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What Will Shape the Next Phase of Emerging-Market Equities?
  • 17 Apr 2026

The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to cha...

Balanced Fund: War and commodity moves define a volatile quarter
  • 17 Apr 2026

Portfolio manager Rory Kutisker Jacobson unpacks...

Stewardship Across Generations: A Stronger Model for Japan’s Boards
  • 17 Apr 2026

Japanese companies favor seniority, but there may be material benefits to multigenerational boards. Japan has made major strides in corporate governance over the past decade. Reforms have included...

Managed care at a crossroads: Reassessing the outlook for 2026 and beyond
  • 17 Apr 2026

Why managed care stocks lagged in 2025 and how improved visibility and lower expectations are reshaping the outlook for 2026.

Energy shock hits outlook - Investment Clock economic update
  • 17 Apr 2026

The Iran conflict has injected a substantial amount of uncertainty into the outlook. Crudely, growth will be weaker than previously expected and inflation stronger.

3 years of resilience: Capturing opportunities in a new M&A cycle
  • 16 Apr 2026

Our M&A strategy celebrates 3 years of resilient, low-volatility returns amid a new cycle of rising M&A activity, attractive spreads and strong diversification potential.

Gold: a correction driven by positioning, not fundamentals
  • 16 Apr 2026

We investigate the main drivers of the recent gold movements and reassess the outlook for the precious metal.

Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management named “Best Asset Management Company of the year” in France
  • 16 Apr 2026

At the LSEG Lipper Fund Awards, announced on 16 April 2026 , Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management was named “Best Asset Management Company of the Year in France over 3 Years” in the “Overall Large...

An advanced perspective on securities lending
  • 16 Apr 2026

Securities lending programs have many features that can make each one unique. This paper offers ways that beneficial owners can evaluate differences and identify the program best aligned with their...