Investment 360 Index 2022

The Investment 360 Index provides a valuable analysis of business confidence among investors and business leaders at the present moment and over time. Now in its sixth year, it is building into a fascinating dataset, tracking economic confidence through Brexit, COVID, and several leadership changes.

This year’s findings reveal:

• A significant shift in negative economic sentiment towards the UK economy, driven by inflation, interest rate rises and fears of recession. However, long-term sentiment about the UK economy remains positive, with respondents viewing the likely downturn short term.
• Investors report a decline in M&A activity when compared to 2021. This is expected to decline further over the next 12 months.
• Confidence in the Bank of England has fallen, fuelled by its delay in raising interest rates to counter inflation.
• The majority of respondents expect the Bank of England to raise interest rates to between 3% and 5%.
• Confidence in the UK Government has reached a nadir, with comments suggesting the Conservative leadership election took focus away from the pressing issues affecting the country’s economic health.

We hope you find the results of interest.