Tom Bailey, Head of ETF Content at HANetf presents his 2021 summary and some of the key themes that are still likely to dominate into 2022.
With the Covid-19 pandemic still with us in 2021, major central bank support continued, with interest rates remaining at or near record lows and quantitative easing programs continuing at a pace. And 2021 saw the re-emergence of inflation as a threat.
Parallel to all this, there has also been a growing professional and public interest in alternative finance, from the first generation of cryptocurrencies to newer innovations.
He says COVID-19 and more will continue to drive tech, working from home (WFH) and another aspect of the continued WFH trend has been increased spending on cybersecurity.