Handelsbanken Insights Economic Update

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 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... Celina Ceaser-Chavannes - Can You Hear Me Now? Simon Sinek – Start With Why, and Mary Beard – Wome...

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.