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White papersNavigating equity risk in evolving capital frameworks: the case of targeted equity SCR overlay
Navigating an evolving regulatory landscape, insurers worldwide face a crucial challenge: how to efficiently manage the capital required to support equity investments without sacrificing potential returns.
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White papersJapan bond yields on the rise
Yields on Japan’s two‑year bonds touched their highest levels since 2007, on market expectations of a rate hike later this month. While the short end (2‑year) is more sensitive to policy‑rate moves, yields on 10‑year and 30‑year bonds have also risen amid concerns about the government’s expansionary fiscal policy and high public‑debt levels.
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White papersPension Funds Letter 25 - Dynamic thinking - A playbook for pension resilience
Endurance has been a watchword for markets in 2025. As we shift to a multipolar world, this new regime is being driven by innovation and defined by, what we are naming, “controlled disorder”. Despite repeated shocks, the tech-led transformation, fiscal stimulus and industrial policy are sustaining economic activity. New winners are emerging. As we advance across this unfamiliar territory, diversification and selectivity remain the most effective defense.
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White papersDynamic asset allocation on the rise as pension plans face an era of controlled disorder
The new regime might well witness fiscal dominance, rising inflation, trade tensions and pronounced volatility.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - December 2025
The year is drawing to a close with most risk assets in positive territory, and global stocks and metal prices seeing multiple highs. Even the longest US government shutdown in history didn’t curb market enthusiasm. We think markets have been looking through the weakness in the belief that monetary and fiscal policy levers will be available for support, that profitability of AI investments is almost a given, and that corporate earnings will continue to exceed expectations, following a strong results season in the US, somewhat less so in Europe. The tariffs’ impact on consumption is also largely being ignored.
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WebinarJoin us for an in-depth look at the 2026 Investment Outlook for pension funds
Tuesday 9 December 2025, 9:00 am EDT / 2:00 pm GMT
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White papersArtificial Intelligence for Behavioral Finance
Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques, have been extensively used in consumer finance to assess credit risk, develop automated models for loan attribution, and forecast households’ insurance claims and spending. However, their application in analyzing retail investors’ behaviors and designing tools to shape financial advice has emerged more recently.
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White papersESG Thema COP30: Climate finance state of play and investor implications
From November 10th to November 22nd 2025, the 30th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP30, was held in Belém, Brazil. This was the first COP ever hosted in the Amazon region, and it was the second most attended COP after COP28 in Dubai. This conference is the largest annual international meeting on climate organized by the United Nations, since 1992: government representatives come together to attempt to agree on action for the climate crisis. With time, the conference has gathered also financial actors, corporates and civil society, with commitments going beyond policy making.
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Podcast2026 Investment Outlook - Keep it turning - Global Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
In this month’s podcast, we take a longer view than usual, as we look at our market convictions and investment views for the next 12 months. Join our host, Swaha Pattanaik, for her regular catch up with Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute, for a whistle-stop tour around the world and across asset classes to discover the key talking points from Amundi’s 2026 Investment Outlook.
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WebinarAmundi’s 2026 Global Investment Outlook
During this webinar, Vincent Mortier, Group Chief Investment Officer, and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute & Chief Strategist, shared insights on Amundi’s 2026 Global Investment Outlook.
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White papersAI investment drive calls for diversification
“Worries about extreme valuations in US mega caps call for a diversified approach into areas and sectors which are supported indirectly by AI, but more reasonably priced.”
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White papersThink global beyond the tech race
“The tech capex supercycle is no longer just a US story — China is catching up, and global adoption across industries is turning this into a global opportunity.”
