plus, an update on how the situation in the Red Sea region is affecting supply chains.
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It's been a significant week for watchers of global interest rates so on this episode of the podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney unpick the Bank of England's split decision (the first decision of 2024) on interest rates, and the Federal Reserve's closely-watched commentary on the path for US interest rates. Also, what does all of this mean for the UK economy?
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This week on the podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney reveal our outlook for the global economy as set out in our first Global Macroeconomic Forecast of the year.
You can read it in full here: https://www.handelsbanken.se/tron/public/info/contents/v1/document/35-99687You can rate us and subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening.
Inflation surprised analysts and markets by increasing to 4%. Daniel Mahoney tells James Sproule how the news affected the outlook for interest rate cuts.
Plus as geopolitical tensions continue in the Red Sea, Daniel explains how and why the uncertainty will affect energy prices in the UK and Europe and ultimately, inflation.
Finally the team considers whether latest figures on the labour market offer some much-needed economic good news.
All in under 15 minutes.
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Geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea are in focus on this week's podcast as James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look at how drone strikes and military action in the area are affecting global trade.
Plus: it seems a long time since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, could some parts of the economy be back to a pre-COVID normal?
And with recent shocks to supply chains, James considers if the long-speculated arrival of so-called "onshoring" will finally happen.
All in under 15 minutes.
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On this week's Economic Update, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney take a pulse check on interest rates and their likely direction across 2024.
Plus, can we take heart from an uptick in house prices as revealed by Halifax recently or is there more to the numbers? And James digs into some interesting data on property yields.
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On our final podcast of 2023, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney reflect on how the economy looks at the end of another turbulent year.Have interest rate decisions matched expectations? Are the major central banks in lockstep on rate cuts?
And what has surprised James and Dan in the economic world in the past year?
All in under 15 minutes.
We're back in 2024, meantime we wish all of our listeners and subscribers a Merry Christmas and peaceful new year.
On our penultimate podcast of 2023, James Sproule tells Daniel Mahoney why the Bank of England's financial stability report has some positive news to take us into the new year.
Plus we share some positive news on how deep we think the correction in house prices will be.
All in under 15 minutes.
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Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule discuss a mixed bag of economic news. The Bank of England's money and credit report showed a suggestion of positive news with mortgage approvals slightly up, but Dan warns against reading too much into the increase. Plus, as retailers cross their fingers for an economic boost from the December shopping rush, Dan and James ask if they have cause to be optimistic.
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On episode 121 of the podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney unpick the key parts of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement. They also take a health check on consumer and business confidence following the latest figures.
Finally, the weather can be a factor in how well the economy is doing. James explains how 2023's damp meteorological statistics are weighing on the UK economy.
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This week on the podcast, James Sproule explains why there's more than meets the eye to the UK's latest inflation figures. He also discusses the main economic takeaways from Rishi Sunak's pre-Autumn statement speech, and highlights a few things to look out for when the Chancellor speaks on Wednesday.
And to end, James has some good news about AI. Listen in to find out more.
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On this week's Economic Update with Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule, our expert economists explain what the latest GDP figures say about the health of the UK economy.
And, James unpacks recent research on the impact of where we work on retail property values.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Episode #116 Beware the bond vigilantes!
As the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at its last meeting, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney turn their attention to the bank's accompanying inflation report for signs of where monetary policy might go next.Plus, James has been looking into data on the energy efficiency of the UK's housing stock.Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Sonia Rothwell joins Handelsbanken's UK chief economist James Sproule to discuss what might happen to interest rates this week as the Bank of England's monetary policy committee meets.
Plus what data on sales and mortgage approvals says about the health of the housing sector, and as we're in Hallowe'en season, James shares what he thinks is spooking the UK economy.
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Bill Clinton's political adviser James Carville famously wisecracked he'd like to be reincarnated as the bond market, because that way "You can intimidate everybody". Recently there have been concerns that an old foe is lurking in the bond markets - the bond vigilante.
But who are bond vigilantes? What do they do? And why are they giving market watchers jitters?
Charlie Neil and Cameron Willard from our Capital Markets team join Daniel Mahoney to discuss the power that bond investors have over markets and why.
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On this week's episode of our economics news roundup with James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney.
Latest GDP figures haven't triggered rejoicing among economists (including James Sproule,) and instead suggest there is still the prospect of a recession, albeit a shallow one. James explains why.
And in our regular look at news from the property world, James shares insights from a report into post-pandemic demand trends in the international office, retail, and residential property sectors.
All in under 10 minutes.
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Empty Spaces and Hybrid Places: McKinsey report mentioned in the podcast: empty-spaces-and-hybrid-places-the-pandemics-lasting-impact-on-real-estate-v2.pdf (mckinsey.com)
Is it too early to look at what might be the economic talking points of the general election campaign? This week on the podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look at the parts of the economy which are likely to attract the most attention as we gear up for the campaign. Plus, Dan's been looking at the latest office valuation data and surprisingly there is one city which is bucking the downward trend - want to guess where it is?Catch up in under 15 minutes.*Recorded on 6 OctoberKeep up with market movements by signing up to our daily Market Wrap written each morning by our Capital Markets team.
