In a time of immense disruption, we believe resilience endures and provides a favourable investment environment for the rest of the year.
Yesterday, the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a widely expected 25 basis point (bp) rate hike. becoming the first major central bank in developed markets to have raised rates in response to...
• Washington and Tehran have outlined a 14-point preliminary agreement, notably providing for a permanent ceasefire across all fronts and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. • Despite low...
Political headlines can be noisy, but institutional strength remains one of the most important drivers of sovereign creditworthiness. From Hungary and Colombia to Romania and Indonesia, political d...
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.
Royce Investment Partners: In the midst of a rally, Co-CIO Francis Gannon looks at how valuations for the small- and micro-cap indexes compare to large-cap—and why earnings remain key to market lea...
We believe AI – artificial intelligence, must be developed and used in a way that respects people, protects the planet and supports long-term value creation.
The Middle East conflict has created new inflationary pressures but has so far done little to dent the US economy. As the labour market increasingly reflects this resilience, we examine the implica...
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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