Negative confidence effects from the near-death experience in the US banking sector and the unresolved energy situation in Europe will shape the rest of the year.
Confirmation that US inflation was continuing at a high pace offered a dilemma for markets seeking to anticipate the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) next move.
The banking crisis is a sign that tighter policy is biting and in Schroders view will tame inflation once the lagged effects have been allowed to come through.
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.
Despite macroeconomic headwinds, commodities markets may offer attractive return potential this year in light of ongoing supply constraints and China’s reopening.
As the investment landscape continues to shift, active fixed income offers investors many ways to seize attractive opportunities in 2023 – while mitigating risks.