15th March 2021

M&G: UK Budget 2021: What stands out for investors?

The first Budget from the UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, was delivered on the same day in March 2020 that the global COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared.

While it was clear then that its effects would be profound, few predicted that the virus would wreak so much damage on public health and public finances.

The UK economy shrank by a remarkable 9.9% in 2020 – its largest annual contraction in three centuries, according to the Treasury. In response, the UK government has borrowed the most it ever has in peacetime to support businesses and households, and to help stimulate economic activity.

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fidelity Adviser Solutions: Is there a missing asset class for retirees?

Market data shows bonds and equities are not always the diversifiers investors assume, with periods where both asset classes fall together. Fidelity Adviser Solutions’ Paul Squirrell explores what long-term correlation data tells us and how incorporating annuities alongside bonds and drawdown could help deliver more resilient and sustainable retirement income strategies. 5-minute read

BNP Paribas: Multi-Asset Investment Views Quarterly Update – July 2026

Watch Laurent Clavel discuss why he is confident that investors should potentially see positive returns in the second half of 2026.

Artemis: Wolstencroft: Investor complacency is making me nervous

The manager of the Artemis SmartGARP European Equity Fund says it is at times when other investors stop caring about valuations that they become more important than ever.

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