CIO market outlook
CIO William Davies gives his current thoughts on the shape of the recovery, what impact different levels of stimulus and the speed of vaccination campaigns may have in Europe and the US, and which structural trends have been accelerated by the pandemic.
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’? – April 2021
With every country attempting to return to normality following the coronavirus pandemic, we are monitoring when US economic activity might get back on track.
Fund manager interview: maintaining a global focus
With economies looking towards a post-Covid world and concerns around inflation growing, we talk to the manager of the Global Focus strategy about what 2021 might have in store
Relationships are not easy: US equities versus Treasuries
As the economy recovers and cyclical stocks begin to outperform, we look at the connection between equities and US Treasury yields.
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’? – March 2021
With every country attempting to return to normality following the coronavirus pandemic, we are monitoring when US economic activity might get back on track.
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’?
With every country attempting to return to normality following the coronavirus pandemic, we are monitoring US economic activity as well as other measures of ‘normality’ such as entertainment and leisure, high street shopping, and schools reopening.
Developing capital markets make China an exciting option
With Chinese New Year celebrations getting underway and 2021 being the Year of the Ox – a symbol of strength and determination – we look at the prospects for Chinese equities
Discover our market outlook for 2021
Our investment experts share their views on markets for 2021. Click below to access all our viewpoints.
UK sustainable equity – backing responsible businesses emerging stronger from the coronavirus crisis
The pandemic brought the S in environmental, social and governance investing more to the fore, and 2021 will see the fund looking at companies where underlying business models and growth opportunities are positioned for sustainable success
Global emerging markets: gaining momentum
Despite its huge impact, the Covid-19 pandemic has done little to disrupt the powerful structural trends driving growth in emerging markets, and we expect those trends to gain momentum in the coming year
