The Week: Global dividends: a port in a storm?
Have global dividends been hit as hard as UK dividends? The Janus Henderson Global Dividend index shows some markets are yet to see an impact.
Adviser-Hub 26th Aug 2020
The Week: A last hurrah for growth stocks
The value of Apple hit $2trillion this week after a significant rise in its share price over the last three months.
Adviser-Hub 20th Aug 2020
Pensions and divorce
The pension fund can be a substantial financial investment in divorce settlements. Here FundsNetwork examine the many technical aspects that should be taken into account.
Fidelity Adviser Solutions 19th Aug 2020
The connectivity revolution is only just beginning
The connectivity enabled by the top seven ‘super platforms’ of Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Tencent and Alibaba is unprecedented in human history. Portfolio managers Jon Guinness and Su...
Fidelity International 17th Aug 2020
August CIO outlook
Global CIOs Andrew McCaffery and Steve Ellis discuss the impact that the policy response to Covid-19 is having on fixed income markets. As we move through recovery, will policymakers continue to meet...
Fidelity International 14th Aug 2020
Skills of the modern financial adviser: future proof your role and business
The financial advice landscape has changed remarkably in recent decades, specifically with regard to the regulatory framework and the tools, technology and processes used to deliver advice. However, t...
Fidelity Adviser Solutions 13th Aug 2020
Resilient income for a post-Covid world
Income has been one of the first casualties of the Covid-19 outbreak. The UK market has been hit particularly hard, with around half of UK companies cutting, deferring or cancelling their dividends.
Baillie Gifford 13th Aug 2020
The Week: Grim reading on UK data
The UK’s economic output slumped in the second quarter – and the future’s not looking too bright either.
Adviser-Hub 12th Aug 2020
Market briefings looking back at July
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through July.
UK equity income market review: UK dividends dive in Q2
UK share prices continued to fall during July as investors’ worries about the possibility of another wave of coronavirus infection.
Adviser-Hub 11th Aug 2020
UK equity market review: Uncertainty hits UK share prices
Share prices in the UK generally fell during July amid mounting concerns over the impact of a possible coronavirus “second wave”.
UK bond market review: Mounting fears over UK jobs
Gilt yields continued their decline during July, driven down by concerns over the prospect of a “second wave” of coronavirus cases.
Europe market review: Europe enters recession
The eurozone’s economy slid into recession, shrinking by a record 12.1% during the second quarter following a first-quarter contraction of 3.6%. Between April and June.
Asia Japan market review: Asian economies fall into recession
Investor sentiment in Australia received a blow from the government’s decision to put the state of Victoria into lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 infections.
US market review: US economy suffers record contraction
The US fell into recession during the second quarter as activity was curbed by a decline in spending and a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Emerging markets review: China sidesteps recession
While other countries confirmed their slide into recession in July, China’s economy managed to buck the trend, notching up annualised growth of 3.2% in the second quarter after a first-quarter contrac...
Global update: The other “R” number … Recession
Early in July, investors were buoyed by news of progress in the development of coronavirus vaccines. However, as the month continued, optimism was tempered by a surge in infection rates in countries i...
Asia equity
Journey into Asia’s evolving investment landscape as we look beyond the local powerhouse brands to reveal where Asia’s next generation of winners are emerging.
Fidelity International 7th Aug 2020
Q3 outlook: Nearing the limit
The extraordinary monetary and fiscal measures taken by policymakers to counter the worst economic effects of the virus encouraged an element of animal spirits - particularly among retail investors. B...
Fidelity International 6th Aug 2020
China stays home
At this time of the year, Chinese tourists would typically be seen visiting and spending across a number of global destinations. But with most overseas travel off-limits, Fidelity China Consumer Fund...
Inside Asia: Leading the way - 21-25 September
Virtual event series: Join our locally-based investment team as they debate the outlook for Asia in a post-Covid-19 world. As the global economy slowly gets back on its feet, we will reveal how the la...
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Europe market review: “All necessary steps”
European countries continued to ease their lockdown measures during June; nevertheless, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the region was experiencing a weekly increase in COVID-19 cases...
Adviser-Hub 5th Aug 2020
Emerging markets review: Bleak outlook for Brazil
During June, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that the coronavirus pandemic had entered “a new and dangerous phase” as cases continued to surge in Brazil and the US.
Asia Japan market review: Recovery remains far off
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda warned during June that a second wave of COVID-19 infections could cause “considerable” harm to Japan’s economy.
Market briefings looking back at June
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through June.
The Week: Will Covid-19 end US market dominance?
US markets have outperformed for a decade, but can this continue in the face of a woeful Covid-19 response and political uncertainty?
US market review: “Persistent fragilities”
As US businesses reopened their doors, retail sales surged during May following steep falls in March and April, rising by 17.7%.
UK equity income: Clouded prospects for UK dividends
Although UK share prices generally strengthened over June as lockdown measures continued to ease, the outlook for dividend payments remained uncertain.
UK equity market review: Opening up
The UK’s leaders announced a further easing in lockdown measures to take effect in July, allowing a large proportion of the country’s leisure and tourism sector to reopen, albeit with strict guideline...
UK bond market review: “Living in unusual times”
Gilt yields continued their decline over June as demand for government bonds was boosted by expectations that the Bank of England (BoE) would expand its programme of quantitative easing measures.
Fidelity Global Dividend Fund
With a more uncertain outlook for valuations and growth, the Fidelity Global Dividend Fund aims to deliver an attractive dividend-based total return with an emphasis on capital preservation.
Fidelity International 5th Aug 2020
Global bond market review: Central banks go further
New quantitative easing measures are forecast to reach 20% of GDP in the US, 9% in the UK, and over 7% in the eurozone, according to credit ratings agency Fitch, which reported that macro policy easin...
Adviser-Hub 4th Aug 2020
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