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Physical AI – the rise of the machines
  • 14 hours ago

Our EM Equity team discusses humanoid robots, which are emerging as one of the most visible and potentially scalable applications of the AI trend.

Chinese AI rivalry threatens US margins, not its ecosystem
  • 03 Sep 2026

China’s AI models raise questions about US models’ pricing, spending and valuations. We examine why we favour hyperscalers and semiconductor firms as winners of the next AI phase.

The agentic research desk
  • 03 Sep 2026

Agentic AI can transform investment research by improving idea discovery, validation and institutional memory while humans retain judgment.

In a real regime shift?
  • 02 Sep 2026

Higher inflation has been a dominant theme of the current decade. In addition to price shocks, it is being shaped by secular investment trends in infrastructure, defense spending, onshoring and the...

Consider This: Can India Make BRICS+ Relevant?
  • 02 Sep 2026

India’s BRICS Presidency: “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.”

Robotics: from eyes and ears to brains
  • 02 Sep 2026

Agentic AI and research
  • 01 Sep 2026

Agentic AI is transforming investment research, helping teams review evidence faster while preserving insights, decisions and lessons learned.

Emerging-Market Equities Offer More Than Chips and Memory
  • 01 Sep 2026

The opportunity set across emerging markets is much wider than the AI-driven rally suggests.

AI boom highlights a flawed bond market
  • 01 Sep 2026

Investors in passive bond funds are being exposed to more risk than they may appreciate as US technology giants turn to fixed income markets to fund massive spending on AI data centres, argues Aviv...