Balancing uncertainty and optimism
The slowdown we are all expecting keeps being put off, but how severe will it be when it eventually shows up?
Emerging markets: volatility doesn’t disrupt the process
Following the recent challenging period we felt it prudent to communicate our views. Since the end of Q321 our Emerging Markets Opportunity strategy has experienced volatile performance, coinciding with considerable market volatility. We have made mistakes and we feel the market is making mistakes too.
CIO outlook: market volatility, oil and interest rates
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has put markets on edge. With a high level of uncertainty and rising commodity prices, will central banks change their plans on rate increases?
Solutions Enhanced: Capital Market Assumptions 2022 Making a transition
The end of 2021 saw a continuing reminder of the impact of coronavirus, inflation occurring in major economies, and the world waking up to the stark choices presented by the climate emergency. We set out the expectations for what all this could mean for investors over the next five years and in the longer run. These capital market assumptions form the base case we use when constructing strategic asset allocations for clients.
Asset allocation update: standing pat
Maya Bhandari looks at how the team has managed its asset allocations over the past couple of months and where they believe the best risk-adjusted returns will come from.
Video: 2021 investment outlook
Mark King, Head of Content for EMEA, is joined by a panel of our leading investors to talk about the outlook for economies and markets, as well as the themes, trends and events they expect to see in 2021. Featuring: William Davies, Chief Investment Officer EMEA and Global Head of Equities; Neil Robson, Head of Global Equities; Maya Bhandari, Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager; and Alasdair Ross, Head of Investment Grade credit.
Was die us-präsidentschaftswahl für die märkte bedeutet … und was nicht!
Der Wahlzyklus wird kurzfristig zu höherer Volatilität führen, dürfte aber unserer Ansicht nach die langfristigen Durchschnittskurse kaum beeinflussen
Investment team updates – bullet points 4 September
Find the latest key market updates regarding the following asset classes: Fixed income, European equities, US equities, Japanese equities, Global equities, Multi-asset.
Summer slumber soothes markets
Our fixed income team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
Tracking the pandemic – the challenges of interpreting fast-changing data
„The Covid-19 pandemic is generating huge quantities of case count data as the
disease advances around the world. We have seen countries and regions that were hit earliest move through the initial peak and into a period of declining incidence, while those affected more recently are still recording rapid rises in infections and fatalities. But the data raises as many questions as it answers.“