3rd October 2016

Our Investment Commentary for Q3 2016 (1 July – 30 September 2016)

The Summer and early Autumn have seen some pleasing returns for UK investors, as continued sterling weakness has flattered overseas returns.
5th July 2016

Our Investment Commentary for Q2 2016 (1 April – 30 June)

Global markets experienced substantial volatility in Q2 as they continue to grapple with a number of economic and political issues. Although the main focus for UK […]
11th April 2016

Our Investment Commentary for Q1 2016 (1 January – 31 March)

Global equities experienced a sharp sell-off at the start of 2016, reflected by the FTSE World index which fell 12% in January. Due to weak sterling, […]
4th January 2016

Our Investment Commentary for Q4 2015 (1 October – 31 December)

Markets experienced considerable volatility in 2015, which saw significant weakening of commodity prices driven by a slowing Chinese economy and, consequently, concerns over global growth. As […]
9th October 2015

Our Investment Commentary for Q3 2015 (1 July – 30 September)

Global markets were extremely volatile this quarter as concerns over China’s slowing economy became more pronounced. The impact was particularly strong on emerging and Asian economies. […]
3rd July 2015

Our Investment Commentary for Q2 2015 (1 April – 30 June)

Q2 saw global equities fall by over 5% in sterling terms. Concerns surrounding Greece’s debt repayments and the future of the Eurozone weighed on world markets, particularly towards the end of the quarter.

2nd April 2015

Our Investment Commentary for Q1 2015 (1 January – 31 March)

It has been a very good quarter for investors, despite the downside risks. Global equities were given a huge boost in January as the ECB announced its significant quantitative easing (QE) program which began in March. This helped the FTSE World Index gain over 5% in Q1.

7th January 2015

Our Investment Commentary for Q4 2014 (1 October – 31 December)

World markets experienced a very volatile quarter which included a sharp sell-off in equities at the beginning of October. However, sentiment quickly returned, reflected by a gain of 4.13% for the FTSE World Index in Q4.

8th October 2014

Our Investment Commentary for Q3 2014 (1 July – 30 September)

Given that the third quarter of the year was a period plagued with geopolitical tension, the FTSE World index delivered a surprising gain of 2.7%.

4th July 2014

Our Investment Commentary for Q2 2014 (1 April – 30 June)

Following a volatile first quarter of 2014, Q2 has offered a much more positive outlook, with the FTSE100 gaining 2.36% as opposed to contracting by 1.26% in the period January to March.