3 February 2023
Light at the end of the tunnel for strategic bond investors
Light at the end of the tunnel for strategic bond investors

Bond investors’ loyalties were truly put to the test during 2022 as traditional safe havens exacerbated portfolio drawdowns. Fidelity Strategic Bond Fund co-managers Tim Foster and Claudio Ferrarese reflect on these recent challenges and highlight the themes we expect to impact returns across global bond markets from here.

10 February 2021
China, the West and the rest: progress on vaccine rollouts
China, the West and the rest: progress on vaccine rollouts

Our health care analyst discusses the wide-ranging approaches taken by countries across the globe to vaccinate their populations and what that might mean for a global recovery - in health and in wealth terms. While China is firing on all cylinders, Israel stands out as the fastest mover among developed markets.

1 February 2023
Will Chinese equities hop ahead in the Year of the Rabbit?
Will Chinese equities hop ahead in the Year of the Rabbit?

As China prepares to welcome the Year of the Rabbit, Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations PLC, shares his latest views after a very tumultuous period for China’s markets. As the country reopens its borders after three years of strict Covid-19 curbs, and with valuations looking attractive, he reviews an increasingly supportive backdrop and discusses the key areas of emerging opportunity.

27 January 2023
Why 'nature positive' will be as big as net zero
Why 'nature positive' will be as big as net zero

With around half of global GDP moderately or highly dependent on nature, it is no surprise that biodiversity is moving up the agenda of companies, policy makers and investors. Global Head of Stewardship & Sustainable Investing Jenn-Hui Tan discusses the risk biodiversity loss poses to investors and outlines what needs to happen to unlock the financing needed to effectively tackle this issue.

29 January 2021
A delicate balancing act for global equities in 2021
A delicate balancing act for global equities in 2021

Romain Boscher, Global CIO for equities offers his take on how the global equities picture will unfold in the year ahead. He discusses why he believes earnings will continue to recover but at an uneven pace and answers: will we see a wholesale switch to value investing in 2021?

12 January 2023
Watch Fidelity CEO and CIO debate the key themes for 2023
Watch Fidelity CEO and CIO debate the key themes for 2023

Anne Richards Andrew McCaffery take a closer look at what 2023 could have in store for markets. They discuss how investors should think about positioning for the challenges and opportunities that are set to arise over the coming year.

29 January 2021
China's structural shifts gather speed
China's structural shifts gather speed

China’s swift return to “normality” should mean lower risks compared to many developed countries still struggling with the impact of the virus. Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of Fidelity China Special Situations PLC, examines the investment opportunities ahead as selected areas continue to reap benefits from the structural trends accelerated by Covid-19.

2 December 2022
Rates overshoot risks inflation bust
Rates overshoot risks inflation bust

Global CIO Andrew McCaffery believes the key risk for investors to watch in 2023 is a central bank-induced sharp recession, or inflation bust. He shares his outlook for the global economy and outlines how investors should think about approaching asset allocation in the year ahead.

28 January 2021
Looking for resilience amid uncertainty
Looking for resilience amid uncertainty

Fidelity Global Dividend Fund portfolio manager Dan Roberts sets out the case for focusing on quality and sustainable businesses in 2021. He also discusses how his three key building blocks of returns are likely to shape up in the year ahead.

17 October 2022
Fixed Income Monthly - October 2022
Fixed Income Monthly - October 2022

The Fixed Income Monthly provides a forward-looking summary of the medium-term views from the Fidelity Fixed Income team.

15 January 2021
Chinese consumption - accelerating and evolving
Chinese consumption - accelerating and evolving

Around the world consumer behaviour patterns are shifting to online and nowhere is this bigger and more pervasive than in China. Hyomi Jie, portfolio manager of the Fidelity China Consumer Fund, discusses how the digitisation of consumption trends is creating new opportunities and outlines the key trends to watch out for in 2021.

31 October 2022
China macro and policy insights: Stability in an unstable global market?
China macro and policy insights: Stability in an unstable global market?

Fidelity Global CIO Andrew McCaffery and our locally based experts review the economic and investment outlook for China. From the upcoming National Congress to the potential easing of Covid control measures, they debate the key issues facing investors and how markets could react over the coming months.

6 January 2021
Outlook 2021: Seizing the new reality
Outlook 2021: Seizing the new reality

2020 was a year like no other. Covid-19 upended the global economy and led to the fastest bear market in history - before an unprecedented policy response drove a remarkable recovery in financial markets. So how should investors think about approaching 2021?

27 October 2022
Asia Q4 outlook - Potential bright spot amid a challenging winter
Asia Q4 outlook - Potential bright spot amid a challenging winter

With recessions looming over most developed markets, Asia is marching to a different beat this winter. Against this backdrop, Global CIO Andrew McCaffery explains why Asia’s key economies serve as a useful diversifier, with more policy certainty potentially coming from the Chinese Party Congress this October.

15 October 2020
The case for a K-shaped recovery
The case for a K-shaped recovery

V, W or L? Market participants have assigned various letters to the potential shape of the economic recovery from Covid-19. Here, Romain Boscher, Global CIO for Equities, makes the case for a two-speed ‘K-shaped’ recovery. Against this backdrop, do valuations remain justified or are investors being ‘irrationally exuberant’?

25 October 2022
Are cost pressures finally easing?
Are cost pressures finally easing?

Our latest analyst survey suggests that input cost inflation is starting to stabilise, amid signs of demand destruction. Here, we delve into the results and highlight how our analysts are expecting labour and non-labour cost pressures to evolve across key economic regions over the coming months.

15 September 2020
Three themes defining China's innovation push
Three themes defining China's innovation push

Innovation has transformed the world and impacted everything from the way we travel, communicate and work. Although historically been viewed as an imitator, China is now at the forefront of the next wave of innovation. Our team outline three themes set to define China’s future dominance and where the investment opportunities lie.

3 October 2022
Watch where you step as defaults set to rise
Watch where you step as defaults set to rise

Many investors have grown used to a low default environment in the wake of the global financial crisis, but could this be about to change? As macro concerns build, Global Fixed Income CIO Steve Ellis looks at how different parts of the credit market could react to a rise in defaults and reveals why high yield investors may be taking on more risk than they are being paid for.

10 September 2020
September CIO outlook
September CIO outlook

Global CIOs Andrew McCaffery and Romain Boscher discuss how economies and companies are emerging from the pandemic and the implications for markets. While there are growing signs of optimism, markets remain highly sensitive to changes in sentiment. So what are the risks lying ahead?

28 September 2022
A sustained value comeback?
A sustained value comeback?

After a long period of underperformance, value investing has been making a comeback over the past year or so. Against this backdrop, Nitin Bajaj, portfolio manager of Fidelity Asian Values PLC & the Fidelity Asian Smaller Companies Fund, outlines how his portfolios have benefited from this environment and provides an insight into the value areas which still offer unrecognised investment potential.