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With US labour markets still strong, the Federal Reserve is sticking to its “higher for longer” messaging. Global Head of Macro & Strategic Asset Allocation Salman Ahmed analyses the future direction for inflation and growth and believes the US economy could be in for a shock next year when the impact of higher rates finally start to bite.

While lower for longer was the mantra of the last decade, there is a new catchphrase in town - higher for longer. As income-seeking investors adjust to this new environment, our fixed income investment team outline why the high-quality class looks well placed to command increased allocations and deliver relatively attractive risk-adjusted returns.

In a more volatile, multipolar world, should investors be reconsidering portfolio allocations and revisiting the opportunities on offer across Asia? Investment Directors Catherine Yeung and Vanessa Chan outline the attractive growth potential and diversification characteristics of Asia’s financial markets in the wake of recent macro and geopolitical shifts.

After years of political turbulence which have caused innumerable headaches for UK equity investors, the UK now seems to be in the early stages of a calmer period, which could see it regaining some of its past reputation as a well-run advanced economy. Against this backdrop, Fidelity UK Select Fund portfolio manager Aruna Karunathilake reviews the market environment and outlines why he is feeling increasingly optimistic on the outlook for UK equities.

Generative artificial intelligence is the hot technology of the moment. It has the potential to be transformative, but as with other recent technologies - electric vehicles, renewable energy, blockchain - valuations can become detached from fundamentals. Equity research analyst Jonathan Tseng provides an overview of the technology, its risks and where we see investment potential.

Fidelity Global Head of Stewardship and Sustainable Investing Jenn-Hui Tan sat down with some of our investment colleagues based in Hong Kong, to discuss the state of play when it comes to ESG investing in Asia. They examine how the region is getting to grips with ESG, including adoption and regulation and share how Fidelity is using research and engagement to effect companies.

As large developed markets wrestle with recession concerns, many emerging market countries find themselves relatively well positioned with healthier finances and proactive central banks. Portfolio manager Amit Goel discusses some of the key areas of opportunity across this diverse universe and highlights how this is shaping positioning of the Fidelity Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

Inflationary pressures look to be showing signs of finally easing, but history shows that it can be a very challenging beast to tame. With the risk of us entering a period of sustained high inflation still real, Multi Asset portfolio manager Ian Samson outlines six ways investors can position for a higher for longer inflation environment.