UK equity market review: The transition period begins
Brexit finally “got done” in January as the UK left the EU on 31 January. However, with a transition period of only 11 months, the Government is now under pressure to negotiate its new relationship wi...
Adviser-Hub 12th Feb 2020
US market review: US and China sign their “Phase One” deal
2020 began with fresh geopolitical tensions amid signs of rising hostility between the US and Iran.
The Week: The UK continues its unloved status
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the UK still can’t find many suitors. The post-election bounce has ebbed and investors are looking at the Brexit negotiations with trepidation.
PROD 3 and 4: what you need to know
As part of MiFID II, the FCA introduced the Product Intervention and Product Governance Sourcebook (PROD) rules in January 2018.
Fidelity Adviser Solutions 6th Feb 2020
Be bold and prepare for binary outcomes in 2020
At a moment of maximum uncertainty and with this strange cycle on the edge, 2020 may see the global economy slide into recession or avoid one altogether.
Ninety One 5th Feb 2020
The Week: Returns in short supply
It’s been a torrid time for short-sellers of Elon Musk’s Tesla as the company has beaten expectations on profits. Does it challenge the concept of short-selling?
Adviser-Hub 5th Feb 2020
Global update: Coronavirus hits investor sentiment
Investor sentiment was initially buoyed in January as the US and China signed their interim trade deal, driving US share indices to new all-time highs.
Adviser-Hub 4th Feb 2020
The Week: The FCA’s new value assessments are soon to be released
The FCA’s new value assessments are soon to be released. But will they do any good?
Adviser-Hub 30th Jan 2020
The Week: Is China’s growth assured?
This week saw the widely-awaited trade deal struck between the US and China.
Adviser-Hub 23rd Jan 2020
US market review: Trade breakthrough?
Signs of progress in the long-running trade conflict between the US and China lifted investor sentiment in the US and around the world during December.
Adviser-Hub 15th Jan 2020
UK equity market review: Brexit’s turning-point
December provided a turning-point for the UK as the Conservative Party won the General Election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson succeeded in securing an 80-seat majority in the House of Commons.
UK equity income market review: A defining moment for Brexit
The UK General Election proved to be a defining moment for Brexit in the UK as Boris Johnson’s decisive victory – with an 80-seat majority – paved the way for his Brexit deal to clear the House of Com...
UK bond market review: Optimism returns as 2019 ends
Investor confidence rallied during December following the Conservative Party’s decisive victory in the General Election.
Global bond market review: Investors eye riskier assets in December
A mood of tentative optimism blunted the attractions of government bonds during December.
Europe market review: Germany puts the brakes on the eurozone
The eurozone’s economy remained sluggish in December as improved activity in the services sector failed to mitigate a deepening contraction in the manufacturing sector.
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