Category: Multi-Asset

Multi-Asset: September Monthly Commentary

< 1 minute read timeSeptember’s strong economic growth and persistent inflation pulled markets in different directions. Global equities held up for sterling investors, helped by a 2% fall in the pound against the US dollar, while government bonds weakened as yields rose.

Multi-Asset: Market Update September 2026

3 minutes read timeIn September, strong economic growth and stubborn inflation pulled different parts of markets in separate directions. Shares held up well overall for sterling investors, while bond markets came under further pressure.

Multi-Asset – Investment Outlook – 2026: September Insights

4 minutes read timeHeadlines have spent the past three months lurching between hope and alarm, yet equities are once again close to all-time highs. Despite the lack of a resolution to the conflict with Iran and elevated energy prices, markets have been remarkably resilient.

Multi-Asset: August Monthly Commentary

2 minutes read timeAugust was a strong month for risk assets, after the bull market in equities for 2026 was disrupted in July. Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh used his Jackson Hole address to flag inflation as the primary risk for the board, which was taken by the market as hawkish.

Multi-Asset: Market Update August 2026

3 minutes read timeIn August, equity markets rebounded as concerns around AI-related stocks eased, with positive returns across most regions. Sovereign bond returns were more mixed, as investors considered government borrowing, inflation expectations and the outlook for interest rates.

Multi-Asset: July Monthly Commentary

2 minutes read timeMarket performance in July was shaped by three main forces: renewed tension in the Middle East, a sharp rotation away from AI and semiconductor-related equities, and a more unsettled interest-rate backdrop following the US Federal Reserve meeting.

Multi-Asset: Market Update July 2026

4 minutes read timeJuly was dominated by three interlocking themes: a re-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East that sent oil prices sharply higher, a reversal in technology stocks, and a Federal Reserve decision that unsettled bond markets.

Pacific Multi-Asset Solutions Video Update – Q3 2026

< 1 minute read timeIn this Video Update, Freddie Streeter, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, is joined by Pacific’s Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager, Will Bartleet. Together, they explore the key growth drivers from the last quarter, and how Pacific is positioning for the remainder of 2026.