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15 May 2020

The week in review: Coronavirus and our changing landscape

In this edition we hear from our Head of Research, John Haynes, who provides an update on market developments since the Prime Minister’s latest announcement to rebuild the economy and re-open society. John is joined in discussion by our Chief Investment Officer, Chris Hills who talks about the impact COVID-19 is having on income portfolios, and the steps we are taking to mitigate these effects. 

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John Haynes, Chairman Investec Global Investment Strategy Group
John Haynes, Head of Research

We have to concentrate on annualised numbers rather than short-term numbers, and those we believe by the time we hit the third quarter will be improving relatively rapidly.  

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