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2020 Trends in Investing: ESG Considerations on the Rise
The 2020 Trends in Investing Survey reveals that ESG investing is gaining popularity among financial professionals and investors in the U.S.
European equities: uncharted waters
John Bennett, Director of European Equities, provides a ‘quick view’ update covering the recent market sell-off and portfolio positioning.
COVID-19: cautiously optimistic on Asian equities from an income perspective
Mike Kerley, Asian income equities portfolio manager, shares his views on the latest developments in Asia and discusses the investment implications from an income point of view.
UK election reaction: continuity and change
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK Multi-Asset Team, gives his reaction to the UK election result and what it means for the Brexit process.
Quick view: UK election signals inflows and takeovers
In this video, Laura Foll, UK equities portfolio manager, outlines the initial reaction of markets to the clear Conservative majority in the UK election. She also looks at the two key longer-term implications for investors in the UK equity market.
Quick view: UK prorogation fever
Oliver Blackbourn, a portfolio manager on the UK-based Multi-Asset team, discusses the abrupt escalation in hostilities between the UK Parliament and a bellicose PM.
Quick view: Chinese yuan depreciates to critical level against the US dollar
Charlie Awdry, China portfolio manager, provides his views on the central bank’s symbolic move to allow the yuan to weaken below 7.0 against the US dollar and its significance for investors.
UK politics: new leader, old problems
Paul O’Connor, Head of the UK-based Multi-Asset team, discusses confirmation of Boris Johnson’s appointment as UK Prime Minister and the highly uncertain outlook for Brexit that he, and his divided government must navigate, and the likely market response.
Quick view: healthcare – Amazon’s next target?
Alison Porter, Graeme Clark, and Richard Clode, Portfolio Managers within the Janus Henderson Global Technology Team, provide their views on the news that Amazon, JP Morgan and Berkshire Hathaway are forming an alliance with the aim of lowering healthcare costs for the companies’ employees.
Quick view: hard to see a straight path to a final Brexit deal
In an historic defeat for the UK government, the Prime Minister’s Brexit deal was rejected by a margin of 432 to 202 on 15 January 2019. Bethany Payne, Portfolio Manager, Global Bonds, shares her thoughts on the outcome of the vote.
Quick view: Brexit vote
Ben Lofthouse, Head of Global Equity Income, provides his thoughts on the vote on Brexit by members of Parliament and the impact of the uncertainty that surrounds the UK’s future relationship with the European Union.