The World In A Week – Shining a bright light on Rishi Sunak
Written by Chris Ayton. In a volatile week of trading, The MSCI All Country World Index fell -0.4% but the FTSE All Share Index recovered +1.6%. The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index also made some…
The World In A Week – An Absence of Truss
Written by Cormac Nevin. Last week provided some welcome relief for UK investors, as the MSCI All Country World Index rose +4.1% in GBP terms (up +3.3% in local currency terms). This was driven…
The World In A Week – All change please
Written by Millan Chauhan. Last week was an eventful week in UK Politics, as Kwasi Kwarteng was sacked as Chancellor of the Exchequer, a role which he held for only 38 days. This also came three…
Wealth Manager Top 100 2022
Citywire Wealth Manager’s Top 100 annual showcase of the UK’s most influential fund selectors has been revealed. Our Chief Investment Officer, Shane Balkham has made the cut to be on this list.……
The World In A Week – We Get It, And We Have Listened
Written by Chris Ayton. Last week brought some welcome relief to equity and fixed income markets. The MSCI All Country World Index rose +2.0% and the FTSE All Share Index recovered +1.4%. The…
The World In A Week – No retreat, no surrender?
Written by Shane Balkham. For many investors, it may seem like we have had too many ‘once-in-a-generation’ events over the past few years. Brexit, COVID-19, war on Ukraine and the cost-of-living…
The World In A Week – The Almighty Dollar
Written by Cormac Nevin. Last week was another challenging one for markets as the MSCI All Country World Index fell -0.3% in GBP terms. The same index was down -4.2% in local currency terms, which…
The World In A Week – Witnessing history
Written by Millan Chauhan. Last week, the US Bureau of Labour Statistics announced that US CPI decelerated to 8.3% which was above estimates of 8.1%. Estimates had predicted a sharper slow-down in…
The World In A Week – A nation in mourning
Written by Shane Balkham. While we welcomed in the new prime minister, Liz Truss, last week was dominated by the sad news that her majesty Queen Elizabeth II had passed away. It is indeed a sombre…
The World In A Week – Winter is (still) coming
Written by Cormac Nevin. Last week was another challenging one for markets, as the MSCI All Country World Index fell -1.5% in GBP terms. In local terms, the Equity Index was down -2.9%,…
The World In A Week – In Liz we Truss?
Written by Millan Chauhan. Last week, the Federal Reserve’s Chair Jay Powell delivered a hawkish stance stating that higher interest rates are needed to combat inflation. With annualised inflation…