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29 Jun 2021

The GFC and Covid-19: Comparing the two recoveries

By Staff Writer

After several decades of calm, the global economy was hit by two massive crises in the space of 12 years: the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC), and Covid-19. As the world now exits the pandemic (unevenly), it is worth comparing this recovery phase with the early post-financial crisis period.

04 Jun 2020

Eight lessons from previous crises that apply today

By Staff Writer

By: Robin Parbrook, Fund Manager, Schroders Whilst the world is changing at a rapid pace, you can’t ignore the insights from the past. So, having been investing in Asia for nearly 30 years, what have I learnt from past crises and how could it affect investment decisions in Asian equities today? Change your mindset. This...
21 Nov 2018

Global financial crisis hangover may return to haunt investors - economist

By Janice Roberts

It’s been over a decade since the start of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), and markets have rebounded spectacularly in the years that have followed. However, investors would be wise to brace for a bumpy road ahead, as the debt overhang that sparked the worst economic disaster in modern history has yet to be resolved.
30 Aug 2018

10 years on since Lehman - what is the greatest market risk now?

By Janice Roberts

By Mark Appleton, SA Head of Multi Asset and Strategy at Ashburton Investments.  A new paradigm of fear and uncertainty was unleashed on the world with the demise of Lehmans on the 15 September 2008. And while markets have recovered, spectacularly in some cases, a lingering symptom of the crisis could be one of today’s biggest risks...