Five global economic themes to look out for in 2022
2021 recovery failed to materialise… so what will next year hold? By Pete Carvill
Covid-19
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Retirees go back to work to cover pension shortfalls
After they were forced to shield during pandemic rather than top up their retirement income
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Ombudsman eyes temporary reporting changes to solve claim surge
After it received 90,000 more complaints than it expected during the pandemic
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Will unvaccinated Brits struggle to get affordable insurance?
‘Development of new products’ around covid is ‘a commercial decision for individual insurers to take’
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Now is not the time to lose faith in UK equities
‘Slowing though it may be, the recovery is still for the moment underway and continues to present important opportunities’
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‘Increasing anxiety’ over covid resurgence in China
Markets do not seem to be fully registering the threat the Delta variant poses
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FCA abandons second advice suitability review
To focus on DB pension transfers and reducing harm in consumer investment market
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UK wealth rose by £900bn during pandemic
Richest 10% in the country saw the biggest increase of more than £50,000
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Is suspending the pensions triple lock the answer?
UK chancellor hints at pausing the policy for the next financial year
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4,000 savers wait more than two years for Ombudsman decision
‘It’s taking longer than we’d like to allocate cases’ for investigation
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Look to India and China for uncorrelated assets
With a gain of 6.1% – the MSCI India Index was the top performer in May
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Global wealth reached record high of $250trn in 2020
8.3% rise caused by surge in clients investing in alternatives