The Week: Does the US election matter?
It is tempting to dismiss the US election as just ‘noise’, but the result will have repercussions across the world.
Adviser-Hub 15th Aug 2024
Global updates: “The clouds are beginning to part”
The International Monetary Fund believes “the clouds are beginning to part” and expects the global economy to achieve a soft landing, underpinned by lower inflation and steady growth. Adviser-Hub 7th Feb 2024
The International Monetary Fund believes “the clouds are beginning to part” and expects the global economy to achieve a soft landing, underpinned by lower inflation and steady growth.
Adviser-Hub 7th Feb 2024
The Week: Swing factors in the year ahead
The fallout from the Ukraine crisis and a hike in interest rates were the key factors in market direction in 2022. In the year ahead, active managers will be hoping for less macro and more micro. Adviser-Hub 4th Jan 2023
The fallout from the Ukraine crisis and a hike in interest rates were the key factors in market direction in 2022. In the year ahead, active managers will be hoping for less macro and more micro.
Adviser-Hub 4th Jan 2023
Asian stockmarkets: looking ahead
Asian stock markets have not escaped the volatility seen in financial markets since the start of the year. Many of the patterns have been the same: a preference for value over growth, a focus on highe...
Adviser-Hub 26th Sep 2022
The Week: Bargain-hunting in bonds
After a lengthy period when bonds looked unappealing, current valuations should alert investors.
Adviser-Hub 20th Jul 2022
Global update: Risk of stagflation moves closer
Concerns about rising inflation and faltering economic growth pervaded financial markets during June and central banks around the world raised interest rates in a bid to curb inflationary pressures th...
Adviser-Hub 8th Jul 2022
The Week: Can the world avoid recession?
Recession appears to be inching closer as PMI data turns south and housing markets falter.
Adviser-Hub 30th Jun 2022
The impact of the Ukraine crisis on sustainable investment
Russia’s attack on Ukraine has forced global governments to think hard about energy security. Three fund groups discuss the implications for the sustainable investment landscape.
Adviser-Hub 16th Jun 2022
The war in Ukraine will have far-reaching ramifications for the economic and geopolitical landscape for some time to come. It has also pushed governments, corporates and individuals to look at the way...
Adviser-Hub 9th May 2022
Global update: Concerns over Ukraine persist
Alongside the heavy human cost of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Organisation for Economic Development (OECD) issued a warning about the economic impact.
Adviser-Hub 14th Apr 2022
UK market review: Ukraine and inflation share the spotlight
Alongside the unfolding tragedy in Ukraine, the surging cost of living continued to garner headlines in the UK during March.
Ukraine war raises social and ethical dilemmas
Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised complex sustainability and ethical issues for companies and investors. Jenn-Hui Tan, Fidelity’s Global Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investing, examines some o...
Fidelity International 7th Apr 2022
The Week: Government spending soars to $65 trillion
Global government spending has increased by a quarter over the pandemic. It’s a tough time to be in charge of the government’s purse strings.
Adviser-Hub 6th Apr 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine has raised complex sustainability and ethical issues for companies and investors alike. Jenn-Hui Tan, Fidelity’s Global Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investing, examines...
Fidelity International 6th Apr 2022
The Week: Gold: from damp squib to safe haven
Gold has protected investors during the crisis, but may struggle to make further progress from here.
Adviser-Hub 30th Mar 2022
Fed delivers first rate increase since 2018
The US Federal Reserve raised the key federal funds rate for the first time since March 2018 in a move designed to curb inflationary pressures.
Adviser-Hub 17th Mar 2022
The Week: Might the war in Ukraine change the direction of interest rates?
Interest rates are slated to rise several times in 2022. Does the Ukrainian crisis shift the thinking from central bankers?
Adviser-Hub 16th Mar 2022
Global update: Global stock markets fall as Russia moves on Ukraine
Investors experienced fresh market volatility towards the end of February as global financial markets reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Adviser-Hub 9th Mar 2022
UK market review: UK markets drop on Ukraine invasion
Share prices in the UK generally fell during February as a whole, as concerns over the prospect of a Russian invasion of Ukraine turned into reality.
The Week: Ukraine and the impact on markets
The impact of geopolitical events on markets is often short-lived – will it be different for the Ukrainian crisis?
Adviser-Hub 3rd Mar 2022
In the spotlight: the energy sector
Tensions in Ukraine have put the energy sector in the spotlight.
Adviser-Hub 1st Mar 2022
UK market review: Inflationary pressures continue to build
January was a challenging month for UK investors who had to contend with intensifying inflationary pressures alongside the prospect of higher UK and US interest rates and the possibility of a Russian...
Adviser-Hub 11th Feb 2022
The Week: Does the conflict in Ukraine pose a risk to markets?
As the crisis escalates, what is the fallout for financial markets from tension on the Ukrainian border?
Adviser-Hub 10th Feb 2022
Global update: A volatile start to 2022
Leading equity markets generally fell during January amid concerns over the prospect of higher interest rates in the US, the impact of the Omicron variant, and mounting tensions between Russia and Ukr...
Global bond market review: Fed cuts rates once again
Following a raft of interest-rate cuts in the third quarter of 2019, the loosening monetary trend continued into the fourth quarter as central banks reduced their key rates.
Adviser-Hub 7th Nov 2019
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