In a new macroeconomic environment marked by high inflation and slow economic growth, insurers have a special role to play in loss prevention and reduction.
A week on from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the US, all eyes are on Europe with the merger of UBS following its takeover of Swiss rival Credit Suisse.
Following a turbulent week in the markets, Graham Wainer (CEO Investment Management, Stonehage Fleming) reflects on financial sector stresses and implications for the investment outlook.
Within financing markets, there are few firms capable of providing bespoke, flexible capital to meet the needs of borrowers looking for structured solutions.
The PIMCO GIS European High Yield Bond Fund allows investors to potentially benefit from attractive yields and a robust set of opportunities in the European high yield bond market.
Bond markets are pricing in additional Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, acknowledging the central bank’s emphatic resolve to tame inflation despite the likely trade-offs.
Shocks to the U.S. banking system underscore how even cash holdings can involve risk and also suggest that the timeline for a recession may have drawn nearer.