Dan Mahoney and James Sproule take a look at the latest numbers painting a picture of UK economic performance. Plus, it's not a hot new music trend, so why should we care about Z-POP? James explains.
And what includes, cut undersea cables, war, and natural disasters but not high inflation? James takes a look at the complicated world of measuring risk.
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On our weekly podcast with Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule. Following a packed week for economic data, our UK Chief Economist James Sproule explains why we're saying interest rates have peaked. Plus, what's the truth about the health of the buy-to-let market? Has there really been a huge exodus of landlords? James shares his thinking.
Catch up with the economics news you need to know - in under 15 minutes (just).
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On the podcast this week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney discuss what contributed to disappointing July GDP figures. They also look into data on the number of businesses starts and insolvencies and what the figures say about the UK economy.
And one year on from Kwasi Kwarteng's so-called "mini-budget" James and Dan look at the economic legacy of a plan which curtailed Liz Truss' tenancy in Downing Street.
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This week Dan and James look into what might push inflation up or down. Dan shares his concerns about "wage price persistence" (wages stay high enough to make it trickier to hit the inflation target), and explains how the energy price cap might affect inflation. Finally, Dan's got some interesting insights into what commercial property valuations tell us about the health of our town and city centres. Subscribe and rate us wherever you're listening.
James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney are back to bring you up to date with news and analysis on the housing market and wider UK economy.
This week, they look at the surprise significant upwards revision for UK growth and discuss whether positive news can have an impact on consumer confidence.
Plus, as the UK housing sector battles headwinds from high interest rates, James looks at what's happening in the prime section of the market.
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Barely two years ago, ultra-low interest rates were the norm for the UK economy. But as Daniel Mahoney, Charlie Neil and Tom Barker remind us, a lot has happened since then.
In a final, extended episode of the Summer, the team explains how key events - the lifting of Covid restrictions, the Ukraine invasion, and the mini-Budget - disrupted the UK and global economies, and share whether they think we will avoid recession as a result.
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The UK's latest inflation figures are due out this week and are being more closely watched than ever. On this edition of Economic Update, Sonia Rothwell and Daniel Mahoney chat about what the markets expect to see.
Plus Sonia and Dan talk about the impact financial conditions are having on UK deposit activity.
And as organisations continue to weigh the pros and cons of WFH, Dan talks about some interesting new research which dives into the reality of the trend.
All in under 15 minutes.
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Working from home research data site:
https://wfhresearch.com/
In a packed podcast this week: how does the Bank of England know what consumers really think of the outlook for inflation? James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney explain, and reveal what people are thinking. Plus, as the UK's debt to GDP ratio passes 100%, James sets out why the BoE's balance sheet will add to further debt burdens. And finally, as the housing market continues to battle challenging times, what impact is that having on the construction sector? Catch up in under 15 minutes. Rate and subscribe wherever you're listening.
Reports mentioned in this episode Read our analysis of the impact of quantitative tightening: https://reonapi.researchonline.se/f/MiMLlKT2lUKNOfKGYqzGMg2
On this edition of Economic Update. What did recent Bank of England money and credit data reveal about the direction of mortgage approvals, and how does the UK picture compare to the US market? Plus, as central banks wrestle with rising interest rates, our UK chief economist James Sproule happily digs into the very long term data to reveal what's a stable long-term interest rate.
Catch up with James and UK economist Daniel Mahoney in under 15 minutes.
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Featured reports 🔗
Bank of England Money and Credit Data: Money and Credit - May 2023 | Bank of England
A Millennium of Macroeconomic Data Research datasets | Bank of England
At its recent monetary policy meeting, the Bank of England unexpectedly raised interest rates by 0.5%, signalling that it's taking a more aggressive approach towards fighting inflation. On this week's Economic Update with James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney, we look at the impact the battle to contain inflation is having on consumers, house prices and the wider economy. And the team manages to do it in under 15 minutes.
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On this week's international edition of Economic Update, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney are in Sweden where they speak to Helena Bornevall, one of our senior economists, about the challenges facing Sweden's property market and how it compares to the UK.
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Join us for the second episode in our two-part series, as Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's UK External Communications Manager about the UK property market. Buy-to-let has been a big story since the number of specialist loans available to landlords increased in the early 2000s. But with many of the advantages landlords enjoyed now disappearing, is b2l still worth looking at as an investment? Plus James and Lucian give their views on where the where they think the market could go in the next year and how optimistic they are that turbulent times are over for property. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Join us for an in-depth, two-part series as Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Lucian Cook, Head of UK Residential Research at Savills speak to Sonia Rothwell, Handelsbanken's UK External Communications Manager about the UK property market.
In part 1 we focus on the health of the UK property market. We begin with the wild-ride the sector has been through in recent times. James and Lucian give their views on where the market is at present, which parts of the country have been more resilient to the turbulence, and whether they think it likely that we will see a repeat of the problems we saw during the last property crash.
