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Grid capex in the age of renewables and AI
  • 03 Jul 2026

The global electricity grid is entering its most consequential investment cycle in a generation. Across geographies and market structures, the same challenge is emerging: grids need to become more...

EUROPEAN BANKS: THE NEW AI WINNERS?
  • 03 Jul 2026

Since OpenAI unveiled ChatGPT at the end of November 2022, investors have poured money into the companies building AI. Now they are starting to ask a different question: who is actually making mone...

The Taiwan Paradox: Balancing Concentration Risk with Global Diversification
  • 03 Jul 2026

Few economies are as deeply embedded in the global technology supply chain as Taiwan. Its highly sophisticated chip manufacturing network benefits from demand across a broad range of high-value end...

Behind the electrification boom: Engineering scalable growth for natural resources
  • 03 Jul 2026

Risk engineering helps natural resources companies navigate electrification by reducing technical, operational and investment risk while enabling safer, smarter and more resilient growth.

Equity Outlook: AI Enthusiasm Leaves Little Margin for Error
  • 02 Jul 2026

AI is creating opportunity, but risks abound. Investors should prepare for a range of outcomes. Global equities rebounded in the second quarter as confidence in the AI investment cycle strengthened...

The Physical Limits of AI: Where Scarcity Is Creating Opportunity
  • 02 Jul 2026

ClearBridge Investments: AI-driven demand is creating pricing power across the technology supply chain, presenting opportunities for select industry leaders while requiring active management to nav...

Should investment grade prime office landlords worry about AI?
  • 02 Jul 2026

AI is reinforcing prime office demand in the short term, but the bigger question is whether productivity gains will ultimately limit hiring and space needs.

Crypto Breadth Report - July 02, 2026
  • 02 Jul 2026

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Equities Climb as Investors Look Beyond AI Leaders
  • 02 Jul 2026

A review of the week’s top global economic and capital markets news.