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.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Pressures on the UK consumer remain front and centre. There is a focus on the extreme moves in mortgage rates and the potential impact this will have on the housing market and consumer spending. The government has brought forward its fiscal statement to 31 October in order to shore up market confidence.
Malta Government Stocks – October 2022
MeDirect Bank is accepting applications for anyone interested in the October 2022 issues of Malta Government Stocks.

BlackRock Commentary: We keep risk low amid volatile macro
The trade-off central banks face in a regime of heightened macro volatility and a world shaped by production constraints came into sharper focus last week.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
Last week, the United Kingdom took centre stage for all the wrong reasons. Following the controversial “fiscal statement” from the UK government on the prior Friday, financial markets took fright at the sweeping range of unfunded tax cuts and spending proposals, as many felt the plans lacked in detail and costing.

BlackRock Commentary: Sour Fed growth view not dour enough
Many central banks, like the Fed, are still solely focused on pressure to quickly get core inflation back to 2% without fully acknowledging how much economic pain it will take in a world shaped by production constraints.

Notes from the Trading Desk – Franklin Templeton
The Federal Reserve (Fed), the Bank of England (BoE), the Swiss National Bank (SNB), Norges Bank and the Riksbank all raised interest rates last week and paved the way for further hikes at upcoming meetings.
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