Walter Scott client investment manager Murdo MacLean provides an outlook of some of the key forces likely to shape global equity markets in the year ahead.
Walter Scott client investment manager Murdo MacLean dissects the medtech industry. Has the innovation boom of the past decade peaked?
Walter Scott client investment manager Murdo MacLean delves into UK bakery chain Greggs, outlining why he thinks this under-the-radar consumer brand has an appetising future.
A new regime calls for a new approach to multi-asset, says Newton multi-asset chief investment officer Mitesh Sheth.
We look at how firms are responding to the FCA’s thematic review of retirement income advice and consider potential actions to meet the growing demand for their services.
Janice Kim and Paul Flood of the Newton mixed assets team assess four macroeconomic themes and how they impact asset allocation.
The Budget was never likely to bring good news, with the incoming government warning ominously of ‘black holes’. A range of likely changes were trailed, including a potential rise in capital gains tax, inheritance tax changes and changes around the pension rules. While some of the more drastic measures failed to materialise, including unused pensions in inheritance tax will have profound effects on retirement advice.
Three of Newton’s income portfolio managers share their outlooks on equity income, dividends, and value investing. Are we poised for a change in equity market leadership?
Newton portfolio manager Jon Bell assesses the potential fate of income stocks in an investment landscape no longer characterised by ‘free money’.
Newton head of mixed assets investment Paul Flood assesses some of the investment opportunities and themes stemming from this year’s global elections.
Walter Scott client investment manager George Dent considers the macroeconomic backdrop in 2024 and what pressures companies could face
Why the electric vehicles (EVs) trade could be set for a boost – and why Newton is well prepared to explore this and other alternatives markets.
Walter Scott client investment manager Murdo MacLean profiles Mettler Toledo, a Swiss-headquartered, US-listed manufacturer of precision weighing and analytical equipment.
BNY Mellon Investment Management chief economist Shamik Dhar looks at key macroeconomic drivers which could buoy fixed income markets in the years ahead.
The economic impacts of deglobalisation, normalizing interest rates and the return of inflationary pressures are all factors which could provide an improving outlook for value investors, says Newton Investment Management1 deputy head of equity income and portfolio manager John Bailer.
In this edition of Market Watch, Shamik Dhar, Chief Economist at BNY Mellon Investment Management, explores the persistent theme of divergence from 2023 continuing into 2024. Dhar delves into facets, including the weakening US labour market and geopolitical tensions around the Red Sea, that might mitigate the potential for a US soft landing.
In 2024’s first edition of Market Watch, Shamik Dhar, chief economist at BNY Mellon Investment Management, explores market scenarios for this year. Dhar also underscores the significance of the ballot box in 2024, with close to 50% of the world’s population having elections.
In this week’s Market Watch, Shamik Dhar chief economist, BNY Mellon Investment Managementdelves into the comparative market and economic performance of the United States and Europe. Dhar underscores four pivotal factors contributing to the superior performance of the United States, namely consumer robustness, fiscal policy, global interdependence, and fluctuations in international trade behavior.
The US dollar’s dominance is being questioned. But BNY Mellon Investment Management head of Asia macro and investment strategy Aninda Mitra thinks the currency remains untouchable.
Newton head of mixed assets investment Paul Flood on why bonds are playing a bigger role in multi-asset strategies.