Extended uncertainty regarding the conflict in Iran could push energy markets to a tipping point.
This week, markets tried to look through rising geopolitical risk and higher oil prices, only to be reminded that lofty expectations, especially in technology, leave little room for disappointment.
Amid the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz, concerns around energy supply disruption and the potential pass-through into inflation have quickly fed into global central bank pricing. In this...
Macro Signposts highlights takeaways from the data analysis conducted by our team of economists and other experts.
Two powerful forces have reshaped global markets in the first half of 2026. Firstly, the rapid adoption of AI is driving capital investment in data centres and supporting technology. Secondly, outl...
Earnings—the lifeblood of this bull market—continue to drive the multiyear rally in risk assets, even as the macro backdrop grows more challenging.
Discover the 2026 midyear outlook for China equities, as AI innovation, policy support, earnings recovery, and liquidity shape market opportunities.
EM equities have held up despite the Iran war, helped by strong earnings growth and the rally in the technology sector.
A break in fertilizer supplies will be felt around the world. Vaibhav Tandon explains.
Learn why companies like SpaceX highlight a broader shift: much of today’s most compelling growth is happening before businesses go public.
The latest Emerging Markets Insights discusses companies across various sectors that have expressed cautious optimism for the second half of 2026 despite ongoing geopolitical pressures and higher i...
Assessing an environment pointing towards a structurally higher neutral rate, stronger long-term earnings growth, and a renewed need for discipline in both duration management and equity valuation.
Capital Market Assumptions (CMAs) are an essential part of portfolio construction, but they can add unintended risks. Our approach rearranges the process, connecting risk assumptions directly with...
The Multi-Asset Team provide an update on their long-term model-based expectations for capital markets at the start of 2026.
While the year began with ever-shifting winds of change from the second Trump administration, these have settled into a more modest headwind.
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