Mirabaud
Asset Management

I have tried to time the news and wait to write my next update, but as there is something of significance happening almost every day, it is becoming the “update that is never going to happen”.

The hope of a central bank pivot has been crushed by the most recent FED signalling that the interest rate hiking cycle will last for a prolonged period of time. This also put a future goldilocks scenario of receding inflation, resistant economic growth and peaking interest rates further away.

We’re delighted to announce the latest investment of our Lifestyle Impact & Innovation strategy; Varjo. Varjo, based in Helsinki, is the industry leading provider of professional-grade VR/XR hardware and software.

Not much good comes out of war, and for market participants it is another 2022 headwind to deal with. War is inflationary. We have seen the effects of the Ukraine/Russia conflict since it began in late February.

July felt like a breath of fresh air for financial investors, but the months ahead look tricky as ever. Earnings season is well underway and it is confirming our assessment that, in general, sales growth is keeping up with expectation, and even, at times, surprising on the upside.

From recent market moves it would seem that the market has downgraded inflation from Big Bad Wolf, to Little Red Riding Hood. It has been an amazing few days post the 75bps move by the Federal Reserve last week. One comment from Fed Chair Jerome Powell – and we will come onto that in a second – and financial conditions have eased, all markets have rallied in tandem and have begun to price in a slowdown in both growth and inflation followed by an interest rate cut in short order. In keeping with the fairy tale theme, this would be the Goldilocks scenario…We have the Fed pivot, I hear you cry!

London, 13 July 2022 – Mirabaud Asset Management has hired Elliot Fowles to join their UK Wholesale team, further strengthening their presence and commitment to the UK market.

The tectonic tussle for supremacy in investors’ psyche continues apace. It seems almost every week we race from the doom and gloom of recessionary fears, to the doom and gloom of inflation. Treasury bond volatility has increased as we race from one extreme to another.

Mirabaud Portfolio Manager – Swiss Equities, Thomas Jäger, discusses the current positioning of our Swiss small and mid-cap equity portfolios given this year’s sharp correction which has left valuations looking far more attractive particularly for growth companies. We will continue to provide regular views and insights from our portfolio managers over the coming weeks.