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Slow but steady recovery for investment activity

After a 20% y/y fall in 2020, we think the economic recovery in H2 and some pent-up demand will support an improvement in investment activity this year. Though we estimate that totals will rise by 25% y/y to £50bn this year, this would still make it a weak year by recent standards.

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