The Fed has reiterated that the main aim is to get inflation down – whether that creates a recession or not.

The Amundi US Equity ESG Improvers SMA is two-thirds allocated to companies expected to improve their ESG score.

Resisting the urge to try to time the market, focusing on strategic asset allocation, and staying the course has typically been a highly effective approach for long-term investment success.

Building a well-crafted portfolio requires an understanding of financial markets, taxes, asset classes, and human nature. Done right, the chances of positive investment outcomes are greatly increased.

ESG ETFs represented 42% of total European ETF flows in the three months to the end of June 2022.

Fledgling ETF provider Strive Asset Management hopes to compete with BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street for proxy voting power.

Qontigo’s Multi-Asset Class Risk Monitor showed that a stronger co-movement of share prices and foreign exchange rates against the dollar reduced the risk of US assets.

Both the US and China are at crossroads, with market participants and spectators looking for signs of where these economies are headed from here.

Qontigo’s weekly Equity Risk Monitor also revealed falling factor volatility has driven down index risk while Gulf Arab markets came out as top performers.

Equity markets showed positive signs in a week where there was a surprise gain for the labor market, but recessionary concerns are still an ever-present threat.

Although the near-term prospects for recession have diminished, the recessionary outlook 12 to 18 months out is arguably more likely, The new era of central bank policy has started.

When the economic environment becomes challenging; professional investors are equally susceptible to the behavioral biases that lead to poor outcomes.

Advisers charging fees based on client assets are feeling a rare pinch of lower income against the backdrop of inflation. Now would be a good time to make that clear.

If you’re hoping to capitalize on new opportunities and remain ahead of the curve, it’s crucial to stay on top of current industry trends.

Research from Refinitiv Lipper shows money market funds have reported four straight weeks of inflows, while US broad-based equity indices traded positive for the fourth week in five.