Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Sunny Florida is always going to look better than grey old London in late winter. Yet multi-asset equity analyst Emma Letheren saw a vibrancy there that’s truly foreign to Britain.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Sharp falls in US stocks seemed to quieten the President a little. Yet, with ‘Liberation Day’ approaching, multi-asset equity analyst Emma Letheren notes that companies’ ability to pass on higher costs is about to be tested.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Water utilities face intense pressure to better conserve this limited resource. Sustainable investment analyst Neil Smith explains how innovative water testing kit helps them reuse water more safely.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Fantastical blockbusters like House of the Dragon aren’t for our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs. For him, nothing beats a gritty realistic drama. Besides, you can’t dream up anything crazier than real life in the year 2025.

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Last Updated: September 30, 2025

In light of intense political scrutiny of corporate diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) practices, our engagement analyst Jenny Twigg explains why ditching DEI could prove painfully short-sighted.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Would you choose a new car based on how much its price has risen in the past couple of years? Head of multi-asset investments David Coombs asks why so many are happy doing this with their life savings.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

This has been one of the most begrudged share market rallies in modern times. Our chief investment officer, Julian Chillingworth, explains why political deadlock may help it continue.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Inflation has flared up again in the UK, but that doesn’t mean the globe is awash with soaring prices.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

Currencies bounced around last month as investors debated the strength of the UK’s Brexit negotiating position, whether the Federal Reserve (Fed) will slow its rate hikes, and if the European Central Bank will soon cut the number of bonds it buys each month as part of its quantitative easing programme.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

A North Korean missile, potentially capable of carrying a nuclear payload, soared over Japan in late August and sunk into the Sea of Japan. In response, 10-year Japanese government bond (JGBs) yields sunk too, from 0.009% to -0.009%.

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

British investors may get a shock when they look at their returns this month. For those investing in sterling, overseas stock market performances were downright dismal

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

The Bank of England (BoE) raised rates in early November from 0.25% to 0.5%. A decent boost from the services sector helped third-quarter GDP grow by a faster than expected 0.4%, a solid enough justification for the hike.