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The US-Iran ceasefire reduces the risk of an oil-driven inflation and growth shock, but we aren’t in the clear just yet, according to Franklin Templeton Institute’s Stephen Dover.
Europe is entering a period of sustained infrastructure investment growth. Energy security and affordability, ageing networks, the pace of decarbonisation and a digital economy that is becoming mor...
The recent escalation in the Middle East has materially changed the tone of markets and prompted us to revise our base case scenario, notably on energy.
Risk assets have rebounded since last Tuesday, but risks remain high as Trump’s Iran deadline looms. Strong US payrolls suggest the cyclical upswing remains intact, while several EM policymakers ke...
Timberland and farmland are becoming powerful platforms for climate resilience, ecological health, and potential long‑term value creation. With four decades of natural capital expertise, Manulife I...
The Strait of Hormuz is the key variable for markets and inflation, yet we expect only a brief energy shock that may offer select opportunity in risk assets.
The Bank of England (BoE) is in a challenging position as the UK economy battles with still-sticky inflation and questions around the growth outlook. Last week’s data showed headline inflation acce...
CIO Weekly Perspectives | April 06, 2026 Between Two Phases Even if the U.S. ends its war with Iran in the next f...
While headlines around the escalating conflict involving Iran have focused on oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG), a far less visible — but strategically critical — commodity has moved abruptly int...
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