A bumpy ride higher for equities
The coronavirus continues to introduce uncertainty, but investors should expect cyclicals to outperform in the first half of the year. Here we identify key catalysts for equity markets.
Changing monetary environment sets the backdrop for a year of change in 2022
2022 will be marked by a role-reversal in monetary policy: crisis support, stimulus and spending replaced by recovery, repair, reduced fiscal stimulus and a return towards “normal”.
Investment team updates – Bullet points 3 December
Latest news from around the investment desks.
Investment team updates – Bullet points 19 November
Latest news from around the investment desks.
Investment team updates – Bullet points 5 November
Latest news from around the investment desks.
Investment team updates – Bullet points 22 October
Our investment team provide their weekly snapshot of market events.
China is making good RI progress, despite its contradictions
China is a double-edged sword: it is the world-leading renewables developer, installing more than double the gigawatt capacity of its nearest competitor over the past decade both in terms of wind and solar power, but at the same time it has seen the highest coal capacity additions over the same period – nearly quadruple that seen in India.
Sustainable aviation fuel is ready for take-off
The aviation sector consumes around 8% of all oil. How realistic are attempts to reduce emissions through the use of sustainable aviation fuel?
Covid-19 index: when might life return to ‘normal’?
With every country attempting to return to normality following the coronavirus pandemic, we are monitoring US economic activity as well as other measures of ‘normality’ such as entertainment and leisure, high street shopping, and schools reopening.
Developing capital markets make China an exciting option
With Chinese New Year celebrations getting underway and 2021 being the Year of the Ox – a symbol of strength and determination – we look at the prospects for Chinese equities