With the next FOMC (Federal Open Market Committee) meeting scheduled to take place on Wednesday; the Fed's Committee is currently facing both a slowdown in growth and weak inflation. One example of this is the U.S. Purchasing Managers' Index for the manufacturing sector, an early indicator of economic development, which has declined in recent months.

The origin of the financial-world adage “Sell in May and go away” is that May traditionally marked the start of a difficult period for global equity markets. In our latest Market Commentary, Dr Volker Schmidt, Senior Portfolio Manager at ETHENEA, explains why it might be worthwhile for investors to “sell in May but don’t go away” this year.

The trade war between the US and China again escalated in May, not without consequences for global capital markets. Frank Borchers, Senior Portfolio Manager at ETHENEA, explains in our latest video what effects the dispute is having on corporate bonds, in which the Ethna-AKTIV predominantly invests.