Coronavirus, markets and behavioural finance

The British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce is pleased to invite you to this Webinar and Q&A on 29 April, at 11.00. At this Webinar and Q&A, Jonas Thulin, Head of Asset Management at Erik Penser Bank, will discuss how financial markets have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Erik Penser Bank is an independent and privately owned bank, founded in 1994. They offer a wide selection of financial services to private as ...

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Summary from the Macroeconomic Update on 15 April

The trend in daily reports of deaths seem to have peaked in Europe, and markets seem to have followed these developments. Nick Mannion believes that the lack of bad news have probably helped the public sentiment, but that markets are getting ahead of themselves. Almost no countries are unaffected and Europe is expected to take the worst hit. The world economy will likely experience the worst recession since the Great ...

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Webinar and Q&A providing a macroeconomic update by Robert Bergqvist at SEB

Welcome to this webinar and Q&A, hosted by the British-Swedish Chamber of Commerce, providing a macroeconomic update by Robert Bergqvist, Chief Economist at SEB. Robert joined SEB in 1997 and was appointed Chief Economist in 2007. Between 1988 and 1997 he was responsible for Swedish Riksbanken's monetary and currency policies analysis, among other positions. There he also agreed to bump interest rates to 500 per cent during the 1992 Swedish Krona ...

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Webinar and Q&A on how to lead a remote team

Date: 23 April 2020 Time: 11.00 - 12.00 Venue: Zoom Event Hosted by: GoodwilleCOVID-19 has led to significant change in most people’s personal and working life. Due to social distancing and office closures encouraged by both the UK and the Swedish government, teams who are used to working together in offices have now been left with no choice but to work remotely. Many are new to the situation, both managers and employees. Previous ways of ...

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How to adapt your cultural style and language for virtual working

We are pleased to invite you to this Webinar and Q&A, hosted by the London School of English, which will explore both the cultural and linguistic aspects of our new professional virtual life. How does online presence differ from personal presence? It affects not only the way we speak but the way we listen, how we participate in meetings and make presentations, and how we respond and react to colleagues, clients ...

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Webinar and Q&A on applying government support packages for enterprises in practice

Welcome to this webinar and Q&A with Jonny Boström, Senior Executive Consultant at StructureFinder. Jonny will provide an overview of the support packages made available by the Swedish government in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Apart from sharing his update, Jonny will also clarify the methods for accessing the available support schemes. Looking for remote Front-End (Angular) developers ? Contact us. Date: 21 April 2020 Time: 11.00 - 12.00 Venue: Zoom Event Hosted by: StructureFinder

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Summary from the Macroeconomic Update on 6 April

The outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a service sector shock with a severe and immediate shakeout of the labor market. The policy response has been fast and aggressive, with a significant fiscal response in Europe and the US. Countries are still at different stages of the outbreak and the question remains if there will be lasting economic damages. Nick Mannion believes there will be a V-shaped or ...

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Macroeconomic Update Part 2 by Nick Mannion at NatWest Group

Welcome to the second webinar and Q&A in our series, providing macroeconomic updates in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, featuring Nick Mannion, Head of Scandinavian Desk Strategy at NatWest Group. Apart from sharing a macroeconomic update, Nick will also be discussing the future global economic outlook. Date: 15 April 2020 Time: 11.00 - 11.45 Venue: Online event Hosted by: NatWest Group

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swedish and British government have issued a set of policy measures to support businesses

The virus outbreak has had a serious impact on economic growth, with consequences both for the British and Swedish economy. The outbreak has caused an unprecedented situation of a simultaneous supply and demand shock with disruptions in global supply chains and lower household spending. The global economy is expected to enter a recession with negative GDP growth in 2020. The British and Swedish government has undertaken comprehensive fiscal policy measures ...

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