Macro impact: The Iran conflict and risks to the Strait of Hormuz do not yet warrant a major change to our base case macro outlook. Growth adjustments remain limited, inflation has nudged higher, and central banks are broadly in a wait-and-see mode, with policy rates expected to remain largely stable.
Rising geopolitical risk prompts modest de risking, but solid growth and Fed easing keep the outlook constructive.
Why bonds aren’t behaving like a safe haven this time
A turbulent week in markets as oil surged back above $100, inflation fears reignited, and markets whipsawed between escalation risk and uneasy calm.
Disruptions to Middle Eastern energy markets – most critically around the Strait of Hormuz – have tightened supply and pushed prices higher.
China and South Korea, two of Asia’s most dynamic markets, have fared very differently in 2026.
The secondary market is gaining momentum, supporting a positive outlook through 2026.
Over the coming decade, we expect high-quality private equity funds to outperform public equity portfolios.
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