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Quant chart: Rethinking risk – what bond drawdowns reveal
  • 11 hours ago

Bond drawdowns expose hidden risk in “safe” assets. See how real losses reshape portfolios—and rethink bonds’ hedge role.

Balancing Act Monthly Insights: Global Multi-Asset (January 2026)
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We have maintained a slightly underweight growth score and a neutral position in defensives. Growth assets have performed well, and while we expect strong earnings growth to flow through for equiti...

Strategy Report
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We review trends across markets and economies, consider what they mean for our multi-asset portfolios and present a positioning update.

Beyond the myths: The case for investing in emerging markets
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Emerging markets have evolved in recent years and now there is a compelling case for long-term investors to increase their allocation to the asset class.

Asia outlook: Charging ahead in the Year of the Horse
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As the Year of the Horse trots into view, concerns over global trade policies, the direction of interest rates, and growth continue to shape global financial markets. This article delves into wheth...

Market GPS: Multi-Asset Quarterly Q1 2026
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Can fiscal stimulus continue to drive markets in 2026? The Market GPS Multi-Asset Quarterly highlights some of today's key market factors.

Why Market Timing Feels Right—and Often Goes Wrong
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Stock market volatility has a way of triggering powerful emotions. Rising prices foster confidence. But when markets fall, fear can take over, leading investors to make decisions that may undermine...

A smarter approach: Rethinking core allocations to global equities
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Active vs passive? How a blended approach could work better in global equities

From Vision to Reality: Four Pillars for a Robust AI Strategy
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AI’s power can be transformative—a well-rounded plan for deploying it can help. Even though it’s still early days in the age of artificial intelligence (AI), it sometimes feels like this innovation...