HMRC have announced their new online service for pension scheme members to apply for Fixed and Individual Protection. This will replace the interim process for applying for Fixed Protection 2016 and Individual Protection 2016 and the online form for applying…
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Our general opinion is that emerging markets offer good long term value but have until recently faced heavy headwinds with a strong US$, higher US interest rates, and low oil and commodity prices. However, the first half of 2016 has…
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The election of Narendra Modi prompted fresh hopes for India and this was reflected strongly in equity markets. However reform momentum in India has suffered a series of blows and investors are losing patience. Some of the hopes for reform…
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European equities have advanced since the start of March as the ECB released further details of its asset purchasing programme covering both government and corporate bonds. The new programme raised the monthly purchase value from €60bn to €80bn and will…
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The returns on UK government bonds has fallen to a record low as investors move to safer assets over concerns about the global economy and the impact of the UK leaving the EU. The yields on UK 10 year gilts…
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The UK commercial property market has delivered excellent returns over the past few years through record level of investment particularly in London office space. However there are signs that the market has peaked. The IPS Capital All Property Index shows…
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In 2015, China exported over 100 million metric tonnes (MMT) of steel into world markets. This is greater than the annual domestic usage of steel in the US. On the back of this steel prices were driven to a very…
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Gold and gold equity prices have rallied sharply this year spurred on by safe haven buying as doubts over global growth surfaced in January and June. Gold has been one of the top performing commodities this year rising from US$1065…
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This year oil has acted as a real time indicator of investment sentiment. The perception is that oil reflects global growth conditions. January’s oil price collapse was a supply rather than demand induced issue and since then the correlation between…
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