Global investors brace for impact following the German election 

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Kim Catechis, Investment Strategist, Franklin Templeton Institute calls the German election as “the most meaningful election of 2025.” He adds “Policy proposals during the campaign included some level of debt

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Consider this: “It’s all too much”—UK snap elections

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There is a feeling of cautious optimism in the United Kingdom ahead of the election in July, says Franklin Templeton Institute Investment Strategist Kim Catechis. The Beatles’ George Harrison wrote

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The rise of regionalisation offers risks and rewards

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Investors looking for opportunities in global markets need to pay attention to the post-COVID shift from globalisation to regionalisation, as countries take steps to secure their supply chains and protect

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China vs the rest: Geopolitical struggles impact investment outcomes

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Four years into an escalating confrontation and nearly a year into the first truly global pandemic in a century, the world is poised for a geopolitical and economic rollercoaster ride,

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Investment opportunities abound across China’s ‘digital silk road

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The advance of China’s digital economy over the last few years has been nothing short of incredible says Kim Catechis, Head of Emerging Markets at Martin Currie, the active equity

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