Fed surprise: insurance, not fire-fighting
Monetary policy has taken centre stage with the Federal Reserve's much-anticipated decision to cut interest rates. What does this mean for the broader economic outlook, and could it signal the beginning of a recessionary easing cycle?
In the latest episode, Laura Künlen sits down with Global Investment Strategists Kevin Gardiner and Victor Balfour to analyse the implications of the Fed's decision. They also explore the significance of this rate cut, the actions of other global central banks, and the upcoming U.S. election. Finally, they discuss what these developments mean for our asset allocation.
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Growth Equity Update
Insights
In October’s edition, we look at the details of OpenAI’s recent $6.6bn raise, who invested and who didn’t, at the financials and at the state of OpenAI as its mission shifts awy from capped profit status. Meanwhile global VC fundraising in Q3 was twice the level of Q1 and September was a robust month for VC backed company raises on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Corporate earnings growth broadening?
Strategy Blog
Earnings season is upon us, beginning with the US major banks. While analysts are expecting a fifth consecutive quarter of growth, will this spread to other sectors and regions? This strategy blog considers the outlook for the US, plus UK, Europe and Japan.
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Asset Management: Monthly Macro Insights - October 2024
Market Commentary
The global economy grapples with a faltering goods sector and higher geopolitical risks. Nonetheless, investors remain confident that an accelerated policy easing would interact with supportive financial conditions to safeguard the resilience of the global economy, especially since China recently announced a coordinated set of monetary and fiscal measures.
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Female founders share the secrets to their success
Entrepreneurs
We know that every entrepreneurial journey is different, but there are lessons that all founders can learn from each other. In this series of video interviews, we asked the founders of three successful companies to share their experiences and offer practical advice.
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Stimulus revives risk appetite
Monthly Market Summary
Global equities moved higher by 2.3% in September (USD terms), while global government bonds returned 1.1% (USD, hedged terms).
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Politics and portfolios
Strategy Blog
Spreading conflict in the Middle East is alarming, particularly when viewed alongside other ongoing geopolitical challenges. While there are no infallible guides to how global markets will respond, in this blog we discuss some of the potential economic consequences.