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The Weekly Brief
  • 13 Apr 2026

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...

What Does the Iran War Mean for Emerging Markets?
  • 13 Apr 2026

In a volatile period, we believe emerging markets’ stronger fundamentals will shine through the noise. Conflict in the Middle East—and the resulting energy shock—has raised concerns for emerging ma...

How Equity Income Can Cushion Inflation and Create Durable Returns
  • 10 Apr 2026

Fears of an inflation spike bolster the case for adding equity income exposure to allocations. Conflict in the Middle East has raised the specter of inflation again. As the energy price shock thre...

Sizing the ETF Opportunity: Active ETFs Move to Center Stage
  • 10 Apr 2026

For analysts, nothing is more satisfying than raising long-term forecasts that had once seemed aggressive, if not unattainable. That’s where we find ourselves today with U.S. Exchange-Traded Funds’...

Equity Outlook: Middle East War, Energy Shock Test Fragile Markets
  • 09 Apr 2026

Markets are pricing in a wider range of scenarios as geopolitics and AI reshape the landscape. Global equities declined during a volatile first quarter as the war in Iran roiled energy markets and...

Indexing impact bonds: insights into a growing and maturing market
  • 08 Apr 2026

Impact bonds hit $5.3T. Explore GSS bond growth, trends and how indexing improves transparency, comparability and performance tracking.

VXM: international value investing made easy with ETF and mutual fund
  • 07 Apr 2026

Access one of Canada’s top international equity strategies. VXM is now available as both an ETF (VXM, VXM.U) and a mutual fund. Expand your value horizon.

Fixed Income Forward: April 2026
  • 07 Apr 2026

As conflict in the Middle East fuels inflation, we argue for discipline over speculation, security selection over beta, and liquidity over illiquidity.

ETF flows slow in a market with more questions than answers
  • 06 Apr 2026

March ETF flows show investors derisking and favoring war-impacted sectors amid uncertainty. Our breakdown tracks how investors are targeting these objectives.