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The Weekly Brief
  • 13 hours ago

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...

Don’t confuse small-cap benchmark with small-cap strategy
  • 13 Mar 2026

The Russell 2000 represents the US small-cap market. Learn why benchmark design differs from strategy—and why unprofitable companies appear in small-cap indexes.

By LSEG In Macro
Reinventing Financial Advice: AI and the Next Era of Wealth Management
  • 13 Mar 2026

Key Takeaways Public market investors are rapidly pricing in AI disruption risk across wealth management and other verticals The risks to traditional fee structures are real, but core advantages s...

Iran conflict shock: risks may run deeper than markets assume
  • 13 Mar 2026

Markets initially viewed the Iran conflict as a simple oil shock, but strains in shipping, insurance and logistics suggest a more persistent disruption. For Japan, the risk lies in worsening terms...

The week in markets
  • 13 Mar 2026

A turbulent week in markets as oil surged back above $100, inflation fears reignited, and markets whipsawed between escalation risk and uneasy calm.

Trimming risk, staying constructive
  • 13 Mar 2026

Rising geopolitical risk prompts modest de risking, but solid growth and Fed easing keep the outlook constructive.

Cross Asset Investment Strategy - March 2026
  • 13 Mar 2026

This March special edition examines the Iran conflict's fallout - oil shock scenarios, macro and regional risks, and practical cross-asset investment...

Mapping the fallout: Iran, oil, and global markets
  • 13 Mar 2026

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, a...

Japan Investment Commentary and Market Outlook February 2025
  • 13 Mar 2026

Japanese equities rose strongly in February, with both the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX up 10.4% to new closing highs. The...