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White papersComing of age: Fixed income and changing demographics
The Day of Seven Billion took place in 2011 to much fanfare. The world’s population reached a landmark number, yet 11 years later in 2022 the world hit 8 billion, relatively unmarked. For generations, we have become accustomed to a growing world, largely driven by emerging market countries such as India and China. However, now we face a different prospect – one of slower birth rates and older populations. The global population is projected to peak at 10.3 billion by the mid-2080s before gradually declining.
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White papersEmerging markets after Iran shock: AI, oil and market dispersion
Emerging markets continued their resurgence in early 2026, only to be tested by renewed geopolitical shocks. As AI leadership, oil disruption and policy credibility pull markets in different directions, performance has become increasingly uneven. We explore why emerging markets’ resilience is now defined by dispersion and what that means for investors.
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White papersStructure, not risk, driving US and European private credit divergence
Recent private credit repricing within the software sector has prompted wider questions about the asset class. However, amidst this repricing, the European market has proven far more resilient than the US. Why has this been the case? We suggest the answer lies in the structural, not risk-based differences that exist between these markets.
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White papersOn the ground in Emerging Markets: Taiwan
Taiwan’s central role in the global semiconductor industry has driven robust economic growth as companies such as TSMC have benefited from the AI boom. But, as well as being vital to global trade and technology markets, Taiwan is also exposed to geopolitical and energy supply risks. Following a recent visit to the country, Michael Bourke, Head of Emerging Market Equities, shares his insights on Taiwan’s evolving market dynamics and geopolitical challenges.
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White papersThe Fed under pressure: Politics, power and the future of monetary policy
Before the war in Iran erupted, markets were occupied with the likely impact of Trump’s appointment of a potentially dovish loyalist as the new Chair of the Federal Reserve (Fed). While this conversation has faded somewhat into the background, it is arguably as important as ever.
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White papersWeathering the storm: The resilience of Asian fixed income
Confronted with ongoing geopolitical tensions, we believe Asia’s fundamental strengths should underpin the resilience of its fixed income markets. Supported by strong current account balances and the support of the AI capex cycle, many Asian countries look set to weather the current storm relatively well compared to prior crises.
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White papersMind the underinvestment gap: Shaping the UK’s future through private markets investment
With significant underinvestment placing pressure on the UK’s social infrastructure, we consider how institutional capital can drive regeneration and unlock long term social and economic benefits.
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White papersFive reasons active adds value in government bonds
It is time to consider global government bonds; with credit spreads around their all-time tights and equity markets looking expensive, global government bonds are beginning to get the attention they deserve. Starting yields are meaningfully higher than they’ve been over the course of the 2010s and early 2020s, enhancing the return potential of the asset class and supporting its role as a credible source of income, diversification and capital protection.
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White papersGalloping across the digital bridge: Rural Asia’s Fire Horse transformation
For years, the prevailing story about rural Asia was one of a stubborn digital divide; remote villages seemingly stuck far behind the glittering megacities. Today, that story is being rewritten, says Vikas Pershad, Portfolio Manager, Asia Pacific Equities. He reveals how, across Asia’s hinterlands, a digital bridge is rapidly connecting rural communities in ways few imagined possible.
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White papersThe case for emerging market debt in seven questions
2025 was a strong year for emerging market investors. Faced with geopolitical turbulence and a challenging macroeconomic environment, emerging market debt (EMD) has proved resilient.
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White papersThree asset classes for European insurers to watch in 2026
As insurers enter 2026, the investment landscape remains challenging. Sovereign yield curves have steepened, credit spreads continue to trade near historical tights, and inflation uncertainty persists. At the same time, equity valuations remain elevated, while geopolitical and macro risks add further uncertainty.
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White papersTech issues: The AI debt deluge hitting bond markets
Thus far, the artificial intelligence (AI) story has largely dominated the equity market narrative. However, 2025 marked a turning point. The major AI ‘hyperscalers’ are now turning to the bond market to fuel the technology’s rapid development.
