MARKETS & INVESTING
THE SHAPE OF INVESTMENTS IN 2024
We talk to Fabian Weisner , our Head of Distribution Partnerships , on what will shape investments , and what shape investment business might take , in 2024 .
Fabian Weisner Head of Distribution Partnerships SimplyBiz
A new year allows us the opportunity to start with a fresh slate and look to the year ahead with planning and curiosity in mind . It also allows us to look at the year just gone and evaluate the trials we faced , and the choices we made in the face of our hurdles .
They think it ’ s all over … Last year may have felt like a year of planning and waiting , with regulatory changes looming and guidance needed on what advisers must do to satisfy these new requirements . We saw the landing of Consumer Duty , the promise of findings from the Retirement Income Thematic Review ( RITR ), the eventual guidance given on the Sustainable Disclosure Requirements and the introduction of our new labelling regime . Markets were volatile , cash became king ( to some ), artificial intelligence broke on to the scene , and , consequently , fund performance seems to have been primarily driven by seven stocks . Inflation was on the tip of everyone ’ s tongue and central banks globally were scrutinised . Every word
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