05/20/2022
The economic situation and monetary policy − speech by Huw Pill
Given at ACCA Cymru Wales
Comment, Analysis & Research
05/20/2022
Positive earnings surprises but softer guidance
Sales and earnings growth for Q1 2022 in both the US and Europe exceeded expectations, led by strong energy sector results. The percentage of companies beating forecasts is above the long-term trend, but the margin of surprise is lower than recent quarter
05/19/2022
Market Insight
Declining US housing starts, surging UK inflation
05/19/2022
Zombie financing
Charlton Heston and our head of multi-asset investments David Coombs have little in common. But they both hate the walking dead.
05/19/2022
The end of free money
The financial world is in the midst of a painful and unfamiliar transition.
05/18/2022
Nearly half of investors regret doing too little research
A quarter (27%) of investors said they were more likely to invest in an ‘investment opportunity’ with a limited time frame, despite time pressure being a common tactic used by scammers.
05/18/2022
Seven questions to ask before buying a property
The most common way to make a property purchase is to take out a mortgage loan.
05/17/2022
Quant chart: Value accelerates to strongest start in decades
Indeed, value stocks have significantly outperformed their growth peers year to date, supported by wide valuation spreads, heightening growth concerns for firms with lofty valuations,1 and the tailwind provided by the narrative around value and interest r
05/17/2022
Number of Irish wealthy individuals set to surge
Ireland is among 10 countries forecast to see the largest proportional increase in their extremely rich populations between now and 2026
05/17/2022
Bailey admits BoE cannot stop inflation hitting 10%
The base rate also rose to 1 per cent this month, following a series of rises since December when it stood at 0.1 per cent.
05/16/2022
Questionable Positives by Gary Dugan
On both occasions, the market eventually fell 50% before rebounding.
05/16/2022
The role of green bonds in a fixed income portfolio
The Green Bond Principles were created in January 2014.
05/13/2022
Inflationary Concerns
In the meanwhile, oil prices continue to be a pain point for many countries.
05/13/2022
Monthly Update: Financial Markets Still Navigating Volatile Conditions
Financial markets are experiencing further challenges as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, China introduces more lockdowns and investors fret over central bank measures to tame inflation.
05/13/2022
UK economy to shrink, but avoid recession for now
A combination of a weak March handover and the Queen’s Jubilee in June is set to see the UK economy contract in the second quarter.
05/13/2022
Assessment of Value regime called into question as fund closures remain stagnant
133 closures in 2021
05/12/2022
Britons’ 'wealth score' falls 8% in first quarter
The rising cost of living impacted the household finances of ethnic minorities the hardest.
05/12/2022
One in 10 advisers confident retaining clients' family wealth
Octopus conducted research to examine the relationships between the financial advice industry, advised clients and their families
05/12/2022
UK GDP highlights quagmire BoE is trying to tackle, as things will only get worse for consumers
Ultimately things are only going to get worse for consumers.
05/11/2022
Asset protection and trusts- How much control will tip the balance?
In most jurisdictions, trust assets will be more vulnerable to attack from a settlor’s creditors