Investing
11 June 2026
With the start of the 2026 World Cup, fans across the globe will be excited to see their team perform but also dreading the stress of a potential penalty shootout.
3 minutesInvesting
9 June 2026
Female wealth is growing at pace, fuelled by inheritance, more women in higher earning careers, and a rise in female entrepreneurship. Yet it is not a consistent picture across the board; research tells us that many women are facing gaps in their finances.
4 minutesInvesting, Retirement
5 June 2026
Here we explore how to approach de-risking and some of the strategies available.
4 minutesInvesting
4 June 2026
After years of underperformance, smaller companies, known as small caps, had a stellar start to the year. Yet with values still relatively low, could it be worth investors taking a closer look?
4 minutesInvesting
21 May 2026
Bonds are back in the headlines, with political uncertainty driving fresh volatility in what is usually seen as a steadier part of the market. But why does this matter for investors? We answer some of the key questions.
4 minutesInvesting, Protecting
19 May 2026
This week (18 to 24 May) marks Dementia Action Week, an annual awareness campaign led by the charity Alzheimer’s Society, which aims to bring people and organisations together to act on dementia.
5 minutesInvesting
8 May 2026
The American dream is beginning to look more tarnished. The US-Iran war, combined with volatile and unpredictable behaviour by the US president and his administration, have taken the shine off. Meanwhile the divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ is growing ever larger. We look at what this might mean for investments in the region.
4 minutesInvesting
7 May 2026
A quarter of the world’s oil passes through the Strait of Hormuz – the narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman – making it one of the most important trade routes globally.
4 minutesInvesting
1 May 2026
The Bank of England (BoE) held the base rate at 3.75% this week. But market expectations are now that the base rate will rise during 2026. This is because inflation is likely to go up due to increased oil prices caused by the prolonged conflict in Iran.
5 minutesInvesting
17 April 2026
Rising inflation and weak growth have left economists fearing the spectre of stagflation could rise again. But what exactly does that mean?
4 minutesInvesting
16 April 2026
Welcome to the latest issue of our CIO quarterly insights newsletter from Asia and Middle East CIO Angelina Lai.
5 minutesInvesting
15 April 2026
After two years of rapid price increases, the conflict in Iran has seen gold prices fall notably. With the metal struggling, we look at what drives its performance, and how SJP views it as an asset class.
3 minutes