Architas (Now AXA IM Select)’s Post

We have rebranded! As we are now part of the AXA IM family, we will shortly be closing this Architas business page. To keep up to date with our posts and announcements, please follow the AXA IM account here: https://bit.ly/3QF4qML We also strongly suggest following our dedicated hashtag #AXAIMSelect which will provide quick access to Select content on the left side bar of your news feed. Just search for #AXAIMSelect in the search bar and click ‘follow’.

There is an old saying that it is best to “keep your powder dry”. It is thought to have been said by English statesman Oliver Cromwell in the 17th century, while rallying his men as they went into battle. The powder in question was of course the gunpowder used for their muskets. The financial markets have adapted the phrase to ‘dry powder’. These days it refers to investors’ cash, waiting on the side lines, which could be invested in the markets. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/3RU19cB #Architas #Financialmarket #DryPowder #Assets

Read our latest Archinomics monthly article, where we give our views on #globalmarkets and look at what's on the radar. This month the US Fed pivoted to a more dovish stance, with Fed chair Jay Powell indicating that US rates were now "likely at or near" their peak for this rate-hiking cycle. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3NTpm1b #Architas #Fed #Interestrates #Inflation

We’re pleased to announce that Architas will be rebranding to AXA IM Select in January 2024. This completes the integration into AXA Investment Managers announced last year. From then, you’ll be able to follow us on social media as follows - LinkedIn (https://lnkd.in/enSSchpr) - X (formerly Twitter) (www.twitter.com/AXAIM) - Instagram (www.instagram.com/axa.im/) - Facebook (https://lnkd.in/e5bsJspM) Current Architas LinkedIn followers will automatically become AXA IM followers when the rebrand completes. We will also be phasing out our current X and Facebook business pages, so we strongly suggest following us on the links above. As we become part of the AXA IM family, we will continue posting our dedicated content and updates with the same regularity and frequency. To continue to follow and interact with our posts and announcements, please follow or input into the search bar #AXAIMSelect to find all our latest news and views.

Markets hailed the pivot point in interest rates, after dovish commentary from US Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell. Expectations that rates would be cut multiple times in 2024 ignited a surge in financial markets. Read the full article: https://bit.ly/47n5ri7 #Architas #interestrates #Fed

Wishing everyone a joyous festive season and a peaceful, prosperous new year!

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged at 5.25-5.5% at its mid December meeting and Fed chair Jerome Powell surprised markets by stating that it is unlikely that rates will rise further. The European Central Bank (ECB) also left rates unchanged, while forecasting that their inflation target will be reached in 2025. Architas' Rémi Lambert provides an update on asset allocation. Read more: https://bit.ly/3GNnzae #Architas #Fed #interestrates #centralbank

That was the year… 2023 was the year of the plateau, as western central banks declared that interest rates would remain higher for longer. Financial markets eventually eased into this new normal. Equity markets in Japan put in a stellar performance, after many years in the doldrums. We present the pick of the Quick Looks as the year unwound. Read our yearly review here: https://bit.ly/3RLjcma #Architas #Interestrates #yearlyreview