All Commentary articles – Page 4
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White papersAI research trip reaffirms bullish outlook
Over the summer a group of our analysts and portfolio managers spent a week in San Francisco. The trip was an integral part of our ongoing research into artificial intelligence (AI) and related investment opportunities. Our scale as investors affords us exceptional corporate access and during our time in San Francisco we met senior leaders from around a dozen different technology companies, from heavyweights like NVIDIA and Broadcom to names operating throughout the data supply chain.
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White papersCentral Banks Struggle to Regain the Rates Narrative
Major central banks’ unconvincing mix of policy cuts and pauses last week shows they are struggling to regain the global rates narrative. Amid the uncertainty, relative value opportunities are emerging.
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White papersInside LaSalle’s real estate credit strategy
Stability, opportunity, and $700 million in new commitments
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White papersPrivate Markets 700: The global investor barometer - An era of expanding possibilities
Private markets are entering an era of expanding possibilities. Our latest Private Markets 700 research - drawing on the views of more than 700 institutional investors worldwide - reveals that investors are asking for more from their private markets portfolios, tasking them with delivering on a wider set of objectives than ever before.
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Asset Manager NewsNTR completes on an initial €65 Million Financing Deal with Rabobank and Siemens Financial Services
Funding will enable the construction phase of Irish ready-to-build solar and BESS co-location portfolio for the L&G NTR Clean Power (Europe) III Fund
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White papersThe factors driving Eurozone investment potential to the next level
The world is changing, and investors need to have a clear view of how, and what that means for Europe.
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White papersMultipolar world in action
In line with our long-standing view that the level of geopolitical risk will rise for the remainder of this decade, the last few months have revealed an accelerated transition towards a multipolar world.
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White papersBack to school: from summer clarity to autumn’s changing winds
With higher-than-anticipated tariff rates across the board — averaging roughly 18% (about 3 percentage points above our prior baseline), with several exemptions — we expect a slightly stronger stagflationary tilt to near-term macro projections.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - September 2025
Topic of the month - Back to school: from summer clarity to autumn’s changing winds
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White papersExploring European real estate debt
As market conditions shift, real estate debt has become a key asset class for investors seeking stability, strong risk-adjusted returns and diversification.
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White papersA wheel opportunity: Premium tyre makers use EVs to inflate margins
The electric vehicle (EV) transition presents a significant opportunity for premium tyre manufacturers. EVs create unique demands on tyres that favour established industry leaders with advanced technological capabilities. At the same time, growing regulation and litigation on tyre particulate emissions, deforestation-risk rubber, and toxic tyre chemical compounds could reverse the market share growth of budget tyre entrants in Western markets.
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White papersEngagement case study: Apple Inc.
How we engaged with one of the world’s largest technology companies.
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White papersGuess who is beating the Magnificent 7?
If you were hunting for a group of stocks to dethrone the Magnificent Seven (“Mag Seven”), there is a good chance European banks were not at the top of your list. But looking at returns over the past 12 months and on a year-to-date basis, that is exactly what has happened.
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White papersOversupply risks rise as oil demand softens: Quick takes on capital markets
Diverging inflation trends and weak growth leave the ECB cautious, as markets debate whether September marked the final rate cut—underscoring the uncertainty around Europe’s monetary policy path and its impact on investor sentiment.
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White papersCan infrastructure weather the next storm?
Infrastructure has generally shown resilience in economic slowdowns, and through proprietary risk management and diversified exposure across defensive and cyclical sub-sectors, it potentially offers investors meaningful downside protection and attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns.
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WebinarAutumn: A Season of Change? Navigating Economic Winds
During this webinar, our experts Vincent Mortier, Group Chief Investment Officer, and Monica Defend, Head of Amundi Investment Institute & Chief Strategist, shared insights on navigating economic changes in autumn, moderated by Swaha Pattanaik, Head of Publishing and Digital Strategy at Amundi Investment Institute.
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PodcastCalm waves mask shifting undercurrents - Global Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
While Europe headed to the beach, journalists were kept busy with the newsflow out of the US this summer, as central bank independence, new tariff announcements and foreign affairs negotiations continued to make headlines.
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VideoGlobal REITs Update – Q2 2025
In our video update for the 2nd quarter of the 2025 calendar year, Chief Investment Officer, Andrew Parsons covers key developments in the Global REIT sector and market insights, including:
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White papersFour charts on why the US economy is so resilient
The United States economy is at a crossroads. Cracks are forming and growth is slowing as tariff policies weigh on hiring and curb consumer spending. On the other hand, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a surge in productivity. The question is: Can AI fill the cracks in the US economy?
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White papersUS stocks touch new all-time highs
The S&P 500, the primary US equities index, touched record highs recently, led by the technology sector and the optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. A better-than-expected corporate earnings season and hopes of interest rate cuts by the Fed also supported sentiment.
