Making sense of a market in chaos

Market Update Summary Equity markets remain under pressure in April after a difficult March, with US stocks as proxied by the S&P -6.9% on the month and -11% on the year. Equities outside of the US, while generally performing a bit better, have not been immune. Looking at the sector…

European WealthBriefing Awards 2025: VAR Capital Wins ‘Most Innovative Thematic Proposition’

VAR Capital are pleased to announce that we have been awarded as the winner of the ‘Most Innovative Thematic Proposition’ category at The WealthBriefing European Awards 2025. The annual WealthBriefing European Awards program recognizes the most innovative and exceptional firms, teams and individuals. The awards have been designed to showcase outstanding organisations grouped by…

Crypto currency – a summary of latest developments

We got our AI tool to analyse reports from our research providers and summarise the findings. Here’s a more detailed summary of the key points from the provided documents regarding the current state of the cryptocurrency market, particularly focusing on the U.S. Crypto Strategic Reserve and related developments: 1. U.S.…

Update on latest market volatility

Executive Summary Equities are down around 4% on the month and have drawn down around 6% from their highs now. US stocks have underperformed, while economically sensitive sectors have seen relatively more selling. The selloff has been driven by uncertainty around tariffs, with the blanket tariffs introduced by President Trump…