In part 2, our experts will look at buy to let, as well as what they think will happen to the market as a whole in the next year.
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💥 This week's Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update with Sonia Rothwell and James Sproule features all you need to know about why we have raised our expectations for interest rates. Plus James explains what he's learned from our pulse check on commercial property. And although it's a quiet week on the data release front, he talks about some of the longer term trends we're tracking such as migration and property ownership.
All in under 15 minutes.
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Read more of our insights into commercial property: "Commercial property - the new reality" https://www.researchonline.se/document/V6djs6po4kCaSehczzSYuw2
James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney like meaty economic data to chew on and the past week has produced a raft of numbers which have had many in the markets scurrying to rewrite their predictions for the UK economy.
This week on the podcast the team reflects on the most recent inflation figures and how they could impact interest rates. Plus, James shares what he learned from new regional data on housing tenure.
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Reports mentioned in this episode:
CEBR productivity report: Understanding the UK productivity collapse – the bulk of the shortfall comes from online shopping and the government sector - CEBR
ONS England and Wales housing tenure: Household characteristics by tenure, England and Wales: Census 2021 - Office for National Statistics (ons.gov.uk)
For the 100th edition of Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update with James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney.
Economists are expecting inflation to fall to 8.2% this week - our chief economist James Sproule explains why he has high hopes for a lower level.
Plus, consumers are not as confident as they should be about the UK economy - James and Daniel discuss why they might have cause to be more optimistic.
And we turn the spotlight to the prime property sector which James has been looking into this week.
All in under 15 minutes.
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James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney give their thoughts on why the UK's growth figures are looking sickly. Plus, they explain what they think are the prospects for the UK's commercial property sector.
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Sarah Rigby and Cameron Willard from Handelsbanken's markets team join Daniel Mahoney to look behind the scenes at the events and data shaping recent market moves.
The team explains what's happening to sterling rates compared to key currencies, and shares where markets think energy prices and interest rates could go next.
All in under 20 minutes.
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This week on Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update, Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule sift through the glut of recent data releases including trends in retail sales, and talk about why Handelsbanken has revised its view of where interest rate rises will peak. Plus, they look into the details of what's happening in the UK's housing rental sector - all in under 15 minutes.
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On this week's podcast, UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney are picking over the most recent GDP figures which showed the economy flatlined.
And Daniel explains why the way we measure price changes has a significant influence on the rate of inflation.
Finally, how are commercial and residential property values performing - are there signs that the correction in the commercial sector is bottoming out?
UK Chief Economist James Sproule is asking the questions this week.
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On this week's Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update, Sonia Rothwell and Daniel Mahoney celebrate the arrival of the new tax year with a rundown of the changes you need to know about. And two recent housing surveys have shown a different direction of travel for house prices in the UK. Dan explains why. And finally, the team will look ahead to some important data releases - all in under 15 minutes.
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Handelsbanken UK economist Daniel Mahoney joins Sonia Rothwell for our weekly look into the economics stories you need to know about.
After a busy few weeks for global banking news, the team returns to the topic of the UK economy. Recent data shows that the UK is likely to avoid a recession in 2023 despite pessimistic forecasts last year, so why the change? Also, Dan explains how are interest rates affecting domestic and business savings levels. And on that note, why do different people experience inflation rates that are different to the one we see in headlines? And Dan shares why we might soon be hearing more about Japan's economy.
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On this week's podcast, Handelsbanken's UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney unravel the week's key economics news.
First, James looks into the latest events in the unsettled banking sector following Credit Suisse's takeover by Swiss rival UBS. Plus, what did the team make of the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates and what do they think will happen to the rate of inflation as a result?
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Join Sonia Rothwell and Handelsbanken's UK economist Daniel Mahoney as they explain what's happening in the global banking system at the moment.They also look at what Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced in his Spring Budget, and amid a price correction in the commercial property sector, Dan shares his research into prospects for this part of the economy.All in under 15 minutes.Please rate and subscribe to Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update wherever you're listening.
*This episode was recorded at 9am on Monday 20 March
Our UK economics team of James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney explain the key economic stories you need to know.
On this week's podcast, the team looks at what the Bank of England's latest money and credit data shows, plus they examine two of the factors affecting house prices: availability and affordability.
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In this week's Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update with James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney.
As flash PMI figures light up our economics team's faces, does it mean the UK will avoid a recession?
James and Dan also look at consumer confidence data and whether improved figures are reflected in the government's so-called happiness index.
Finally, pressures are increasing on buy-to-let landlords. James looks into what's making the sector a much less attractive investment.
All in under 15 minutes.
Don't forget, you can put your UK economics questions to the team via Twitter: @HandelsbankenUK
With high levels of inflation looking to be slightly deflating, Handelsbanken's UK chief economist James Sproule joins UK economist Daniel Mahoney to discuss when we might see prices on the high street start to fall. Plus, the team looks at what might be affecting the UK's disappointing productivity levels, and considers whether data shows a connection to working from home. And as the FTSE 100 hits the 8,000 level, James explains why it means investors see better economic times on the horizon.
