In Focus: Year of elections  

'It's the central banks that continue to dictate markets, not global elections'

We remain bullish on UK equities, as we have for some time. While risks and uncertainties exist in any investment landscape, the UK market’s current conditions and underlying fundamentals present a compelling case for inclusion in any investment portfolio.

Our overweight position is in the Asia Pacific and emerging markets, with a specific focus on Latin America and India, as we anticipate these regions benefiting from de-globalisation and friend-shoring.

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While we hold a slight overweight position in China, we believe that if China continues to falter then other Asian and emerging markets will be the primary beneficiaries.

That said, while our investment portfolios are tilted to these areas, they remain well diversified. We continue to believe diversification remains crucial in the current market environment.

carmen.reichman@ft.com