News & Insights

James looks back at September, a month in which global equity markets faltered as a result of a cocktail of economic concerns and the spread of the delta variant of Covid, particularly in the US.

Private equity in the UK is on a roll with deal activity at levels not seen since 2017. Colin Cottell asks CIO Gary Reynolds whether private equity might now be a suitable asset in which Courtiers Investment Team invests.

In his latest conversation with Leo, Gary takes a novel and thought-provoking approach to the usual active versus passive investing debate.

The growth of passive investing and tracker funds is providing active fund managers with stiff competition. However, active fund managers that stand out from the crowd continue to show their worth.

As UK dividends come roaring back bringing welcome news for investors after a disappointing 2020, Courtiers Analyst Nyasha Jonhera takes stock and considers why healthy dividends are so important for investors.

James looks back at August, a month when global equity markets continued to trend upwards, shrugging off concerns about the world economy and unaffected by the turmoil in Afghanistan.