All Commentary articles – Page 2
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White papersWorld markets review — Fourth quarter 2025
Global stocks rose modestly, supported by solid corporate earnings and better-than-expected U.S. economic growth. Investor worries about high valuations among artificial intelligence (AI) stocks were offset by stellar quarterly earnings reports from AI-linked companies, including Alphabet, NVIDIA and Microsoft.
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White papersFive keys to investing in 2026
After three straight years of double-digit returns for the S&P 500 Index, investors are entering 2026 with equal parts confidence and caution.
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White papersFixed income opportunities, a positive start for equities
Corporate bond returns are comprised of a risk-free yield and a credit spread, which compensate investors for taking on more risk relative to government bonds.
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White papersGeopolitics: power as policy
Geopolitics: it’s now all about power and might, but core interests will hold
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - January 2026
Topic of the Month - Geopolitics: power as policy
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White papersValue add infrastructure: Moving up the curve in an era of expanding possibilities
The infrastructure revolution is underway in private markets, opening up new possibilities in the value add space.
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White papersContinued momentum: The outlook for European infrastructure debt
European infrastructure debt enters 2026 in a healthy position, with no shortage of demand for its diverse range of opportunities. Nonetheless, investors need to be alert to various risks and conduct thorough due diligence, argues Darryl Murphy.
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White papersThe great portfolio reset: How alternatives are changing the face of finance
As traditional 60/40 portfolios struggle in an era of persistent inflation and market volatility, institutional and private investors are turning to alternative assets as an additional source of returns and diversification. Jerry Pascucci and Johannes Roth examine the drivers and implications of this structural shift.
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White papersMarkets in 2026: Full Speed Ahead—With Eyes Wide Open
When everything seems to be going right, that is precisely when vigilance is needed.
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White papersHard assets, soft power: Infrastructure 2026 Outlook
In a fractured, multipolar world defined by strategic rivalries, infrastructure has become a critical lever for nations to project soft power – through energy security, technological leadership and supply chain dominance.
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White papersSustainability Outlook: What’s on Our Radar for 2026
Surging artificial intelligence (AI) workloads have driven billions of investment dollars into data infrastructure, lifting valuations across utilities, semiconductors, and power generation assets. Rapid advances in AI and the continued electrification of industries are pushing energy demand well above historical trends, attracting capital flows into both traditional and next-generation supply solutions.
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White papersCleared for Takeoff: A New Flight Path for Real Estate - 2026 Global Investment Outlook
After years of ongoing turbulence punctuated by repricing, interest rate fluctuations, and recalibrations, the global commercial real estate sector appears to have found a stable altitude—and is now primed to begin its next ascent.
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PodcastRotating drivers of growth
Ecaterina Bigos, Chief Investment Officer for Asia ex-Japan, AXA IM Core (part of BNP Paribas Asset Management), and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, discuss how financial markets might evolve in 2026 and where the biggest opportunities and risks lie.
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VideoInvestment outlook – Handling the shifting investment landscape
What to expect for the world economy in 2026? How will the US Federal Reserve respond to a softer labour market but sticky inflation?
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People NewsNTR appoints Stephen Campion as CFO
NTR, a leading clean energy transition investor and asset manager, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Campion as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Stephen joined NTR in 2023 as Head of Finance.
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White papersFlash commentary: Venezuela
Since August 2025, the US has deployed one of the largest forces in the Caribbean and US policy had been shifting from economic sanctions to political pressure, with Chevron’s oil license restored and military assets deployed near Venezuela as President Trump sought to manage competing priorities of energy, drug cartels, immigration, and friction with the Maduro regime.
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White papersNeuberger Berman’s 2026 Capital Market Assumptions
After a volatile yet resilient year for markets, we look to 2026 with cautious optimism that the worst of the global trade and policy uncertainty has passed, leaving a more supportive, if still dynamic, backdrop for economic growth and risk assets.
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White papersImplications of the US move on Venezuela
Following a targeted US military operation, Nicolás Maduro and his wife were exfiltrated from the country and transferred to New York to face long-standing narco-terrorism charges. The capture itself reportedly did not involve extensive firefights, having been carefully planned to enable the safe insertion and extraction of US Delta Force and other units.
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White papersIs UK airport expansion about to take flight?
Four London airports have set out plans to increase their capacity. With the costs running into the billions what will the projects actually deliver and, perhaps most importantly, who will pay for it? Bondholders take note ….
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White papersMore growth, less heat: January macro and asset class views
Consensus growth forecasts for the US and other advanced economies have been repeatedly revised higher since Liberation Day for both 2025 and 2026. We still think a 2% US GDP forecast for 2026 is too low.