All in under 15 minutes.
Join James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney for their insights into this week's key economic stories.
On this edition of the podcast, the team tells us what the latest GDP figures say about the UK economy. They also look ahead to fresh data on inflation, employment and earnings. And as ever, we zoom in on part of the housing sector - this week James explains how prime property is holding up in an otherwise lacklustre market. All in under 15 minutes.
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On this week's Economic Update, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney review last week's glut of central bank interest rate decisions, and look at what the Bank of England's insolvencies data reveals about the state of businesses in the UK. Plus they reflect on inflation, house-buying activity and look at why the fall in housing starts is part of the bigger picture of the market's malaise. Finally, following the latest groundhog data release, James shares why economists love Punxsutawny Phil.
All in under 15 minutes.
On this edition of Economic Update, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look forward to a week of central bank interest rate decisions, as rate-setters consider if their economies have reached peak inflation.
Plus, the team share their insights from Handelsbanken's latest global macroanalysis forecast, and James reveals what he's found from his further research into the return to the office.
All in under 15 minutes.
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The Bank of England's efforts to reverse part of its programme of quantitative easing by mid-2025 could have the equivalent impact of an extra 0.5% on interest rates, according to exclusive research by Handelsbanken.
Handelsbanken's UK economics team James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney join Sonia Rothwell to explain the impact that the programme, called quantitative tightening, may have on the UK economy and why it matters beyond the world of high finance.
This week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney turn their attention to inflation in the labour market. They also explain why the FTSE 100's looking sunny but the UK economy is under a cloud. Plus James sets out the impact of WFH trends on property investments.
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This week the team considers whether the surprise growth in UK GDP means we will avoid a recession.
And as the housing sector continues to intrigue, James and Dan talk about a survey which suggests nearly one third of people are concerned they will face difficulties meeting their housing costs.
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In 2023's first episode of our Economic Update podcast, Handelsbanken UK's economics team of Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule, pick out the economics stories you need to know about, all in under 15 minutes.
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Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney look ahead to a busy week in economics news as several central banks weigh rate hikes. Plus they dig into the latest GDP figures to see if there's much cause for economic optimism as 2022 draws to a close.
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Join UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney as they look at why the housing market has gone into hibernation mode, and James reveals whether he thinks consumers' caution will lift as the holiday season approaches.
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In this week's edition, James and Dan explain how the most recent Budget has affected Handelsbanken's economic predictions, plus James digs into the current state of the prime property market and considers what's in store.
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After the Autumn Statement, what could be in store for the UK economy, inflation level and housing market? James Sproule joins Daniel Mahoney to explain his thinking on what could be ahead.
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UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Christine Ross, Client Director at Handelsbanken Wealth and Asset Management join Dan Mahoney to explain what the Autumn Statement means for the economy and individuals, as the Chancellor announces changes to personal tax thresholds, capital gains tax, and public spending.
Catch up with the key details in under 15 minutes.
On this week's Economic Update, ahead of Jeremy Hunt's first budget, James and Daniel ask whether inflation rates have peaked and discuss the economic backdrop influencing the chancellor's plans. Plus, is the housing market undergoing a correction? James explains why he thinks the key signs are there.
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We're back after our special edition ahead of the Bank of England's interest rate announcement, mulling what the 0.75% rise means for homeowners and businesses.
Speaking of homeowners, the team takes a deeper look at the current mortgage rates picture.
And as Google wraps up its publication of our mobility data, James gives us his view on what it's taught us about the "new normal".
All in under 15 minutes.
In this special episode recorded ahead of the Bank of England's closely-watched interest rates decision, our UK Chief Economist James Sproule and Mike Baker from our dealing team explain what's behind their predictions for the UK economy and where they think UK interest rates are likely to land.
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With data on house prices looking ominous, James and Dan look into the future for the UK housing market.
Plus, James shares why an 8% inflation level and above is a key indicator for how long it will take for a spike in living costs to subside.
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Dan and Sonia chat about what markets think of the latest developments in the race to be the new prime minister, as well as what he or she will have at the top of their to-do list on day 1.
Plus, what do the prices of country houses tell us about the state of the housing market?
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As the new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt works to calm the economy following significant upheaval in politics and the markets, James and Sonia look at what he's done so far and what might be on his to-do list.
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On this week’s Economic Update:
The government’s handling of the economy continues to come under the spotlight as it’s announced that the Chancellor will bring forward details of his spending plans;
Plus: the Bank of England is restarting its bond-buying programme – a sign that earlier interventions haven’t worked as planned. What does that tell us about wider risks in the global economy?
And we’ll have a roundup of developments across the energy sector, including OPEC’s decision to limit oil supplies.
All in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Economic Update with UK Chief Economist James Sproule and External Communications Manager Sonia Rothwell.
What next for the government’s recently announced fiscal plan after the chancellor scraps the removal of the 45p tax rate? And as the latest housing market data drops, what is the outlook amid rate and wider economic volatility?
