Global risk assets bounced back strongly in October with the MSCI ACWI gaining 5.1% led by US large caps (+7%) and developed markets growth stocks (+6.7%) in dollars. Tech stocks that had come under pressure on news of policy normalisation performed exceptionally well buoyed by strong third-quarter earnings. More than 83% of tech companies that had reported their earnings at the end of October outperformed expectations.
All major global asset classes ended in the green in July, but the headline numbers do not tell the full story about the market dynamics that led to that outcome. The performance of global equities was very narrow reminiscent of 2020. The S&P 500 which houses the US’s largest companies touched a new all-time high in July supported by above-average earnings deliveries by most of its constituents. European equities were up 1.8% on the back of the reopening momentum as most governments in the bloc ease lockdown restrictions. The fixed income segment was driven by inflation linkers and investment-grade bonds. Global inflation-linked bonds jumped 4%, followed by global investment-grade bonds and US high yields which delivered 1.3% and 0.4% for the month.
All major global asset classes ended in the green in July, but the headline numbers do not tell the full story about the market dynamics that led to that outcome. The performance of global equities was very narrow reminiscent of 2020. The S&P 500 which houses the US’s largest companies touched a new all-time high in July supported by above-average earnings deliveries by most of its constituents. European equities were up 1.8% on the back of the reopening momentum as most governments in the bloc ease lockdown restrictions. The fixed income segment was driven by inflation linkers and investment-grade bonds. Global inflation-linked bonds jumped 4%, followed by global investment-grade bonds and US high yields which delivered 1.3% and 0.4% for the month.
All major global asset classes ended in the green in July, but the headline numbers do not tell the full story about the market dynamics that led to that outcome. The performance of global equities was very narrow reminiscent of 2020. The S&P 500 which houses the US’s largest companies touched a new all-time high in July supported by above-average earnings deliveries by most of its constituents. European equities were up 1.8% on the back of the reopening momentum as most governments in the bloc ease lockdown restrictions. The fixed income segment was driven by inflation linkers and investment-grade bonds. Global inflation-linked bonds jumped 4%, followed by global investment-grade bonds and US high yields which delivered 1.3% and 0.4% for the month.
All major local asset classes delivered decent returns in April. The JSE All Bond Index bounced back on easing global inflation concerns on the back of an unequivocal commitment to defend the low-interest rate regime from the US Federal Reserve Bank (Fed). The Fed reassured markets that the inflation prints and employment numbers are still far from its targets.
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All major local asset classes delivered decent returns in April. The JSE All Bond Index bounced back on easing global inflation concerns on the back of an unequivocal commitment to defend the low-interest rate regime from the US Federal Reserve Bank (Fed). The Fed reassured markets that the inflation prints and employment numbers are still far from its targets.
We exercise our voting rights on behalf of our clients diligently because we believe it is one of the most effective ways of entrenching corporate citizenry. We therefore review the voting issues per resolution at each annual general meeting and vote in line with our policy. In March, we voted on 90 resolutions of which 59 were in favour and 31 were against.
We have concluded the first innings of 2021, with reflation assets dominating the playing field and market leaders of 2020 falling behind.
We exercise our voting rights on behalf of our clients diligently because we believe it is one of the most effective ways of entrenching corporate citizenry. We therefore review the voting issues per resolution at each annual general meeting and vote in line with our policy. In March, we voted on 90 resolutions of which 59 were in favour and 31 were against.
