Considering the political developments during the month of March, stock and bond markets ended the first quarter of 2017 on a surprisingly strong note. For the month of March both capital market segments posted modest positive returns, although the stock markets of the Eurozone and Emerging markets clearly outpaced the rest. This must be of...Read More

Tuesday morning Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap election for the 8th June, perhaps encouraged by a wide lead in the opinion polls. This still needs to be voted on in the House of Commons tomorrow and is likely to be passed given other parties have openly supported an early election. Why has it...Read More