One of the most attractive areas in terms of valuation is that of investment trusts. We use investment trusts extensively across the portfolios such as Momentum Diversified Growth Fund (MDGF) and Momentum Diversified Income Fund (MDIF); where the income generation from trusts is crucial. Download PDF
French president Emmanuel Macron’s decision to dissolve parliament and hold snap elections (just weeks before the start of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris no less) seems strange and rushed at first glance but there may be a method to the madness. Will it backfire? Download PDF
In a reversal of the April sell-off, equity and bond markets generally performed well in May. The MSCI World index of developed markets gained 4.5% while US Treasuries returned 1.5% and Global Government bonds 1.0%. The US equity market led the way, +4.9%, with tech dominant. The Nasdaq index returned
In contrast to the huge growth in passive AUM in recent years, conditions for active managers are arguably the hardest they’ve been at any time in recent decades, driven in particular by: the higher interest rate environment, leading to steep losses on fixed income assets and investors switching into or
While Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOE) reform is not a new phenomenon, changes appear to have gathered pace over the last 18 months, beginning with the ‘Three-Year Action Plan’ in November 2022, which set out a strategy to improve corporate governance and communications. Download PDF