Dear WealthBriefing Subscriber


As part of WealthBriefing’s new partnership with Standard & Poor’s to publish their Equity Research material, S&P is issuing its 2011 Outlook report written by the head of their European Equity Strategy unit.

It is also issuing a 6-minute video interview featuring S&P’s head of equity research running through their “2011 Powerpicks” – these are S&P’s top 10 high-conviction European equity recommendations for this year.

And please click on the link below if you would like to view the video featuring S&P’s top 10 stock picks for 2011.

Over the course of 2011, as previously announced, S&P will also provide WealthBriefing subscribers on a regular basis with its Global Investment Policy Committee (IPC) Notes as supplementary information to the news service’s existing commentary - as well as other relevant reports on an ad hoc basis.

The move highlights how WealthBriefing is determined to build on its reputation as a publisher of cutting-edge research and opinion on issues relevant to the world’s wealth management industry.

The IPC Notes summarise S&P Equity Research's international economic, market, technical and sector outlooks as well as including S&P's recommended asset allocation.

Chaired by the chief investment strategist and the most senior members of S&P Equity Research's team, the IPC meets every week and deliberates on current investment trends and factors that can impact on Standard & Poor's investment analysis and strategy.

It provides guidance for sector portfolio emphasis, asset allocation and market forecasts and seeks to ensure global consistency and transparency of decision making inputs and analytical process. The analysis includes interest rate and market performance forecasts, sector weightings as well as economic, political and related developments of interest to the investment community.

To view this and other S&P material on the WealthBriefing homepage, readers should click on the S&P banner on the top right hand corner of the homepage.

For those who want to learn more about S&P’s investment research offering, they can contact James Maunsell-Thomas, director, EMEA region, S&P Investment Research, on +44 207 176 7818 or via email at james_mt@sandp.com.