Catch up with all you need to know in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Economic Update with James Sproule and UK economist Daniel Mahoney, we have a special edition unpicking the extraordinary events since the government unveiled its so-called "mini-budget" on 23 September. James and Dan look at what the market is doing, why, and most importantly what could happen next.
All in under 15 minutes.
It's a busy week in economics. In this edition of our Economic Update with James Sproule and UK economist Daniel Mahoney the team is looking at the interest rates decisions facing both the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve.
Plus: James and Dan have compiled 10 Key Facts about the economy. How many do you know?
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On our 70th episode, James explains to our UK economist Daniel Mahoney why he thinks the energy price cap policy will mean that the UK will narrowly miss entering a recession.
Plus, as energy prices become slightly weaker drivers of inflation, what other costs are likely to affect our cost of living?
That and more to bring you up to date in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Economic Update with Handelsbanken's UK chief economist James Sproule and UK economist Daniel Mahoney. Following news that Liz Truss will be the UK's new prime minister, James and Daniel look at the key issues on the new PM's to-do list, including the cost of living crisis, inflation and the housing market. There's a lot to talk about but we've distilled it into under 15 minutes.
Sonia Rothwell and Daniel Mahoney reflect on last week's multiple economic data releases, including inflation, consumer confidence and labour market figures.
Plus, you might remember that the European Central Bank was facing a difficult decision on how it could tackle inflation AND reign in Italian and German government bond yields – what did it decide?
And looking ahead to the rest of the Summer, Dan sets out the differences in economic thinking between the two candidates vying to become the UK's next Prime Minister.
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SME landlords are planning to expand their portfolios in the year ahead as optimism about residential and commercial property builds despite fears of an economic downturn and the cost of living crisis.
Join our UK Chief Economist James Sproule as he talks to Sonia Rothwell about the survey and the economic backdrop to our respondents' optimism.
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It’s a busy week in the economics world so on this edition of the Economic Update, we're talking about some of the important figures due out this week including the latest on inflation. Plus, linked to that we're expecting data on the health of the labour market, what should we be looking for? And in Europe it’s also a busy week for the European Central Bank as it tries to tackle multiple problems including what to do about spreads between German and Italian bond yields.
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On this week’s Economic Update.
After the recent political upheaval, we dig into how candidates to succeed Boris Johnson plan to manage the economy.
Plus: UK productivity figures came out last week, showing a mixed picture but with some positive news, we’ll find out what it is.
And there was some interesting and timely research into the housing market, specifically holiday homes which we'll look into.
All in under 15 minutes.
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On this week’s Economic Update with James Sproule and Sonia Rothwell. There was a lot of data published last week so we’ll be talking about GDP figures, savings rates and insolvencies, and asking what they say about the health of the UK economy. Plus how is business investment looking as the economic picture sours. And we’ll take a look at data releases from across the UK housing market including rent levels. All in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Economic Update with UK economist Daniel Mahoney and Sonia Rothwell.
We’ll be discussing the reasons we’re expecting to see negative economic growth in Q2.
Plus we’ll also look at the context to the current wave of industrial action,
And we'll find out what markets thought of the European Central Bank’s announcement of an exciting new tool - even if we don't yet know what it will look like.
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On this week’s Economic Update with James Sproule and UK economist Daniel Mahoney.
As interest rates move up a notch for the fifth consecutive time, James and Daniel consider what the Bank of England might do next to tackle inflation.
Plus, the team discusses the latest UK data releases on economic growth and the labour market, and we end with a look into the dilemma facing the European Central Bank as it too battles to keep inflation in check.
All in under 15 minutes.
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James gives his analysis of the latest worse than expected UK GDP figures and what they say about the future of the economy.
Plus, he shares a mixed picture about the speed of the return to the office around the UK.
And we take a health check on the state of the UK's housing market - all in under 15 minutes.
On this week's Economic Update with James Sproule and UK economist Daniel Mahoney. James and Daniel take a look at what recent data from the Bank of England tells us about the UK’s housing market and trends in business and consumer savings. Plus, how are trends in migration and working patterns affecting the UK labour market? All in under 15 minutes.
On this week's Economic Update with James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney. James and Daniel look at the latest data releases on business confidence, how energy prices are leading to starkly different inflation rates for different income groups, and they look at UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's recently-announced financial support package. All in under 15 minutes. Don't forget to subscribe and rate us wherever you get your podcasts.
On this week's Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update. Following news that inflation has hit 9% we take a look at whether there are indications we are seeing the dreaded wage price spiral; plus are there any signs of optimism for the UK economy from the latest retail sales and consumer confidence data releases? Finally as government bond yields rise and investors demand higher returns on other assets, how will the UK's property market be affected? All in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Economic Update:
What does the news on retail sales in China mean for the global economy?
Plus, we have a couple of UK data releases later in the week - inflation and consumer confidence - we’ll be looking at what we might expect from those.
And how is the UK’s journey back to the office working out? We'll be looking at what Google mobility data says.
