All Equities articles – Page 6
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Asset Manager NewsMetLife Investment Management and PineBridge Investments
MetLife Investment Management and PineBridge Investments now have more to offer; broader reach, deep insights and specialized capabilities— forming a top-tier global investment platform.
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White papersOur convictions remain unchanged despite the return of tariff uncertainty
Since the start of the year, some of the key convictions that we have highlighted in our outlook have been playing out and some trends have accelerated. We are witnessing a regime shift characterised by heightened policy uncertainty and a distinct break in the international order — key themes highlighted at the Davos World Economic Forum and confirmed at the Munich Security Conference.
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White papersThe good news and the bad news
Lowering return expectations even while ’macro’ looks solid.
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White papersEquity Opportunities Through Sector Rotation. Where to Find Them
Since November 2025, global equities have rotated decisively from long‑favoured growth into value sectors, with materials and energy leading amidst a sharp technology sell-off. Underpinned by expectations for a cyclical growth upswing plus Fed easing, structural themes like onshoring, higher defence and infrastructure spending has further pushed investors to reallocate toward “real-world”, asset-heavy and value, business.
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White papersEurope Aiming for Strategic Autonomy
“Europe’s strategic autonomy is about securing long-term economic resilience, diversifying the region’s external dependencies and enhancing competitiveness. This will open-up long-term investment opportunities across sectors.”
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White papersAs developed markets stumble over AI, emerging markets stand firm
Fears over artificial intelligence are unsettling developed market financial assets. Felipe Berliner explains why demographics and abundant natural resources should place emerging markets on firmer ground.
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White papersReal Estate: The Brightening Case for GP-Focused Solutions in 2026
We see increasing evidence that the real estate sector may continue to gain strength and create potentially attractive opportunities across public and private markets in 2026.
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White papersInvesting in the AI era: growth, gains, and risks
Breaks down where AI-driven growth is most compelling — and where valuation and execution risks remain.
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White papersRisk Assets: Navigating the Crosscurrents
Under a resilient macro surface, risk markets are being shaped by powerful crosscurrents, driving rapid rotation across factors, sectors and regions.
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White papersAI world of opportunities
Highlights how AI is reshaping global markets, creating investment opportunities across multiple sectors.
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White papersAsia and EM equities lead
Since the start of the year, Asian indexes are leading equity markets, with the MSCI Asia Pacific registering its best performance relative to the S&P 500 since 2000. This outperformance is linked to robust demand for semiconductors and AI-related components, confirming a rotation of investors’ interest from companies with a high level of AI investment to companies that control scarcity inside and outside of the IT sector: critical chips and memory, power equipment, grid infrastructure, thermal management.
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White papersRob Lovelace on the year ahead
As 2026 unfolds, markets are once again climbing a proverbial wall of worry. Trade wars, geopolitical conflicts and fears of a bubble in AI stocks have shaken investor confidence at times, but markets have managed to look past these daunting events and forge ahead. Can this remarkable resilience continue?
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White papersThe AI boom: Bubble risk or durable cycle?
Examines whether today’s AI-driven market rally reflects sustainable productivity gains or speculative excess.
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White papersEurope finds its footing
After three years of 20% gains, 2026 has again started on a strong note. This latest rally is one of the most concentrated ever. The global stock market is two-thirds American, of which 40% is just 10 stocks with one huge bet: generative artificial intelligence (AI). A quarter of the world stock market relies on this.
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VideoAI optimism, not exuberance
In our latest video, Steven Chiavarone, Deputy CIO of Global Equities, outlines why we see rational optimism – and not irrational exuberance – driving the artificial intelligence (AI) theme. Elsewhere, he revisits our market predictions for the year ahead and shares our latest thinking on the ‘broadening out’ trade.
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White papersWhy Emerging Market Equities now?
Emerging market (EM) equities were among 2025’s most successful investments, outperforming developed markets (DM). In this Q&A, Michael Bourke, Head of Emerging Market Equities, explores the factors driving this rally and explains why strengthening fundamentals and supportive macroeconomic conditions are fuelling optimism about the outlook for emerging markets. He also discusses the advantage of an active, long-term approach to investing in emerging markets and shares where he sees promising opportunities.
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White papersChinese equities: The next era of growth
Adapting with disciplined agility as innovation deepens and market leadership broadens
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets Equity: Outlook 2026
Emerging markets (EM) outperformed developed markets (DM) last year on the back of a variety of tailwinds. We believe the EM rally has the potential to be prolonged and significant as we outline in this report.
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White papersChina: The year of the fire horse
Improving earnings, an ongoing economic transformation and benign valuations all add up to a positive outlook for the year ahead.
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VideoGemcast Episode 9: Transforming Capital into Reality
In episode 9 of Gemcast, Marcus Weyll, CEO of Imbono - a Gemcorp company, shares what it truly takes to develop projects from origination to operation. Marcus reflects on his decades of hands-on experience building critical infrastructure and how Imbono will continue to transform capital into reality.
