Polar Capital Global Financials Trust Lunch

The Polar Capital Global Financials Team believes the sector continues to offer a compelling way to diversify client portfolios.

Financial sector returns on equity are at their highest level in over a decade, supported by favourable operating trends and strong balance sheets recently reconfirmed at recent Q1 2026 results. Heightened geopolitical uncertainty and recent market volatility have created an opportunity to increase exposure to a sector currently trading on only ~12.5x forward earnings (global equities 18x). Looking further ahead, the team believes markets are underestimating the positive implications of rising M&A activity — which reflects growing management confidence — alongside deregulation momentum, particularly in the US.

Join the team as they share their outlook for global financials and portfolio positioning. They will discuss how recent geopolitical developments are influencing the sector and explore how AI provides an opportunity for material efficiency gains by ‘melting the middle office’.

Please arrive at 12:30 for a 12:45 start.