All Asset allocation articles
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White papersShifts, myths and monoliths: A clearer view on private debt
Private debt has come under increased scrutiny in recent months. But attention has focused on a relatively small corner of a vast and varied asset class. Here, we set out some of the biggest myths surrounding private debt and explain why the evidence does not support them.
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White papersTensions flare amid fragile ceasefire
Tensions in the Middle East have resurfaced, underscoring the “fragile” nature of the recent de-escalation. The latest round of attacks may be tied to Iran’s effort to preserve its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Trump may become more willing to escalate tensions while oil prices remain subdued. Still, both sides have reasons to remain at the negotiation table, as the US approaches midterm elections and Iran would benefit from economic relief.
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White papersInvesting in a ‘Low Trust’ World
Geopolitics shapes the backdrop for policy and business decision-making. It influences fiscal and industrial policy, public spending, inflation and interest rates. It shapes choices companies make, thereby affecting trade routes and supply chains too.
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White papersDiversification Reimagined: Fixed income perspectives for a new market regime
After years in which falling inflation, predictable central banks and familiar market dynamics shaped investment decisions, fixed income investors are navigating a more complex landscape. Geopolitical fracturing, persistent inflationary pressures, elevated public debt and shifting currency relationships are challenging long-held assumptions about diversification and the role of traditional safe havens.
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White papersHealthcare Investing: Finding Growth Beyond Pharmaceuticals
Equity investors should cast a wide net to capture the healthcare sector’s full potential.
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White papersFor DC Savers, Better Returns May Translate into Longer-Lasting Income
For defined contribution (DC) plan participants, the ability to improve investment returns may make a sizable difference over time—a difference that may translate into more effective wealth building and more years of income in retirement.
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White papersPension Funds Letter 27 - An Age of Empires: Retirement investing through a new era
We’ve entered an era of competing forces. Our systems and societies are being forced to adjust. Alliances and partnerships are changing shape. Power balances are shifting. At the same time demographics, technological advances and climate change are transforming the investment landscape. This year our annual Amundi World Investment Forum asked a question about this new era: Is it an “Age of Empires?”, where power and potential are being remastered into different forms?
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White papersMonetising AI: Driving innovation and multiple investment opportunities
Artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation to large-scale deployment and a tangible revenue driver across an ever-broadening range of industries.
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White papersInvesting in euro high yield: Key considerations for insurers
Across European insurers’ portfolios, allocations to high-yield public corporate credit remain modest, at around just 2%.
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PodcastMidyear Investment Outlook 2026 – The Power of Endurance by Outerblue Convictions
In a special edition of Outerblue Convictions, Swaha Pattanaik sits down with Monica Defend, Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, to unpack Amundi’s mid-year investment outlook, The Power of Endurance.Against a backdrop of geopolitical shocks, shifting central bank priorities and the continued strength of AI-related trades, the discussion explores why global growth may remain resilient but uneven, with fragile de-escalation abroad and broadening AI adoption continuing to shape the macro and market landscape.
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White papersA record quarter for equities
“Diversification* is paramount as investors start to move away from overcrowded areas, taking profits and making room for new IPOs.”
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White papersWe don’t invest in maybe
In this note, Jim Wright, Fund Manager of the Premier Miton Global Infrastructure Income Fund, outlines his “we don’t invest in maybe” approach, focusing on infrastructure exposures supported by long-term contractual revenues linked to data center growth.
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White papersPrivate credit is not a monolith
Understanding dispersion across assets, vehicles, and leverage
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - July 2026
Over the last month, central banks have taken an increasingly hawkish turn that has forced markets to start reassessing the AI trade’s remarkable momentum. As inflation continues to rise, policymakers have remained cautious despite positive headlines around a US/Iran ceasefire deal.
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White papersThe IPO market inflection
How a new cohort of large AI-driven companies could reshape liquidity and market structure
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White papers2026 Midyear Multi-Asset Outlook: From AI Promise to Delivery
At the beginning of 2026, we were anticipating a year when market leadership would pivot back to the U.S., given that global growth drivers remained narrowly focused on AI and largely U.S.-based. Taiwan and Korea supply much of the chips that drive AI, and several mega-caps from these two countries have almost single-handedly pulled emerging markets into the winners’ circle.
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White papersA New Investment Playbook for An Unruly World
In a new paper, “A New Investment Playbook for an Unruly World,” MetLife Investment Management outlines how investors may adapt to a shifting global framework, rising geopolitical influence and a more complex, volatile market environment that may be less U.S.-centric.
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White papersRelative Value & Tactical Asset Allocation Q3 2026
Markets are refocusing on fundamentals as geopolitical noise fades. This Q3 2026 outlook highlights resilient growth, persistent inflation and opportunities in high-quality sectors. Discover where disciplined, income-focused investors can find value.
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: Midnight oil
SpaceX’s initial public offering saw the company valued at about $1.8 trillion, which propelled it into the world’s top 10 firms by market capitalisation. It marked a pivotal moment for public equity markets and the artificial intelligence ecosystem.
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White papersThe sovereignty challenge: Investment opportunities in a fragmented world
In today’s era of geopolitical upheaval, technological transformation, and economic fragmentation, the investment landscape is markedly shifting.
