As we look back on the last quarter, global markets were shaped by a series of events that impacted the investment landscape.

This marks the third time in two weeks that MAIA has been discussed in an article by Citywire.

1,100 portfolios were analysed from 67 providers and the MAIA Smart Beta Cautious and MAIA Blended Cautious portfolios are amongst the top performers in the 20-40% Equity sector, highlighting the strong performance that MAIA continues to produce.

MAIA have been included in an article published by CityWire.

Outside of the Olympics, there is no good news.

At the start of 2024, markets were pricing in multiple interest rate cuts by central banks, inflation falling and the possibility that some economies could be close to or even moving into shallow recessions during 2024.

After the positive returns that investors enjoyed during the final quarter of 2023, there was increased optimism as the new year started that investments globally could continue to grow.

Over the year, 2023 provided investors with changing market conditions as the global economy evolved.

Equity Income plays an important role in our portfolios. Some investors may solely focus on capital growth; however, we believe that focusing on income as well as capital growth can provide investors with a stable return profile that works in most market conditions.

At the time of writing, savers are benefiting from the highest cash returns on offer for nearly two decades.