Portfolio Construction

Critical intelligence on asset allocation and implementation across asset classes

Balancing Act Monthly Insights: Global Multi-Asset (April 2026)
  • 24 Apr 2026

We downgraded growth assets to underweight and increased our underweight defensive score. Although we initially expected improving global growth and strong earnings to support equities, the Iran co...

Investing Across the Credit Cycle
  • 24 Apr 2026

In our latest Allocation Insights episode on market movement and what we’re hearing from investors around the world, Diana Sands and Alex Wright speak with four Apollo partners at the firm’s recent...

The role of asset-backed securities in pension scheme LDI portfolios
  • 24 Apr 2026

The US securitised credit market has demonstrated strong risk-adjusted return outcomes, often decorrelated to traditional fixed income assets.

Asset allocation views: building resilience through uncertainty
  • 24 Apr 2026

With early 2026 optimism giving way to geopolitical-driven volatility, our Q2 outlook emphasizes resilient diversification, valuation discipline, and balanced positioning.

Global High Yield Update—Q1 2026
  • 24 Apr 2026

GHY is a carry asset operating in a new regime. Despite likely less-linear returns than previously it remains very functional as a strategic income allocation.

Powering Portfolios: Standout ETFs in Energy & Income [ETF Watch Video]
  • 24 Apr 2026

Exploring Balance & Strength in Energy & Income Exposure

Focus Growth Commentary
  • 23 Apr 2026

Our long-term returns are highly correlated with the Portfolio’s underlying earnings growth.

U.S. Small Growth Commentary
  • 23 Apr 2026

While the prospect of declining interest rates and improving earnings growth has driven more attention to the small cap asset class broadly, we remain most excited about structural tailwinds, inclu...

U.S. Small-Mid Commentary
  • 23 Apr 2026

While the prospect of declining interest rates and improving earnings growth has driven more attention to the SMID cap asset class broadly, we remain most excited about structural tailwinds the ass...