Over the last few days we have spoken to a number of fund managers to get their views on the events of the last few weeks. Some of the key observations are summarised in the article below.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won a fourth term in office on Sunday 24 September but will have to build a coalition to form a government. This follows a surge by the populist and anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) which won… Read More…

Dewhurst Torevell has been a proud co-sponsor of The Share Race Challenge for the last two years, setting a real life brief for the teams and awarding a prize for the team with the Best Investment Discipline. Open to students… Read More…

Global investment markets reacted sharply to the British vote to leave the EU. Assets which are perceived as “safe havens” such as gold and certain government stocks rose in value, whilst peripheral Eurozone government debt and equity markets fell. Currency… Read More…

Yesterday a majority of voters opted to leave the European Union. By a quirk of fate, the official result of the EU referendum was announced at Manchester Town Hall, a few hundred yards from our office. The final result was… Read More…

I will start by telling you about my recent performances at the English Alpine Championships. Having written to you prior to travelling to Italy for the national championships, I stated that a big aim for me would be to win… Read More…

Since my last report half way through January time seems to have flown by. In the past month I have raced regularly, had a small break in the UK (for travel insurance purposes) and had a good block of training.… Read More…

Since my last report we have had no snowfall and just increasingly warm weather for the past month. This is obviously not boding very well for snow conditions for training and racing, causing many races to be cancelled . Although… Read More…

Time seems to have gone by very quickly since my last report. For skiers November and December are a busy part of the season and our plans are always changing due to snow conditions. Originally our plan was to spend… Read More…

Recently as part of my MBA programme here in Manchester I got the opportunity to travel to China to experience the culture, receive lectures from some leading universities, as well as visit some interesting local companies that are aiming to… Read More…

Dewhurst Torevell has been the major series supporter for Chetham’s School Symphony Orchestra since 2011. This has helped the school perform in larger venues including the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and Cadogan Hall and Wigmore Hall in London. In addition… Read More…

The 16th annual Dewhurst Torevell competition took place at Chetham’s School of Music on Thursday 9th May where 40 guests judged performances from 4 student ensembles, selected by Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s. The performances were typically varied… Read More…

Since we started our sponsorship of Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra in 2011 the school has expanded its performances to major venues in London and Manchester. As part of the Britten centenary, the Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra performed a selection of works by… Read More…

The 15th annual Dewhurst Torevell competition took place at Chetham’s School of Music on Thursday 10th May where 42 guests judged performances from 4 student ensembles, selected by Stephen Threlfall, Director of Music at Chetham’s. Mathis Picard (piano) and Greg… Read More…

Dewhurst Torevell directors Alan and Martyn Torevell have been recognised for their outstanding support and commitment to the arts at a special event held by Arts & Business North West . The father and son were nominated separately by Chetham’s… Read More…