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How to Recognize Alpha Potential in Active Equity Portfolios
  • 13 hours ago

Big benchmark bets can backfire. Lower-risk strategies may better showcase real stock-picking skill. Chasing performance by deviating from a benchmark has long been the hallmark of active managers....

New Zealand Fixed Income Monthly (April 2026)
  • 20 May 2026

Given some key variables, our view is that the current data do not make a strong case for the RBNZ making a near-term move in the Official Cash Rate.

How Germany is changing the pace of sanctions compliance
  • 20 May 2026

Germany’s new sanctions rules demand real-time compliance, faster risk detection and immediate action under updated AWG regulations.

US-China summit: What a more managed and predictable relationship means for markets
  • 20 May 2026

Investor implications from the US-China summit in Beijing.

UK CPI: A temporary fall
  • 20 May 2026

Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation in the UK was widely expected to fall in April but fell a bit more than consensus. CPI fell to 2.8% year-on-year in April from 3.3% (consensus: 3.0%...

NAV Loans: Flexibility for Private Equity When Holding Periods Extend
  • 20 May 2026

NAV loans are being used earlier and more intentionally. For private equity firms, capital flexibility is prized today. Merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity has cooled, while commodity prices and...

Why we believe AI reshapes work more so than it reduces overall payrolls
  • 20 May 2026

Youth labor in the age of AI adjustment Though about one-quarter of global jobs are exposed to AI, the Economics team doesn't share the view that AI will usher in mass unemployment. Benson Wu and N...

Ahead of the Curve: Monthly Bond Market Recap and Outlook – April 2026
  • 19 May 2026

Canadian bond markets halted their advance in March, following a surge in near-term inflation expectations driven by rising energy prices amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and concerns ar...

Australian Webcast: Australian Banks – Post Reporting Season reflections
  • 19 May 2026

Andrew Martin, Co-founder and Portfolio Manager at Alphinity, discusses the latest Australian bank results amid market volatility, including the impact of the Iran war, interest rate hikes, and the...