Global Market Insights: March 2023
World markets summary:
March began with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (and several smaller US regional banks) as fears of a wider 2008-09 banking crisis rippled through markets, eventually…
Read more →Update on result of General Meeting Conditional disposal of Wealth Management Business Proposed Cancellation of Admission to AIM General Update Board Changes.
On 22 September 2025, the Board of WHI proposed the sale of its wealth management business to Oberon Investments Limited, conditional on shareholders’ approval.
Following the extraordinary general meeting on 9 October 2025, shareholder approval for the transaction was not forthcoming. This decision means therefore that clients and staff (including your Investment Manager and colleagues) will not now be transferring to Oberon Investment Limited, as had been previously envisaged. Details of the decision can be found here.
WH Ireland is now exploring alternative options with regarding to future opportunities for the business. We will write to our clients in due course with an update on this.
It therefore firmly remains business as usual at WH Ireland; you remain a client of WH Ireland, where your investments continue to be managed as they always have under the existing custody arrangements by your current advisor.
Should you have any queries in the meantime, please speak to your Investment Manager who, as always, will be more than happy to assist you.
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World markets summary:
March began with the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (and several smaller US regional banks) as fears of a wider 2008-09 banking crisis rippled through markets, eventually…
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World markets summary:
The month was a tough one for financial assets as a series of surprisingly strong economic data releases in the West, coupled with higher than expected inflation…
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With it now consigned to the history books as the largest US bank failure since 2008, this time last week very few outside of the technology or cryptocurrency sectors had…
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World markets summary:
Financial assets enjoyed a very strong start to the year as investors took heart from increased evidence that inflation is peaking in the West and that the…
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World markets summary:
Global markets ended a tumultuous year with another month of languid performance. With the exception of Hong Kong…
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World markets summary:
Markets enjoyed a second consecutive month of positive returns with all major asset classes posting good figures. Despite some mixed economic numbers and increasing evidence of a…
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World markets summary:
With the notable exception of China and parts of Asia, equity markets generally enjoyed a meaningful rally as investors bet on signs of Central Banks pivoting away…
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Macro
To pivot or not to pivot? That was the question on investor’s lips throughout the third quarter of 2022. It (pivoting) refers to the policy actions of the US…
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World markets summary:
It was a painful month for investors as asset classes sold off fairly indiscriminately. Correlations between bonds and equities remained high, evidenced by falls of more than…
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There has been much for investors to digest in the last few weeks and it would be fair to say a lot has left a sour taste in their mouths!…
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