Macro

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Lost in the noise: Japan’s quiet progress on growth and capital efficiency
  • 16 hours ago

Despite market volatility, a strong political mandate, targeted public‑private investment and tightening governance expectations are quietly improving Japan's growth prospects, capital deployment d...

Reviving Guns & Butter?
  • 16 hours ago

Some observers today have drawn parallels between the recent oil price surge spurring inflation and the oil shocks of the 1970s, but there are also stark similarities to the 1960s Guns & Butter per...

Fixed-Income Outlook: From Oil Shock to Oil Spillover?
  • 16 hours ago

Oil’s rise could linger. Here are six ways bond investors can build resilience. Geopolitics rarely stay contained to the headlines for long. Conflict in the Middle East is already reverberating t...

Is Gold’s Old Playbook Broken?
  • 16 hours ago

Gold’s role in Fixed Income portfolios has shifted over the past three years, making diversification less dependable amidst a broader repricing of structural risks, including fiscal sustainability,...

Flash Macro: U.S. Markets Update
  • 16 hours ago

How are we thinking about the recent capital markets volatility? Learn more.

Japanese Corporate Governance Code Reforms a 'Double Boost' for Shareholders
  • 16 hours ago

[External Link] Katsunori Ogawa, Chief Portfolio Manager of SuMi TRUST’s Sakigake High Alpha strategy, commented on upcoming revisions to Japan’s Corporate Governance Code.

In Credit Weekly Snapshot – Pump it up (when you don’t really need it)
  • 31 Mar 2026

Rising petrol prices will eventually feed into higher inflation, which is being reflected in the pricing of government bonds.

What the global housing shortage (and recovery) means for natural capital investment
  • 31 Mar 2026

Learn how (and where) the housing shortage is creating opportunities for timberland investors.

Weekly Municipal Monitor—2025 Muni Demand Data Shows Structural Shifts
  • 31 Mar 2026

This week we touch on the Federal Reserve’s recently released data on municipal debt holdings.