All in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Economic Update, James Sproule and Sonia Rothwell look at the seemingly unstoppable rise of house prices. Plus, following the Bank of England's rate rise last week, what did we learn about the prospects for the UK economy and how does consumer confidence feed into that outlook? Finally, James considers if there are any bright spots (at all) on the economic horizon - all in under 15 minutes.
On this week's podcast, UK economist Dan Mahoney chats to Sonia Rothwell about all of the top economics stories you need to know. UK GDP figures show the economy grew more slowly than predicted – we’ll look at why that might be. There has been a lot of discussion about the inverted US Treasury yield curve - does that signal the US is heading for recession? Plus Dan and Sonia talk about the UK’s attempts to solve the energy crisis. All in under 15 minutes.
On this week’s Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update podcast:
Sonia Rothwell and UK economist Dan Mahoney take a deeper dive into what recent UK data says about inflation and the labour market. Plus, how are businesses responding to the current economic challenges, and Dan gives his opinion on what this means for the economy in the short to medium term.
All in under 15 minutes.
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James and Handelsbanken's UK economist Daniel Mahoney look into the prospects for wage growth amid challenging conditions in the UK economy, and the rather mixed picture for the country's housing market. Plus the team unpicks what the latest high frequency data says about how covid continues to affect the return to the office.
All you need to know in under 15 minutes.
James and UK economist Daniel Mahoney round up the fallout from the Chancellor's Spring Statement, plus, why do consumers and business owners disagree about what's in store for the economy? Find out in the latest Handelsbanken Insights podcast.
James and Daniel Mahoney from our UK economics team look at what could be in the Chancellor's Spring Statement; how the latest Bank of England rate rise could impact house prices; and James explains the different factors that are driving inflation in the UK and the US. All that, plus analysis of the latest Google and ONS data releases.
In another packed Economic Update, James and UK economics team colleague Daniel Mahoney unpick what the latest data releases mean for the UK economy. In this episode they look at the UK housing market, the impact of the Ukraine crisis on global commodity prices, and why it could be good news that growth in green jobs has been slow and steady.
James joins Daniel Mahoney from our UK economics team to discuss the start of quantitative tightening and what that means for the economy. Also, they look at how the conflict in Ukraine is affecting energy supply and costs, plus James' regular commentary on the last week's high-frequency data - all in under 15 minutes.
For our 50th episode join James and Daniel Mahoney from Handelsbanken's UK economics team as they discuss the economic fallout from the Ukraine crisis, how the UK hospitality sector is faring, and why James doesn't see "unsaving" happening at the moment.
Join James, and Daniel, our UK Economist, for this week's UK economic update. In this episode, James delves into High Frequency Data, Earnings and Employments, Inflation, Retail Sales, and Renewable Energy.
Join us to hear from Handelsbanken's UK Chief Economist, James Sproule, and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney, as they delve into this week's economic data. Discussing; the UK's high frequency data, GDP, business investment, drivers of US and UK inflation, housing and finally, retail. All, in just under 20 minutes.
Welcome to this week's Economic Update with UK Chief Economist James Sproule. In this episode, James and Daniel Mahoney from the Handelsbanken UK economics team discuss the Bank of England's interest rates decision, UK inflation, energy prices, and the property economics of "Pretty Cities".
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Welcome to this week’s economic update with Chief Economist of Handelsbanken in the UK, James Sproule. In this episode, Daniel Mahoney, our new Economist, chats through the latest data with James. Looking at; Europe’s post-Christmas return to normal after Omicron, UK PMI’s, the UK’s budget deficit, the potential increase in the cost of living, the European savings flow, ONS data, and finally, a brief insight into the outlook from our Economists in their Global Markets Forecast. Plus, much more!
On this week’s episode James shares his insights on the latest Covid data, and how quickly we may go back to ‘normal’. James also shares the recent high frequency data, employment and earnings, inflation and finally, prime residential property.
Welcome to this week’s economic update. James gives a full view on the UK’s economy this week, sharing his insights on getting back to work, UK GDP, trade, unemployment, inflation, interest rates and finally, productivity and how this can effect economic growth.
Welcome back to the first Economic Update of 2022, with James Sproule. In this episode James talks through the high frequency data for 2021, supply chain and energy costs at the end of last year, PMI's, the Bank of England's Mortgage and Consumer credit data, and lastly, property.
Join James for his weekly insights on the UK's economic data. This week, sharing his thoughts on; Covid and a potential new wave, UK GDP and trade figures, interest rates, rates of return and life satisfaction.
Join us for our weekly economic update. This week, James shares his insights on freight rates, mortgage and credit data, PMIs for the UK and EU, business investment in 2022, and finally, house prices.
Listen to our latest instalment of Handelsbanken Insights, with Richard Winder, Head of Sustainability UK and James Sproule. Chief Economist for the UK, as they share their thoughts on COP26, and what this means for banking and the UK economy.
Join James for his weekly discussion on the UK economy. This week, focusing on Google and Apple’s data on our movements here in the UK, but also internationally and discussing what the future of our working patterns look like. James also shares his insights on the UK Purchasing Managers Survey, foreign exchange markets amongst the emergence of lockdowns, before finally turning to the UK workforce, the shortage of workers and migration.
