Peter Folan

The polls turned out to be accurate this time, as the Conservative party won a majority which keeps Boris Johnson in 10 Downing Street. The... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: INITIAL DEAL BETWEEN US AND CHINA REMAINS ELUSIVE Global shares have stopped rising as markets await firm news on... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: TRADE OPTIMISM AND STRONG EARNINGS BOOST SHARES Optimism about progress in trade tensions (see below) and better-than-expected corporate earnings... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: GENERAL ELECTION SET FOR 12TH DECEMBER Sterling strengthened against the US dollar as MPs overwhelmingly voted to hold a general... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: PARLIAMENT BACKS WITHDRAWAL DEAL BUT REJECTS BORIS’ TIMETABLE UK shares rallied and sterling strengthened against the US dollar after... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: UK AND EU AGREE WITHDRAWAL DEAL The pound hit its highest point in five months against the US dollar... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: PRIME MINISTER PROPOSES ALTERNATIVE IRISH BORDER PLAN Sterling held steady against the US dollar as Prime Minister Boris Johnson... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST BORIS Sterling weakened against the US dollar despite the UK Supreme Court ruling that the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: FEDERAL RESERVE CUTS INTEREST RATES US shares rallied as the Federal Reserve- the US central bank- cut interest rates... Learn More

LAST WEEK: KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BREXIT DEVELOPMENTS AND REBOUNDING ECONOMY BOOST STERLING Sterling strengthened to its highest level in two months against the US dollar... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: MPS FORCE BORIS TO SEEK BREXIT EXTENSION Sterling fell against the US dollar at the start of the week... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BORIS SUSPENDS PARLIAMENT Sterling fell against the US dollar as the Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Parliament would be... Learn More

Omnis is pleased to announce on 23 August we added new funds to our existing range. Over the weekend we successfully completed a fund reorganisation,... Learn More

Omnis is pleased to announce on 23 August we added new funds to our existing range. Over the weekend we successfully completed a fund reorganisation,... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS Shares: Prospect of economic slowdown rattles markets Global shares fell after the yield (the income paid) on long-term bonds issued... Learn More

On 23 August 2019, Omnis will implement a reorganisation of four of its funds, otherwise known as a ‘Scheme of Arrangement’. The changes will result... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BORIS JOHNSON BECOMES PRIME MINISTER • Boris Johnson won the race to replace Theresa May as Prime Minister and... Learn More

Boris Johnson has succeeded Theresa May as Prime Minister after comfortably winning the Conservative leadership contest. Just over 92,000 party members voted for Boris while... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MONETARY POLICY: CENTRAL BANKS KEEP RATES ON HOLD • The S&P 500 hit a record high after the Federal Reserve... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: FED’S DOVISH TONE BUOYS EQUITIES • US equities rallied after chairman Jay Powell said the Federal Reserve was prepared... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: BROADENING OF TENSIONS WEIGHS ON US EQUITIES • US equities fell after US President Donald Trump claimed the US... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: MAY’S RESIGNATION TRIGGERS TORY LEADERSHIP CONTEST • Sterling rose against the US dollar after Theresa May announced she would... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: CHINA RAISES TARIFFS ON US GOODS • US equities fell at the start of the week after China raised... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: US RAISES TARIFFS ON CHINESE GOODS • US equities fell as President Trump followed through on his pledge to... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US EQUITIES: ROBUST LABOUR MARKET DATA OFFSETS FED GUIDANCE • US equities fell after the Federal Reserve left interest rates... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: S&P 500 HITS RECORD HIGH • Better first-quarter earnings than expected helped the S&P 500 reach a record high... Learn More

