Thematic / Megatrends

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As developed markets stumble over AI, emerging markets stand firm
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Fears over artificial intelligence are unsettling developed market financial assets. Felipe Berliner explains why demographics and abundant natural resources should place emerging markets on firmer...

Discipline among disruption – private credit investing in the age of AI
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AI is forcing investors to rethink business models and the embedded risks. For private credit, distinguishing durable cash flows from disruption risk has become critical, argue Rafael Torres and Gi...

Quick Thoughts: At the knee of the curve of disruption
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Analyzing the recent volatility in the software sector, Franklin Templeton Institute and Franklin Equity offer a quick take on the speed of AI disruption and its market implications.

Climate Change hits the slopes: A growing challenge for the Winter Olympics
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As Team GB heads towards its most successful gold medal haul at the Winter Olympics, one image from the Games stood out for me - not of a podium moment but of a near miss. Andrew Musgrave finished...

Emerging-Market Corporates: Renowned for Resilience
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Emerging-market (EM) corporates have a track record of resilience across market cycles. For over a decade, EM corporate bonds have allowed for participation in rising markets, while exposing invest...

Data & Dimensions | Ep. 4 - Shopping Through Smart Glasses
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In this episode, we discuss the emerging consumer metaverse with Sean Mann, CEO of RP1. He sees the emergence of smart glasses as a key computing paradigm shift, connecting people with their envir...

Three shifts reshaping Technology—and portfolios
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Three shifts: rotation from Tech to old economy sectors; AI driven dispersion in Tech; and higher risk from Tech concentration are underscoring the value of diversification.

Quant chart: The RenAIssance of the tangible economy
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AI capex is overtaking R&D—reshaping markets. Explore risks, moats, and how Active Quant navigates the shift.

The Agentic Era: Vertical Software’s New Growth Engine
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From automating entire workflows to unlocking trillions of dollars in new enterprise value, AI is transforming vertical software. Learn why industry-specific platforms are poised to lead the next w...