Navigating market volatility amid US tariffs and policy uncertainty

Amid uncertainty in equities and credit markets, we remain focused on long-term investment fundamentals and building portfolios to weather the storm and deliver for clients.
DeepSeek: evolution, not revolution, in artificial intelligence

What is DeepSeek’s real impact on artificial intelligence, and what does it mean for investors?
Europe’s year of two halves, while the US walks an inflation tightrope

Europe’s H1 margins will be under pressure, but the headwinds should blow through.
Japan’s economic revival – the first steps of a long-awaited transformation

Japanese equities have enjoyed strong returns in recent years. Have investors missed the boat? We think not and remain constructive on the outlook from here.
A racing certainty – can big tech beat the odds again?

Bumper earnings have seen big US tech names dominate equity returns. What are their prospects from here and will the rest of the market begin to close the gap?
2025 CEO outlook: Is the US market too good to be true?

As the US prepares for a political changing of the guard, our CEO shares his thoughts on where he sees markets opportunities and the potential risks for investors in 2025.
It’s a value trap! How research intensity can help reveal genuine recovery stocks

With intangible asset growth increasingly a driver of performance growth, a core research theme for us is ‘human capital’. It’s just one way our Global Fundamental Research Group feeds into our investment process.
UK equities: don’t believe the doom mongers

While Labour’s first Budget was a surprise in terms of the scale of the fiscal loosening, there remain grounds for cautious optimism about UK equities.
2025 Equity Outlook: Will lower rates and strong earnings be enough to keep markets up?

Going into 2025, strong company fundamentals and trends in innovation could be outweighed by increased geopolitical risk and policy uncertainty.
European reform must wait as the US continues to advance

The continent is struggling with competitiveness and needs to cut interest rates faster – but even that may not be enough.