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The Weekly Brief
  • 23 hours ago

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...

Emerging market short duration bonds – an attractive diversifier?
  • 23 hours ago

Emerging market debt has shown resilience despite repeat geopolitical shocks and a changing world order. In this environment, we think short duration bonds could be a useful way to diversify portfo...

Software in the “Age of Intelligence
  • 23 hours ago

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reallocating value within software. We believe investors who treat software as a uniform asset class will make costly mistakes.

Currency strategy: How the Iran conflict could impact the US dollar in two phases
  • 23 hours ago

As the war in Iran and wider Middle East conflict continues, we’re taking account of the impact on the US dollar across our currency portfolios.

Consistency as a compass in developed market equities
  • 23 hours ago

Using Information Ratio to select disciplined, risk-adjusted strategies in developed market equity portfolios.

US inflation surprises but signals unclear
  • 23 hours ago

Hot inflation, resilient UK growth, and Japan’s tightening path shape the outlook as markets weigh data noise against rising rates and geopolitical risks.

The role of private credit in today’s pension landscape
  • 15 May 2026

European private credit can offer pensions enhanced yield and diversification. We discuss four key types: collateralised loan obligations, direct lending, broadly syndicated loans, and distressed c...

Why Canada matters for developed ex-US equity allocation
  • 15 May 2026

Investors using MSCI EAFE Index for their international allocation are missing out on exposure to Canada, the world’s ninth largest economy. Here’s why MSCI World ex USA may be a better option.

Strategic allocation to emerging markets
  • 15 May 2026

Strategic allocation to emerging markets gains appeal as a new regime unfolds—resilient EM debt and equities, stronger fundamentals, and attractive valuations.