The election of Donald Trump may have been accompanied by significant media and political narrative around climate initiatives, but many institutional investors continue to assess the extent to which their portfolios are exposed to climate risk, or conversely, whether alpha opportunities exist in investing in companies providing solutions to climate risk.
Our short-term outlook for the second half of 2025 highlights significant shifts in the global rewiring of trade and financial markets, alongside historic changes in tariffs and fiscal policy. These developments carry important implications for long-term investors, particularly pension funds, for which we see three key investment themes.
In late June, an exclusive group of professionals from 17 pension funds from around the globe gathered ahead of the annual Amundi World Investment Forum. It provided participants with an opportunity to connect, exchange ideas and participate in discussions on the pressing issues facing the pension industry as we face a world in flux.