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Emerging markets at a capital allocation inflection point?
  • 17 hours ago

Given the combined weight of these markets within EM portfolios, Templeton Global Investments believe incremental improvements in capital discipline could have a meaningful impact on aggregate inde...

Governance is the alpha: Gulf family capital in 2026
  • 07 Apr 2026

Key 2026 trends shaping Sharia asset management for family offices — from compliant private credit and governance frameworks to AI-driven portfolio operations.

Hedge Fund Strategy Outlook: Second quarter 2026
  • 07 Apr 2026

In this quarter’s outlook, uneven macro signals and growing divergence between surface-level calm and underlying market fragility define the 2026 investment backdrop. Find out what this means for h...

Crisis highlights diversification
  • 07 Apr 2026

The Iran crisis has triggered a repricing in equities, with most regions coming under stress - US more so than others, year to date.

Timberland and farmland investment: unlocking natural capital value
  • 07 Apr 2026

Timberland and farmland are becoming powerful platforms for climate resilience, ecological health, and potential long‑term value creation. With four decades of natural capital expertise, Manulife I...

INVESTORS AT THE PRIVATE CREDIT GATE
  • 07 Apr 2026

This blog explores why the factors that have recently rattled private credit will likely make it healthier going forward, the overlooked investment fundamentals that led to large portfolio concentr...

4 ways in plan advice can help drive better participant outcomes
  • 07 Apr 2026

Discover how in-plan financial advice delivers measurable value through emotional peace of mind, portfolio optimization, financial planning, and time savings—helping plan sponsors fulfill their fid...

Hungary’s election: Risks, premia, and market pricing
  • 07 Apr 2026

The election has implications for Europe’s cohesion, sanctions stance, and investor risk premia.

The Weekly Brief
  • 06 Apr 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...