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Fixed income update: Bonds reclaim role as a volatility buffer
High-quality bonds are an important portfolio diversifier in uncertain markets
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Democracy in decline: the impact on financial markets
World leaders are getting older and global democracy scores are falling. What are the potential outcomes for global markets?
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Tariffs and credit markets
In the US, the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs on imports from trading partners across the world has seen markets plunge. Here is what we are thinking as a credit desk and how we are approaching portfolios
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How artificial intelligence is reshaping financial services
AI is helping enhance efficiency, reduce costs and improve decision-making
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Germany cuts the debt brakes with defence spending set to soar
The market reaction to European military defence plans has been enormous, with more volatility expected in bond yields, curves, cross-market spreads and currencies.
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Nuclear power(ing up) – opportunities for investors
At COP 28 in November 2023, over 20 nations committed to tripling nuclear power capacity by 2050. As a result, broader interest in nuclear energy has surged dramatically.
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LDI differentiator: the implementation manager role
This mini-series of short articles shines a light on often under-discussed but important factors to think about when structuring your LDI portfolio framework. Here we look at the benefits of employing an implementation manager.
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Positioning for a potential Russia-Ukraine war ceasefire
The Trump administration has initiated talks with Russia on a broad range of security issues, including a potential ceasefire agreement. These developments could have significant geopolitical and economic implications. It is important to emphasise that the process remains fluid – at times an agreement may seem imminent, while at others, negotiations appear to stall.
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LDI Market Update – March 2025, the new Dutch pension system and its expected market implications
The Dutch pension landscape will face a major historic change in the coming years, with approximately EUR 1800 billion of assets being transitioned from a Defined Benefit pension system to a Collective Defined Contribution pension system. The transition has consequences for the way Dutch pension funds invest – in particular their interest rate hedging profile will look different.
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Navigating market volatility amid US tariffs and policy uncertainty
Amid uncertainty in equities and credit markets, we remain focused on long-term investment fundamentals and building portfolios to weather the storm and deliver for clients.
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Japan’s economic revival – the first steps of a long-awaited transformation
At the beginning of last year, we sat down and put pen to paper on a thought piece which argued this was Japan’s decade of sustained economic momentum. The events of 2024 certainly strengthened our case.
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LDI differentiator: the holding of third-party funds
Over the coming months we will publish a mini-series of short articles that will shed light on overlooked but important factors to think about when structuring your LDI portfolio framework. First up is the integration of third-party funds.