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With the easing of lockdown measures across the world, one cannot escape the feeling that our lives are at long last gradually returning to normality. In capital markets, too, life goes on as before – or are we perhaps allowing ourselves to be lulled into a false sense of security? In our latest Market Commentary, Michael Blümke casts a critical eye on the current state of the world of investment.

Every quarter, the experts of ETHENEA hold a web conference to inform you about the positioning of the Ethna Funds, as well as the current situation on the markets. As a service to you, we have provided an overview of the central questions from our February web conference in this publication entitled CLEAR AND SIMPLE.

Around the globe, unparalleled fiscal and monetary measures are being taken to prevent the current recession from worsening. Is there an alternative to the central banks’ purchase programmes? Dr. Volker Schmidt considers this question in our latest Market Commentary.

The education of children and young people is something that means a lot to ETHENEA. That is why we support Ashia, a non-profit organization with the goal of helping destitute people, in particular children, in Cameroon. Their work focuses on constructing and equipping schools, orphanages and hospitals, as well as on educating the people and ensuring children with disabilities receive vital operations.

2020 is turning out completely different than what we expected only a few weeks ago. The current crisis has once again reminded us all that circumstances can change dramatically in a very short time. Always critically examining one’s position while remaining true to one’s fundamental convictions is proving vital, especially in uncharted territory in the capital markets. In our latest Market Commentary, Christian Schmitt looks at the distinguishing feature that lies at the heart of what ETHENEA has always done.

The coronavirus caught people’s public lives, the economy and the capital markets totally unprepared. Now central banks and national governments are trying to reduce the fallout to a minimum. In our latest Market Commentary, Martin Dreier, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Fixed Income, gives an overview of the extensive measures and packages we have seen to date.