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MPS Fund Manager Q4 2025 Report

Global stocks had a slightly more subdued last quarter of 2025, albeit largely positive with the notable exception being weakness in Chinese equities. The year was marked with a number of geopolitical events but there was a risk on mood with equities positing strong gains, notably in the UK, Europe and Emerging Markets, as investors broadened their allocations away from the US. Risk assets have also been buoyed by interest rate cuts from major central banks, such as the UK and US, although heading into 2026, the path of monetary policy is less certain given economies remain relatively robust.

MPS Fund Manager Q4 2025 Report

Global stocks had a slightly more subdued last quarter of 2025, albeit largely positive with the notable exception being weakness in Chinese equities. The year was marked with a number of geopolitical events but there was a risk on mood with equities positing strong gains, notably in the UK, Europe and Emerging Markets, as investors broadened their allocations away from the US. Risk assets have also been buoyed by interest rate cuts from major central banks, such as the UK and US, although heading into 2026, the path of monetary policy is less certain given economies remain relatively robust.
MPS Fund Manager Q3 2025 Report

Global stocks continued to climb higher during the quarter. UK domestic focused companies and Europe lagged the US, whilst Asian (notably Japan) and Emerging Market equities were strong performers. Japan has been benefiting from governance reforms and higher inflation which has driven more positive investor sentiment. Elsewhere, there has been a noticeable shift to more risky and speculative allocations, including unprofitable or highly valued companies. AI enthusiasm has been a noticeable driver of equity market returns, particularly in the latter stages of the quarter.
MPS Fund Manager Q2 2025 Report

A key theme so far this year has been a movement of capital away from the US, and the debate around whether this is the end of so called ‘US exceptionalism’. We witnessed a global re-weighting away from the US, and the dollar weakness has played a significant role in the divergence of returns for UK investors.
Fund Manager Report Q3 2024

This quarter will be remembered as the quarter that finally delivered as the eagerly awaited interest rate cuts in the UK and the US finally happened. The chain-reaction in the market from that pivot led to expectations that ebbed and flowed until the end of the first quarter of 2024, and over the last six months these expectations have turned into the final reality. This has had the expected positive effect on portfolio performance, and we will look at this in more detail. As we enter the last quarter of 2024 we are confronted with significant political events, more economic uncertainty and a more mixed corporate outlook.