UK equity market review: Progress on Brexit transition agreement
UK share prices generally fell during March amid expectations of tightening monetary policy and concerns over rising US protectionism.
Adviser-Hub 5th Apr 2018
UK bond market review: Concerns over gilt supplies
UK gilt yields fell over March as a whole amid concerns over future supply as the DMO announced it would reduce gilt issuance in 2018/19 to its lowest level since 2007/2008.
Retail property: time to check out?
Amid poor retail data, the rise and rise of internet shopping and recent high-profile retail failures, John Cartwright, CEO of the Association of Real Estate Funds (AREF) asked three prominent members...
Adviser-Hub 29th Mar 2018
Ethical investing is mainstream, but it’s still tricky to invest
Ethical investment has become mainstream and consumer demand is high, but why is it still so difficult to find and compare funds? Ethical considerations are now embedded in the investment and ri...
The Week: The first signs of Spring for the UK economy?
What a difference a week makes. From gloomy, snowy backwater, the UK is suddenly showing the first signs of Spring, with inflation down, a Brexit transition deal sorted and a small recovery in the pou...
Adviser-Hub 22nd Mar 2018
FOMC raises rates
US interest rates rose and economic forecasts were upgraded at the March meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). In a move that was widely anticipated by investors, policymakers voted una...
Fidelity International | The Fidelity Analyst Survey 2018
Our equity and credit analysts conduct 16,000 company meetings throughout the year, talking to CEOs, CFOs and division heads. This survey provides an aggregate measure of sentiment based on that acces...
Fidelity International 21st Mar 2018
Fidelity International | A new phase of earnings growth
After years of stagnation, earnings growth finally returned to drive global equity markets higher in 2017. In this webcast, Jeremy Podger assessed whether this dynamic will continue and revealed how i...
Fidelity International 19th Mar 2018
Upbeat Spring Statement
The outlook for the UK economy has brightened, according to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement. Chancellor Philip Hammond described himself as “positively Tigger-like&rdquo...
Adviser-Hub 15th Mar 2018
The Week: Time to relax?
Markets appear on a surer footing following the volatility at the start of the year, but can it last?
Europe market review: Post-Brexit future of Northern Ireland remains in doubt
February 2018 European share prices generally fell in February, undermined by speculation that major central banks may be poised to tighten monetary policy more quickly than previously anticipated....
Adviser-Hub 14th Mar 2018
UK equity market review: FTSE 100’s yield rises above 4%
The UK equity market experienced a volatile February.
Global bond market review: US bond yields continue to rise
Global bond investors experienced an eventful February as investors faced up to the possibility that interest rates in the US might rise sooner than anticipated.
Emerging markets review: Brazil cuts interest rates again
February 2018 Emerging equity markets were not immune to the heavy declines experienced by developed share indices during February. Investors around the world were rattled by signs that the end of...
Asian Japan market review: Asian markets weakened in February
February 2018 Like many other major equity markets around the world, stock indices in Asia fell sharply during February amid speculation that US monetary policy might begin to tighten more quickly...
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