Join us for our weekly discussion on the UK economy with James Sproule. This week, James looks at Apple’s data on our movements, employment figures and ‘the great resignation’, inflation concerns, retail sales as we near Christmas, GDP and UK housing.
Join us this week as James shares his thoughts on high frequency data, GDP figures, UK trade and an insight into our recently released Global Markets Forecast. James also looks at COP 26, and the effects of sustainability on housing and UK businesses.
In this week's economic update, James discusses the ‘new normal’ high frequency data, the Bank of England’s recent decision on interest rates, employment and furlough, house prices, the decrease in business support, foreign travel and, finally, global connectivity.
Tune in for this week’s Economic update with James, sharing his insights on the UK macro-economic forecast, inflationary concerns, consumer confidence, Government borrowing, business confidence, shipping, and of course, the Budget.
Join James for his weekly economic update. This week we dive into the latest high frequency data, GDP figures, earnings and employment data, trade figures, construction and the industry, and finally, a new government wellbeing survey and the effect on the economy.
Join James for a discussion on the latest economic data. This week James shares his insights on the latest business surveys, savings and their effect on the economy, the start of new businesses, moving back in to the office, what indicators show the improvement of the economy, consumers and their behaviour, shipping costs and finally, chip shortages and what this means for inflation.
In this week's episode James talks us through the latest high frequency data, inflationary concerns, swaps and spreads, business and property investment, housing in a downturn, and finally house prices.
This week in our economic update, James shares his thoughts on high frequency data, the Purchasing Manager’s Index, Quantitative Easing, energy prices and the effects of Brexit, Public Sector Net Borrowing and then lastly, looking ahead to the Budget.
Chatting to our Chief Economist James Sproule, in this week's episode we discuss the UK’s latest economic data. We look at how London and the North of England compare in terms of recovery, at UK employment and earnings data, inflationary concerns, wealth in the UK in comparison to Europe, retail sales figures, and finally, non-cash transactions and what the implications of this could be for the economy
Join us on this week's episode to hear James' views on how the UK is fairing compared to other major industrialised economies in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the effect of the Delta variant and the 'pingdemic' on the latest monthly GDP figures, trade and tax rises, the wider inflationary impact of rising shipping costs, house prices, and, finally, the European Central Bank, monetary policy and tapering.
Join Richard Winder, Head of Sustainability at Handelsbanken, as he discusses the role banks will play in retrofitting the UK’s diverse and aging housing stock with director of sustainability strategy consultancy RePattern, James Vaccaro, in our latest podcast episode.
Tune in for this week's episode in which James shares his insights on what mobility data is saying about how quickly we are getting back to our offices, the latest PMI data, UK credit numbers and what they mean, house prices, and, finally, the impact of globalisation on inflation.
Join James this week as he discusses the latest market data. Focusing this week on, retail and air travel, UK employment figures, the Purchasing Managers Index, the big event of last week, the Jackson Hole Central Bankers Summit and finally, a quick update on our recent release of the Global Markets Forecast.
In this week’s economic update James shares his insights on summer holiday data, asking - are people getting out and about, and are they shopping? We also take a look at inflation, debt markets and areas of concern, earnings and employment data and, finally, public sector borrowing.
Join us this week for a discussion on the effects of Coronavirus on the UK and the economy – asking, is it still a danger? We also take a look at GDP, Cap Gemini’s World Wealth Report, before finally turning to property and the ‘dash for space’.
This week we're back focusing on the UK economy. James shares his insights on how quickly we might reach 'normal', Handelsbanken's Global Market Forecast, UK PMIs, news from the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, online retail sales and lastly, house prices.
Back from his staycation, James shares his views on the latest UK economic data, and this week, in a special bumper edition, shares insights on the environment and the economy – all in under 10 minutes.
Join James for a discussion on the latest economic data – taking a look at Halifax’s house prices, June’s Purchasing Managers Index, GDP and production data, and finally, share trading.
Join our Head of External Affairs, Richard Winder, and CEO of The Chartered Banker Institute, Simon Thompson, for a discussion on the rise of green and sustainable finance.
In this week’s economic update James looks at shipping rates, house prices, consumer credit and the overall state of the economy, consumer spending and finally last week's Mansion House speeches.
In this week’s economic update James discusses how the UK compares to other countries when it comes to opening up, public sector borrowing figures, PMI’s, the Bank of England’s continuation of Quantitative Easing, MPC investment forecasts and finally, the Consumer Confidence Survey.
Tune in the for the second episode of our two-part Pride podcast series. Helen Chaplin, Senior Legal Advisor and member of our D&I forum, speaks to our colleagues Bernie Charles, Frankie Taylor and Leonie Hughes as they share their stories as members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and their thoughts on inclusion in the workplace and how we can all be better allies.
Join James Sproule, our Chief Economist, for a quick discussion on last week's economic activity. In this week's episode, James focuses on the high frequency data, employment and earnings statistics, UK inflation, retail sales figures, working from home and lastly, the Australian trade deal - all, in just under 10 minutes.
