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BOJ: reaction function in focus as transition risk lingers
  • 14 hours ago

The BOJ’s latest move signals continued but gradual policy normalisation. Markets remain resilient, driven by carry dynamics and concentrated equity gains, while questions around policy credibility...

LDI market review and outlook June 2026 – Nothing Trumps political infighting
  • 14 hours ago

Political and geopolitical shocks have revived inflation and growth risks, complicating central banks’ easing plans and increasing pressure on UK gilts.

The Weekly Brief
  • 15 Jun 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 can the UK learn from how Australia and Canada built pension scale?
  • 15 Jun 2026

What drove pension scale in Australia and Canada, and lessons for the UK

How Fixed-Income Investing Is Evolving for European Insurers
  • 15 Jun 2026

The search for yield, diversification and capital-efficient income is driving change. Powerful forces are reshaping insurance investment portfolios, ranging from lower forecast public-market return...

Implementation of reforms takes centre stage for pensions
  • 15 Jun 2026

Pensions policy is moving from design to delivery across the UK, the Netherlands, and Germany — and implementation risk now matters as much as policy direction.

Equities outlook: Balancing AI’s promise and near-term macro risk
  • 15 Jun 2026

Marc Pinto and Lucas Klein explore opportunities for repositioning within high-profile and underappreciated themes.

Market Perspectives: The ceasefire and its consequences
  • 15 Jun 2026

Reports of a potential US-Iran agreement mark a material shift in the Middle East risk backdrop.

Macro Views: Growth grinds, inflation grows
  • 15 Jun 2026

Global markets face a more stagflationary backdrop as inflation pressures intensify, growth diverges and central banks stay on alert. Tech and artificial intelligence investment continue to support...