Global Market Insights: February 2023
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…
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:
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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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:
Despite experiencing the worst day of the year so far for many Indices, most major markets had limited the damage by the end of the month. Three…
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World markets summary:
In June, bond yields continued to move downwards and markets were led by the US as investors rotated into assets that have acted as safe havens for…
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Macro Overview
The story of the quarter was that global manufacturing managed to shake off a series of new lockdowns, particularly in Europe and the UK but also in California…
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