In this first episode of our two-part series, Helen Chaplin, Senior Legal Advisor and member of our D&I forum, speaks to our colleagues Stephen Chan, Ailish Sinclair, Declan Halton-Woodward and Mark Harrowell about their experiences as members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
In this episode, James shares his thoughts on the impact of Covid-19 on our economy from last week’s data, the big GDP number we saw, heading back into the office, the housing market, UK trade figures and lastly the G7 summit and corporation tax.
Taking a look at the economic data from the past couple of weeks, James shares his thoughts on the return to the office, increased government spending, inflation, shopping habits and also giving a fresh perspective on the impact of the pandemic. Finally, James briefly revisits the topic of Brexit, and what that means for businesses in 2021.
Catch up with our Chief Investment Officer at Handelsbanken Wealth and Asset Management, Graham Bishop and Chief Economist for Handelsbanken in the UK, James Sproule for the latest insights on UK economic activity and investing on the Handelsbanken podcast.
Join us for James’ insights on last week’s economic activity. In just under 10 minutes we discuss shipping costs and the effect this has on the market, employment and inflation figures, retail sales data, the “flash” Purchasing Managers Index, and finally looking at the newly created UK Private Rented Housing data. We hope you enjoy.
In this week’s economic update James talks us through the latest data, including: UK GDP and trade figures, investment, inflation, house prices and finally answering the question – will there be another Scottish referendum?
In this week’s episode James talks us through last week’s economic activity, including the most recent high frequency data, the outcome of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meeting, inflation and what this looks like both in the UK and elsewhere, and, finally, wrapping up with some findings on entrepreneurship.
Join us in our latest Handelsbanken Insight’s episode to hear from our Financial Crime experts, Alan Cummings, Head of Fraud, Anti Bribery and Corruption and Financial Crime Prevention and Louise Tate, Financial Crime Learning and Development Business Partner for Handelsbanken in the UK. In less than 10 minutes, they’ll talk you through the latest scams, how to spot the red flags and stay safe.
Join us this week for an insightful discussion with our Chief Economist, James Sproule, on our recently released Global Macro Forecast, talking us through the global economic outlook, the role of government stimulus, quantitative easing and inflation and, finally, views on foreign exchange and swaps.
Join us on this episode as James looks at the latest data after a very busy week, sharing his thoughts on umployment, earnings, retail sales, inflation and a return to normal economy, before finally answering the question – what is 'Britcoin'?
James shares his insights on how the latest economic data is reflecting the easing of lockdown; what's in store when it comes to UK GDP; what we are seeing on UK house prices and trade figures; and, finally, a look at UK productivity in the pandemic.
This week James takes us through the latest data, looking at the UK inflation figures, retail sales, PMI’s and unemployment, before finally turning to the trouble faced in Suez and what this could mean for the economy.
In this episode Vesna Miric, our UK Sustainability Manager and Catharina Belfrage Sahlstrand our Group Head of Sustainability and Climate Action, discuss how as a bank built on sustainable values, we are looking at ways to support a sustainable future globally, both for us and for our customers.
In this week’s episode James takes us through the latest high frequency data, why the Bank of England chose to stick with a 0.1% interest rate, gives us some answers to the foreign direct investment questions posed last week, the latest on foreign policy and the effect on business, and, finally, turning to house prices, and the various indices and what they all mean.
Join us for this week's economic update from James. In this episode you can hear James' thoughts on mobility data and what numbers mean for the UK, the recently released GDP numbers for January, as well as trade and transport data. Finally, James discusses consumer spending and unemployment rates - all in just 10 minutes.
In this episode we talked to Tracey about her experience as a woman in a senior leadership position in financial services. In our conversation we dive deeper into what the challenges look like, her biggest role model and how we can break the glass ceiling – together. The books Tracey mentioned are...
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On this week’s economic update, James shares his thoughts on the latest PMIs and housing market data, Lord Hill’s latest report on listing requirements, and, finally, turning to the Budget and answering the question – how is the Chancellor seeing the economy potentially recover?
Join us to hear from Christine Ross, Head of Private Office (North) at Handelsbanken Wealth and Asset Management, and James Sproule Chief Economist for Handelsbanken in the UK to get their thoughts on the Chancellor’s latest Budget announcement.
In this week's episode, our Chief Economist, James Sproule, gives his thoughts on how people are coping in this latest lockdown; EU border issues and Brexit teething problems; how UK unemployment figures could get worse before they get better; answers the question: are bond yields popping up something to worry about; and gives his insights and expectations of the upcoming Budget.
Join us to hear the latest instalment from our Chief Economist, James Sproule. James talks us through the recent retail sales figures and how this will affect our recovery coming out of lockdown, shares his views on last week’s data and then takes a deep dive into demographics and what they can tell us.
In our very first episode we chat with our Chief Economist, James Sproule. James gives us an update on what the latest economic data is saying, shares his insights on economic agility and finishes with an answer to the question - is the City really in danger? Tune in each week to hear James' thoughts on the economic landscape.