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The Weekly Brief
  • 27 Jul 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...

Make room for ALLW
  • 27 Jul 2026

Learn how to fund allocations to the State Street® Bridgewater® All Weather® ETF from equities, bonds, or both to improve portfolio diversification and balance risk.

Private credit beyond direct lending: the role of Asset Based Finance for insurers
  • 27 Jul 2026

Alok Bedekar, Senior ABS Fund Manager, explores the key features and dynamics of Asset Based Finance, and the role it can potentially play in insurer portfolios. 

Systematic Merger Arbitrage: Why a Rules-Based Approach Matters
  • 27 Jul 2026

Deal activity is up. But how investors tap into it matters. The merger-and-acquisition environment has changed quite a bit over the past year or so. Robust deal flow, a supportive regulatory enviro...

AI and Alpha: Why Technology Alone Won’t Be Enough
  • 27 Jul 2026

AI may be the next big alpha engine—but access alone won’t create a lasting edge. Artificial intelligence is a transformative new technology, but we believe that it’s likely to follow a familiar pa...

Multi-asset chart of the month for July: Earnings are still growing
  • 27 Jul 2026

Since the start of 2026, estimated earnings growth for the year has improved across all major regions, but particularly in emerging markets.

Beyond winners and losers: How to position a sustainable portfolio for the AI era
  • 27 Jul 2026

Associate Portfolio Manager Suney Hindocha explores a four-lens framework for identifying AI investment opportunities across the value chain, helping investors assess which companies can drive posi...

Portfolio Perspectives Video Q3 2026
  • 27 Jul 2026

Building on the power of diversification with listed infrastructure
  • 27 Jul 2026

Weekly CIO views: Infrastructure is benefiting from structural tailwinds, and also offers diversification potential from the broad...