S&P 500

VIX declined since last month

Outflows reached record $1trn last year

Although the S&P 500 index suffered its worst annual performance since 2008 last year, large technology positions and a focus on the growth drivers of tomorrow helped boost returns for the Natixis Loomis Sayles US Equity Leaders fund in 2015.

UK tourism industry continues to suffer

Asian markets at four-year low

Dow Jones and Nasdaq suffer falls

Markets across the world respond well to 0.25% increase

Following first US rate hike since 2006

David Coombs, manager of the Rathbone multi-asset portfolios, argues now is the time to seek out quality stocks that can weather market volatility.

Near-term volatility expected