Don't stop moving: Managers must work harder and smarter to accelerate UK's recovery

Now is not the time for resting on one's laurels

clock • 4 min read

Even despite the turbulent year experienced by all areas of the economy so far, there are reasons to be hopeful. In the investment world, businesses and individuals should take some comfort in the fact that transactions are definitely still happening.

However, the ups and downs of the financial markets have caused a degree of uncertainty and there are fresh considerations for fund managers. The investment industry is always underpinned by a degree of caution, with success often requiring a balance between understanding and managing risk, and an optimistic pursuit of healthy prospects, although currently, this caution is understandably more heightened than usual. As a result of the pandemic, many institutional investors have adjusted their strategies, favouring debt rather than equity, with individual investors focusing on capital p...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Global

Assets of top 100 owners reaches $26.3trn record high

Assets of top 100 owners reaches $26.3trn record high

Thinking Ahead Institute research

Linus Uhlig
clock 25 November 2024 • 3 min read
Global dividends hit Q3 record high despite significant cuts

Global dividends hit Q3 record high despite significant cuts

Rising to $431.1bn

Beth Brearley
clock 21 November 2024 • 2 min read
Fund managers more bullish on global growth following Trump win

Fund managers more bullish on global growth following Trump win

BofA Global Fund Manager survey

Beth Brearley
clock 14 November 2024 • 1 min read
Trustpilot