News & Updates
In our News & Updates section, we’ll keep you informed about what is happening at MeDirect Group. Through this section we also publish weekly market updates provided by well-established fund houses and other interesting financial reads. Make sure to visit often to keep yourself up to date.

BlackRock Commentary: Market view too rosy – for now
BlackRock sees that there are hopes of a soft economic landing, plummeting inflation and interest rate cuts since markets have leapt ahead this year, driven by China’s reopening, falling energy prices and slowing inflation.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Last week was choppy as investors digested central-banker commentary, macro data and corporate earnings. Of note, a number of Federal Reserve speakers stuck to their hawkish narrative and some weak US macro data raised doubts over a “soft landing” for the US economy.

Discretionary Portfolio Management is finally accessible to all investors
MeDirect’s Pawel Malukiewicz, writing in The Sunday Times, explains how the launch of MeManaged, our discretionary portfolio managed service, is just the latest step in the bank’s strategy of using innovation and technology to give customers control over their finances.

Protecting yourself from hackers
The four main strategies that hackers use to gain access to your information and how to prevent them from happening.

Market Update by Liontrust – Q4 2022
Forth quarter and end of year 2022 review of the High Yield Market & the Liontrust High Yield Bond Fund, together with the outlook for the High Yield Market in general.

BlackRock Commentary: Brighter backdrop for emerging assets
BlackRock sees the backdrop for EM assets turning more positive as EM rates peak, DM central banks pause, the U.S. dollar weakens and China reopens.



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