Markets across the globe have been hanging on every word and action of US President Donald Trump since he took office at the end of January. Uncertainty creates volatility, and this is exactly what the President has created in his words and actions. The new administration’s stance towards Ukraine has certainly caused concern and taken many people by surprise. It has created some unity within Europe as they look to stand by Ukraine. There has already been a significant overhaul in attitudes towards spending substantial quantities on re-armament.

This months MPS stock pick is the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) who support economic growth of LatinAmerican and Caribbean countries through financial and technical assistance.

Ethical news covers climate events, London's super sewer, cereal made using hydrogen, and waste to fuel. Our joint winner and loser is the rescued humpback whale found off the coast of Skye.