A bumpy ride higher for equities
The coronavirus continues to introduce uncertainty, but investors should expect cyclicals to outperform in the first half of the year. Here we identify key catalysts for equity markets.
European equities: Stock selection guided by razor-sharp research will be the holy grail
We look at 2022 will be a stop-start year across financial markets, with European political leadership adding to the mix. But, as ever, there will be opportunities for clever stock selection.
Changing monetary environment sets the backdrop for a year of change in 2022
2022 will be marked by a role-reversal in monetary policy: crisis support, stimulus and spending replaced by recovery, repair, reduced fiscal stimulus and a return towards “normal”.
Market Monitor – 9 December 2021
Concerns about the threat posed to the global economy by a rapidly-spreading new coronavirus variant (Omicron) have been put in the rear-view mirror this week, with stock markets around the world posting strong gains.
Global Sustainable Outcomes – News & Views Q3 2021
We look at the economic consequences of shutting down the world and then hitting the restart button; as well as the issue of increasing water scarcity around the globe and the social and economic costs of finding solutions to this.
Global Sustainable Outcomes – News & Views Q4 2021
Pauline Grange, Portfolio Manager, and Jess Williams, Portfolio Analyst, take a look at 2021 as a whole from a responsible investment point of view – from the COP26 conference and country and region responses to the climate crisis, to ongoing fossil fuel use and net-zero issues.
Investment team updates – Bullet points 3 December
Latest news from around the investment desks.
Emerging market equities: an exciting universe
Emerging markets are much changed from a decade ago. We talk to Dara White, Head of Global Emerging Markets Equity, and Derek Lin, Portfolio Manager and China specialist, about the major themes driving this universe, why it’s the most exciting time to be invested in EMs, and how we as investors navigate the opportunities and challenges posed by this large and diverse market
Market Monitor – 26 November 2021
It has been another mixed week for global stock markets, with gains in the UK and United States offset by losses in Europe and Asia.
Investment team updates – Bullet points 19 November
Latest news from around the investment desks.
