Will the SFDR fill advisers’ ESG gaps?
New legislation due to come into effect in March promises to pave the way for better reporting and disclosure of ESG risks.
Adviser-Hub 25th Feb 2021
The Week: All change for fixed income
It’s starting to get nasty in fixed income markets, with yield rising and prices tumbling. Is this the moment the ‘lower for longer’ trade finally comes to an end?
Adviser-Hub 24th Feb 2021
Why this may be Asia’s century…and why it might not
The world is used to dancing to the US’s beat. The US has been economically, culturally and militarily dominant for much of the last sixty years. However, recent events have weakened its hand.
Adviser-Hub 19th Feb 2021
Market briefings looking back at January
A selection of articles, written by our expert investment writers that cover the markets looking back through January.
Adviser-Hub 17th Feb 2021
The Week: Woodford’s back…and he’s right about one thing
It’s safe to say Neil Woodford’s comeback hasn’t been universally welcomed.
US market review: President Biden takes office
Politics and economics were intertwined in the US during January as President Joe Biden took office. America’s 46th President has inherited a faltering economy.
Adviser-Hub 16th Feb 2021
UK equity income market review: Dividends fall to eight-year low
Eight years of growth was wiped off UK dividends during 2020, according to Link Group’s Dividend Monitor. Dividend payments fell by at a headline rate of 44% year on year.
UK equity market review: Fresh lockdown for the UK
As Covid-19 infection rates continued to spread during December and into January, new lockdown measures were imposed across the UK.
UK bond market review: Lacklustre outlook for the UK economy
The yield on the benchmark UK gilt dipped early in January as Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced fresh lockdown measures to stem a rapid increase in Covid-19 infections.
Global bond market review: Bond yields lifted by hopes of US stimulus spending
Global bond yields rose during January as the news that the Democratic party had gained control of the US Senate stoked hopes of higher stimulus spending and a consequent boost to inflation.
Europe market review: Outlook for Europe remains subdued
Europe was blighted by a fresh wave of lockdown measures during January in response to rising Covid-19 infection rates. Economic activity in the eurozone is unlikely to recover to pre-pandemic levels...
Emerging market review: China posts best quarterly growth for two years
China’s economy achieved its most rapid quarterly expansion for two years during the final three months of 2020, posting growth of 6.5% during the period.
Asia Japan market review: Hopes of US stimulus boost sentiment
Despite a surge in Covid-19 infections that led to a state of emergency being declared in the four prefectures of Tokyo, Chiba, Saitama, and Kanagawa, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Index reached a thre...
Serving a purpose
As we move into the recovery phase of the pandemic, Fidelity Global Focus Fund Manager Amit Lodha examines the strong linear relationship between companies with a high ESG rating and their valuation m...
Fidelity International 15th Feb 2021
China, the West and the rest: progress on vaccine rollouts
Our health care analyst discusses the wide-ranging approaches taken by countries across the globe to vaccinate their populations and what that might mean for a global recovery - in health and in wealt...
Inside Fidelity: Sustainable engagement
Discover the value of engagement and how active ownership can drive positive change and benefit both shareholders and stakeholders. In the first of our 2021 quarterly series, we outline our current ke...
Fidelity International | Fidelity Live: The Analysts
Fidelity’s Global Head of Investment Research, Ned Salter is joined by analysts Juliet Pursaill and Federico Wynne, where they discuss the sentiment shifts they're seeing across their respective secto...
5 things to know about ‘The Great Reset’
The Great Reset is a new initiative from the World Economic Forum and the Prince of Wales, designed to guide governments across the world down the path to a more resilient, sustainable world beyond co...
Adviser-Hub 15th Feb 2021
Inflation – are you scared?
Inflation has gone from bogeyman to benign, but could that be about to change as economies revive?
Adviser-Hub 10th Feb 2021
The Week: Stock markets: a year since the crash
Even though markets have recovered since the crash in February 2020, they have held plenty of surprises for investors.
FundsNetwork's Pension and ISA allowances guide
FundsNetwork's client guide ‘Reap the benefits of tax efficient savings’ provides the key tax information that your clients need to make the most of their annual allowances.
Fidelity Adviser Solutions 9th Feb 2021
What is ESG?
How many of us think about where our money goes? Are we worried about climate change and how our money is invested?
Re-registration – are you up to speed with the FCA’s new rules?
From 1 February 2021, to facilitate more platform-to-platform switching, new FCA rules have come into force.
Global Environment Fund
Seeks to capture the structural decarbonisation growth story – investing in companies that are driving the transition to a low carbon world.
Ninety One 5th Feb 2021
The Week: The new-found enthusiasm for emerging markets
Investors have been showing renewed interest in emerging markets. Is this the right way to play the reflation trade?
Adviser-Hub 4th Feb 2021
Diversified Income Fund
A defensive return fund aiming to provide an attractive level of income with growth over the long term, through an actively managed defensive portfolio. It targets an attractive, sustainable yield of...
Global update: “Unintended consequences”
Financial markets are becoming increasingly vulnerable to a sharp correction that would, in turn, jeopardise stability, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Adviser-Hub 2nd Feb 2021
UK Sustainable Equity Fund
Investing in companies making a positive contribution to the future of society and the environment.
Ninety One 1st Feb 2021
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