ASIA: STIMULUS AND TRADE PROGRESS SUPPORT CHINESE ECONOMY China’s National Bureau of Statistics reported that the country’s economy exceeded expectations and grew by 6.4% in... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: ARTICLE 50 EXTENDED UNTIL 31ST OCTOBER • Sterling was relatively muted against the US dollar after the EU granted... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: CROSS-PARTY TALKS START AS UK REQUESTS FURTHER EXTENSION TO ARTICLE 50 • Another round of indicative votes held on... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: UNCERTAINTY WEIGHS ON STERLING • Sterling weakened against the US dollar on Wednesday after a series of ‘indicative votes’... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: EU AGREES TO EXTEND ARTICLE 50 • The Prime Minister wrote to Donald Tusk, President of the European Council,... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: UK TO REQUEST ARTICLE 50 EXTENSION • Parliament rejected the Prime Minister’s revised Brexit withdrawal deal on Tuesday, as... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS CHINA: EXPORTS SLOW IN FEBRUARY A slowdown in exports in February weighed on Chinese equities at the end of the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: MAY OPEN TO ARTICLE 50 EXTENSION • Domestic UK equities rose, gilt prices fell and sterling rallied as the... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS TRADE: TRUMP EXTENDS TARIFF DEADLINE • US president Donald Trump has delayed the 1st March deadline to increase trade tariffs... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: TRUMP MAY EXTEND TRADE DEADLINE • US equities rallied as President Trump hinted that he might be prepared to... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BANK OF ENGLAND SOFTENS TONE AND DOWNGRADES UK OUTLOOK • Sterling weakened against the US dollar after the Bank... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: BANK OF ENGLAND SOFTENS TONE AND DOWNGRADES UK OUTLOOK • Sterling weakened against the US dollar after the Bank... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: LABOUR MAY BACK EXTENSION TO ARTICLE 50 • Sterling rallied against the US dollar after the Labour party hinted... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: PARLIAMENT REJECTS WITHDRAWAL DEAL • The House of Commons inflicted a heavy defeat on Theresa May’s government on Tuesday... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: TRADE TALKS BOOST US AND ASIAN EQUITIES • US and Asian equities climbed higher as mid-level US and Chinese... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: VOLATILE START TO THE YEAR FOR US ASSETS • US equities were dragged down by the tech sector as... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: FED INTEREST RATE DECISION THWARTS SEASONAL RALLY Global equities fell following the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise US interest... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: TOUGH WEEK FOR MRS MAY DRIVES STERLING VOLATILITY • Sterling fell to a 20-month low against the US dollar... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: TRADE TENSIONS AND ECONOMIC OUTLOOK WEIGH ON EQUITIES • Global equities retreated as Canada arrested a senior executive at... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MONETARY POLICY: FED CHANGES TONE • US equities rallied as Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell said interest rates are approaching... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: EU APPROVES WITHDRAWAL DEAL • On Sunday, the EU approved the UK’s withdrawal agreement which covers the exit bill,... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS BREXIT: DRAFT WITHDRAWAL DEAL TRIGGERS VOLATILITY IN UK ASSETS The UK and EU agreed a draft withdrawal deal on Tuesday,... Learn More

MARKET UPDATE: US ASSETS RALLY AS MIDTERM ELECTIONS SPRING NO SURPRISES LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS US: EQUITIES RALLY IN AFTERMATH OF MIDTERMS • US... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: STERLING REMAINS SENSITIVE TO BREXIT RHETORIC • Sterling was up over the course of the week as the chances... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: MONETARY POLICY AND TRADE TENSIONS WEIGH ON EQUITIES • Robust growth in gross domestic product in the third quarter... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UK: MIXED WEEK FOR STERLING AS BREXIT UNCERTAINTY RESURFACES • Sterling weakened at the start of the week following Brexit... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS MARKETS: EQUITIES RATTLED BY TIGHTENING MONETARY CONDITIONS • US equities fell to their lowest level in eight months on Wednesday,... Learn More

LAST WEEK – KEY TAKEAWAYS UNITED STATES: SERVICES SECTOR AND LABOUR MARKET BOOST US ECONOMY Growth in activity in the US services sector, which accounts... Learn More