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White papersWhy an absolute return approach to fixed income could help investors navigate uncertainty
Fixed income investors have faced considerable volatility in markets in 2026, driven by a combination of geopolitical tensions, rising inflation and higher levels of issuance.
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PodcastSustainable farming can offer portfolio diversification and inflation protection
The need to invest in sustainable farming is becoming increasingly urgent. Burgeoning populations, more demand for high protein food as middle-class wealth expands and an increasing squeeze on arable land due to climate change and urbanisation are all pressurising agricultural production.
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White papersSupporting decarbonisation: Why transition and sustainability-linked bonds can and should co-exist
The sustainable debt landscape continues to evolve with a diverse and growing range of instruments all trying to address slightly different financing challenges and attract investors with different objectives.
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White papersUS high yield: Selective opportunities in a bifurcated economy
The last few months have not been straightforward for fixed income markets. As oil prices surged amid the Middle East conflict and inflation expectations rose, markets repriced the potential path of monetary policy.
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White papersManaging private asset allocations in open-ended funds Gilles-David
With their potential to enhance returns, diversify portfolios and capture an illiquidity premium, private assets have become increasingly attractive to institutional investors. Yet integrating private equity and private debt into open-ended funds available to retail clients remains far from straightforward. Even though a fund may offer investors periodic subscriptions and redemptions, the underlying private assets generate cash only gradually and with uncertain frequency. They also require liquidity to meet unpredictable capital calls.
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PodcastThe impact of AI on the media and advertising industries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is impacting the media and advertising industries, triggering a pivot away from simply generating billable hours towards the production of higher value-added content. It is also reducing the need for human intervention and discernment. Developments are apparent in the hyper-personalisation of content, raising new issues for regulators.
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White papersThe quiet outperformer: A compelling case for Global USD Sukuk
By Syed Haziq Zikri Syed Danial, Head of Sukuk and Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Fixed Income, and Fu Yu, Investment Specialist, Emerging Market Fixed Income
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: You spin me round
The re-escalation of Middle East hostilities has effectively buried the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran.
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White papersStaying agile: Managing change and shocks is now business as usual for insurers
We live in a complex, uncertain and fast-changing world, where organisations need to adapt to thrive – and this is especially true for insurance companies, whatever their market or business line. Insurers manage balance sheets and asset portfolios in complex, and multidimensional, local and global frameworks. They must build and manage a portfolio which matches their liabilities while protecting and stabilising their economic and regulatory capital position.
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PodcastGlobal equities: Earnings expectations remain strong
Equities in the US, Europe, Japan and emerging markets should see strong second quarter earnings growth. As Nadia Grant, Head of Global Equities, tells Chief Market Strategist, Daniel Morris, year-to-date equity returns have been highly concentrated, notably AI-linked hardware stocks ‘at the expense of everything else, particularly software’.
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White papersGlobal Fixed Income Outlook Q3 2026 – Bonds keep calm and carry on
Having delivered solid returns in the face of an energy shock and major geopolitical tension, global bond markets look potentially well set going into the third quarter.
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White papersEmerging Market Debt: Established resilience
This article is part of the Fixed Income Quarterly Outlook for Q3 2026, covering Emerging Market Debt, Euro Credit, Euro High Yield, Sovereign Bonds and US Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities.
