Macro

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How to Recognize Alpha Potential in Active Equity Portfolios
  • 21 May 2026

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....

Asset Allocation update - Q2 2026
  • 21 May 2026

2026 has thus far seen geopolitical events, from Venezuela and Iran to Greenland, attracting attention. Headlines about tariffs and questions over the independence of the US Federal Reserve have co...

Bond Bulletin: Two markets to watch – the US and Japan
  • 21 May 2026

The US and Japan continue to look less anchored than their peers, leaving them as key sources of uncertainty for global rates. This week’s Bond Bulletin discusses what sets these two markets apart.

AI, Market Power, and Diminishing Labor Share
  • 21 May 2026

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

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...