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CIO market outlook

A year ago, as the Covid-19 pandemic was spreading around the world, we discussed the impact on markets and the global economy. In this webinar, CIO William Davies revisits his predictions, giving his current thoughts on the shape of the recovery, what impact different levels of stimulus and the speed of vaccination campaigns may have in Europe and the US, and which structural trends have been accelerated by the pandemic.

4 May 2021
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