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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...

EUROPEAN BANK SUBORDINATED DEBT – THE RISK IS VOLATILITY, NOT FUNDAMENTALS
  • 09 Apr 2026

Middle East tensions, high-profile defaults in private credit, and broader macro uncertainty have fuelled investor concerns around the potential impact on the European banking sector.

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  • 09 Apr 2026

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Inflation and higher rates: What they mean for infrastructure
  • 09 Apr 2026

ClearBridge Investments: Energy-driven inflation and geopolitical risk increase the likelihood of higher-for-longer interest rates, which listed infrastructure has several mechanisms for passing th...

Unlocking value in mid-market infrastructure
  • 09 Apr 2026

Discover how mid-market infrastructure is well-positioned to benefit from the macro trends of digitalisation, deglobalisation, and decarbonisation.

Bond Bulletin: Repricing European front-end yields
  • 09 Apr 2026

The oil price shock has driven unprecedented moves in European rates since the start of the war in Iran. In the wake of the two-week ceasefire announced on 7 April 2026, this week’s Bond Bulletin e...

U.S. Employment Volatility Masks Structural Shift
  • 09 Apr 2026

Macro Signposts highlights takeaways from the data analysis conducted by our team of economists and other experts.

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Gold as a strategic asset class
  • 09 Apr 2026

Investors often use gold tactically in their portfolios, but its function as a core diversifying asset during a variety of business cycles may demonstrate that gold can potentially play a long-term...

Quick Thoughts: Iran ceasefire—A relief rally, not an all-clear
  • 08 Apr 2026

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.