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Alternatives enter a new era

The resulting contrast between equity and bond indices’ 10% fall and alternatives’ rise is stark.

Ex-SJP adviser joins Love Island

Ron Hall, a former adviser at St James’s Place partner practice AJG Wealth Management, left the firm to find love and/or fame.

Glencore appeals even without coal windfall, according to Deutsche Bank

Sector leading cash generation and shareholder returns in 2023/24, even as coal prices moderate

RDR 10 years on: FCA unveils plans to ‘streamline’ investment advice

This shift has coincided with an overall movement within the market for customers to take greater control over their own personal finances.

The Road To Hell

“MacGuffin: an object, event, or character in a film or story that serves to set and keep the plot in motion despite usually lacking intrinsic importance.” - Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Size matters

The fact that the largest companies in the UK fared significantly better than medium-sized businesses does not mean that they will continue to do so in 2023.

The World Health Organisation pushed Beijing to improve data transparency including case counts, disease severity and other health statistics with international travel by Chinese travellers forecast to jump from 5% of 2019 levels to 50% by the summer.

UK consulting sector to create 10,000 jobs by 2026

Figures collected by the MCA show that nearly 10,000 new jobs have recently been announced by in-demand consultancies, as they invest in boosting their talent pipeline until 2026.

Enabling cost reductions will be key for retailers to attract today’s frugal consumer

New report finds most consumers (61%) are concerned about their financial situation and 69% are cutting back on non-essential expenses

UK financial boardrooms lead Europe in acceleration of female and sustainability appointments

EY Boardroom Monitor data shows that UK financial services firms are responding to investor expectations and are leading European peers across a range of gender diversity metrics.

Five funds to watch in 2023

Investment ideas for 2023 and beyond.

Quarterly markets review - Q4 2022

A look back at markets in Q4, when shares made strong gains.

2022 ‘a short sellers’ paradise’ – Long/Short funds boom as niche investments take centre stage

This has helped to intensify the cost-of-living crisis and altered the course of inflation leading to more aggressive central bank policies to bring it back in line.

Retail Outlook 2023 – Shortage of labor and skilled workers to become more acute in Switzerland

The Swiss economy proved highly resilient in the challenging global environment in 2022, with consumption supported by a robust labor market and immigration.

Wealth manager sentiment towards bonds reaches highest level since 2009

Up to 53% from 2%

One-fifth of firms ill-equipped to handle supply chain disruption

Research from Capgemini suggests that 25% of global trade is set to relocate in the next three years.

Towards a change of cycle

All the major themes that have marked 2022 will remain relevant: inflation, the risk of recession and the tightening of monetary policies.

Jupiter: '2023 will be the most exciting time for fixed income'

The question for 2023 is how quickly growth and inflation can allow policy to loosen.

'Investors should not forget the lessons of past crises'

It has been proven in 2022 that it is not impossible for equities and bonds to be correlated.

India’s promised boom

India’s economy will benefit from a global drive to diversify supply chains, manufacturing investments and technological infrastructure in 2023.

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