Investment Updates

Diminishing rewards for taking risk
The potential rewards for taking investment risk are falling: should investors be concerned about rising asset prices?

Light at the end of the tunnel?
The global economic outlook has improved, according to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)…

Why didn’t Deliveroo deliver?
Deliveroo’s IPO fell flat in early trading: it may be a temporary blip, but with growing investor attention on ESG issues and a shift in market mood to more economically-sensitive areas, it may face longer-term problems.

Economic confidence improves in Europe.
Former President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi took the helm of Italy’s government during February.

The end of lockdown beckons
UK investor sentiment was boosted in February by evidence that the UK’s Covid-19 vaccination programme is progressing well.

Listings to attract businesses to the UK?
The Hill Review recommends changes to the UK listing rules.

Concerns grow over inflation
Although most major equity indices ended February in positive territory, the month finished on a question-mark.

All change for fixed income
With yield rising and prices tumbling, is this the moment the ‘lower for longer’ trade finally comes to an end?

President Biden takes office
Politics and economics were intertwined in the US during January as President Joe Biden took office.

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.
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