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April 17, 2018

Navigating markets in Q2 2018

After being overweight at the start of the year, we trimmed our equity exposure to neutral at the beginning of March.

March 13, 2018

Does Emerging Market Debt have further to run?

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March 22, 2018

Finance: the right place and the right time

This morning, an important piece of Man's future here on earth undoubtedly played out in Brussels.

Asset Allocation

April 16, 2018

Overall, our mid-term base scenario remains supportive for equities against bonds.

Macro

April 16, 2018

In the US, the Michigan Consumer Sentiment Preliminary came out at 115.0 for current economic conditions, down from the 121.2 level published in March.

Equities

April 16, 2018

Positive week for European equities.

Fixed Income

April 16, 2018

US treasury yields experienced some volatility last week.

Market

April 16, 2018

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April 19, 2018

Market volatility tries a comeback

The risk of a trade war between the US and China triggered another equity sell-off in March, making equities the main asset responsible for the increased market volatility levels.

April 13, 2018

We keep a constructive mid-term base scenario

We are neutral on equities. While keeping a constructive mid-term base scenario, we note an increase in downside risks, as the macro momentum is peaking and concerns about protectionism are intensifying.

March 28, 2018

A new Fed

New Fed chair Jerome Powell delivered the expected 25bp rate hike in the federal funds rate, showing that the Fed appears to be a lot more upbeat further down the line.

March 27, 2018

Reality check

The Goldilocks era seems already to have come to an end, or so the market seems to think.

March 26, 2018

As the short-term risk-reward appears less attractive, we have tactically reduced our equity exposure

Despite our positive strategic view on equities, we have tactically reduced our equity exposure, as the short-term risk-reward appears less attractive.

March 23, 2018

Still Favour European financial credit

We continue to overweight the financial sector vs. the non-financial sector, which is currently benefiting from better fundamentals and relatively attractive valuations.

March 23, 2018

FED: mission accomplished

As expected, new Fed Chairman Jerome Powell raised the fed funds rate by 25 bp at the FOMC meeting on 21 March, a unanimous decision that bumped the rate up to 1.75%, with additional hikes set to take it to 2.50% by the end of the year.

March 23, 2018

Still overweight credits

After external risks to EM remained elevated at the beginning of 2018,we believe that, in the medium term, the risks around US monetary policy normalization and fiscal expansion have so far been offset by the synchronized global growth recovery, the solid performance of commodities, and investor appetite for risky assets.