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PodcastDisrupting the world order
In this special edition, Sophie Dimopoulou, Head of External Distribution in Luxembourg, is joined by Professor Athanasios Platias, Professor Emeritus of Strategy at the University of Piraeus in Greece, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
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White papersEuro credit: Investment potential amid global uncertainty
Credit markets entered 2026 on a solid footing, but the landscape has since shifted significantly. What began as a year of macro optimism was tested by two successive shocks: AI-driven disruptions to private credit, and latterly, the Middle East conflict which reignited stagflation fears. However, despite this backdrop, the asset class has demonstrated notable resilience.
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: From extreme caution to upside chasing
On 17 April, with the Iranian regime having confirmed US President Donald Trump’s claim that negotiations were indeed ongoing in a bid to put an end to the Middle East conflict, we increased our equity exposure to its maximum overweight.
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: Don’t look back in anger
From a financial market perspective, the Iran war closely resembles previous geopolitical shocks: a sharp but short‑lived sell‑off followed by a rapid and near‑complete recovery in risk asset prices.
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PodcastEuropean small caps offer income and growth
European small cap stocks have outperformed their large cap peers so far this year. Among the drivers of better performance are their exposure to industrial onshoring trends, the tailwind from merger and acquisition activity on cheaper valuations, and the opportunity to ride on the infrastructure spending wave.
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White papersInvesting in technology and AI: Opportunities in a rapidly evolving landscape
BNP Paribas Asset Management portfolio managers, Pamela Hegarty and Derek Glynn, answer key questions regarding the future of artificial intelligence and investing in the technology sector.
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White papersGreen is not enough: The need to scale up transition finance
Sustainability-related investments have grown rapidly over the past decade. Initially anchored in global climate commitments such as the 2015 Paris Agreement and net-zero targets, investors mainly focused on directing capital toward explicitly ‘green’ investments that have a limited negative impact on the environment, such as those providing products and services needed to mitigate climate change.
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PodcastChina: Tech self-sufficiency drive bodes well for growth
China’s policy for growth from hi-tech industry development is a state-organised – but not state-led – strategic effort that combines top-down industrial planning with bottom-up competition among local players. Chi Lo, Senior Market Strategist in Hong Kong, tells Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, that investment value in China is created through aligning private incentives with state goals of high-quality growth, technological self-reliance, digitalisation and national security.
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White papersThe future of sustainable investing: Strategies, challenges and opportunities
The sustainable investing landscape has changed considerably over the last few years – what once was a niche, or a secondary, consideration has now become central to how many investors construct their portfolios. In particular we have seen a significant commitment from institutional investors, especially in Europe and Asia.
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White papersClimate Co‑Benefits: The Role of Global Decarbonisation in Social Progress
This paper, authored by Alexandra Matthews and Sindhu Janakiram, argues that climate action, when pursued through a just‑transition framework and backed by rigorous impact assessments, generates immediate and measurable social benefits that can be more tangible than the long‑term climate outcomes themselves. By tracing the pathways from decarbonisation to poverty alleviation, food security and health, the paper emphasises that the twin goals of a low‑carbon economy and social progress are mutually reinforcing.
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White papersLong-term asset allocation – A resilient world
For all the shocks following the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, the word most often used when discussing the economic outlook has been ‘resilience’. Neither US tariffs nor war have been able to derail global growth. Forecasts by the International Monetary Fund for economic growth over the next five years are largely unchanged.
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PodcastAI: Transforming quantitative portfolio management
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are contributing increasingly to the process of identifying stock investment opportunities and managing portfolio risk, particularly when it comes to quantitative equity strategies that use mathematical models, algorithms and vast datasets to identify and capture the best ideas.
