Global events, shifting interest rates and new investment opportunities. What does it all mean for your investments?
Recorded 10 November 2026
With so much happening across the world, it’s understandable that investors may be wondering what recent events mean for financial markets and, ultimately, your investments.
From the conflict in Iran and the latest UK Budget to the US midterm elections, global interest rate decisions and the extraordinary growth of artificial intelligence, there is plenty to consider.
In the latest of our Ask the Experts series, Managing Director, Piers Mepsted is joined by Simon Jackson, Investment Manager and Director at MAIA, to make sense of recent developments and explore what investors should be watching over the coming months.
In this 20-minute conversation, they discuss what’s driving market movements, where opportunities and risks may be emerging, and why diversification remains so important when investing for the long term.