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On Tuesday, HSBC issued its annual results for the year ending December 31, 2020.The bank‘s profit before tax for FY20 plunged by 66% or €20.3m compared to the prior year. Such drop was mainly attributable .
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The covid-19 pandemic triggered a series of containment measures, in that, freedom of movement became heavily curtailed. Almost one year since the World Health Organisation declared the covid-19 outbreak a pandemic, and nationwide lockdowns and .
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Over the weekend, important results were released from an Israeli study which concluded that the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech appears to stop the vast majority of people becoming infected, providing the first .
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The disconnect between the real economy and the performance of various asset classes continues to deepen. Commentary about the relationship between the two has been widely covered by market participants, as traditionally markets had a .
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Von der Heyden: Real estate hedging hotel operations
Full Story | Rowen Bonello - | 17th February 2021The Von der Heyden Group (VDH), is involved in real estate development, real estate leasing, hotel management, and hospitality. VDH has operations in Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Montenegro, and Malta. In 2017, the .
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Inflation expectations – how soon will it materialise
Full Story | Rachel Meilak - | 16th February 2021Safe haven bond yields serve as a key checking point for investors, not only in the bond market but for the overall financial market outlook. US treasury yields have reached the highest level since the .
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Bank of Valletta plc: An update on recent developments
Full Story | Rowen Bonello - | 11th February 2021Undoubtedly, 2020 has been a very challenging year and it has negatively conditioned many industries across the globe. The banking industry is no exception. Nonetheless, the approval of various COVID-19 vaccines in late 2020, and .
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The fourth quarter earnings season is currently underway, which for most companies closes the full year financial performance for 2020. The covid-19 pandemic has shaped the full year outcome of all companies: pushing forward and .
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Last week markets were egged on by rising inflation expectations worldwide, as pandemic cases levelled out, with health authorities upbeat over the initial indications that the vaccine program is beginning to have the desired effect. .
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Brazil: Pandemic, political uncertainty, and way forward
Full Story | Christopher Cutajar - | 4th February 2021Most emerging market (EM) countries have to some degree followed the IMF’s chief Kristalina Georgieva’s advice regarding their rapid response to the coronavirus-induced crisis, but few have with Brazil’s alacrity. Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, albeit .
