The emergence of new trends and advancements such as the advent of AI, electric vehicles and other ‘big picture’ global innovations are set to shape our future, presenting opportunities to investors interested in capturing these themes in their portfolios. The United Nations Economist Network has identified five megatrends impacting social, economic and environmental outcomes, these […]
Monthly archives: November 2023
New builds command premium
New-build properties remain overwhelmingly popular despite a small drop in the number of starts in the past year. New home starts slip Work was started on 137,800 new-build homes in England during the 2022/23 financial year to the value of £55bn1, which represents a 1.4% year-on-year decline. Generally, a new-build house or flat is counted […]
Economic Review – October 2023
Inflation rate holds steady The Bank of England (BoE) Governor has described the latest batch of inflation statistics as “quite encouraging,” adding that he expects a “noticeable drop” in the headline rate when the next set of data is released later this month. Figures recently published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that […]
News in Review
“AI will bring new knowledge, new opportunities for economic growth… and the chance to solve problems we once thought beyond us” Ahead of this week’s first ever Artificial Intelligence (AI) Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, Rishi Sunak delivered a speech last Thursday on the global responsibility required to address and build a shared understanding of […]