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Why are credit spreads so tight?
This is the overriding factor, which is normally the case in markets. It is no surprise that markets are rallying like it’s QE, because this is QE! The Treasury General Account (TGA) has been run-off to the tune of c$500bn over the last few months driven by the U.S. hitting the debt ceiling. When this happens, the country is unable to raise enough debt to fund itself. There is no alternative other than to raid the petty cash (TGA). With no net debt issuance and money flowing into the economy from the TGA, this is effectively just like QE and provides stimulus to the market.
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Timber’s tipping point: why global demand is set to outpace supply by 2050 according to Gresham House analysis
The ongoing increase in Greenhouse Gas emissions from human activities since the industrial revolution is a major contributor to climate change and rising global temperatures; average global temperatures have risen by 1.2°C according to The National Centre for Atmospheric Science, 2025. There is a strong global consensus that urgent and extensive action is needed, both to limit future warming and to adapt to a changing world to reduce the impact of climate change.
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Relative Value & Tactical Allocation Q3
MetLife Investment Management expect a more moderate decline in economic activity as the shock from “Liberation Day” tariffs fades and, as policy evolves toward an end state, consumers and businesses begin to behave more normally after initially pulling back sharply in response to the volatility.
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Understanding asset-backed securities (ABS)
What are ABS and what do they bring to a global short duration strategy?
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The 3 reasons we still feel good about tech
Tech may have had a slow start to the year but we still believe in the sector.
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Unified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin: Monthly Hedge Fund Update – May 2025
Risk assets generally performed positively in May due to a pause in tariff implementation that went into effect for most countries. Corpo-rate earnings season was also supportive along with generally favorable economic data. While some believed an economic slowdown was still the base case, the probability of recession was somewhat diminished.
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Short duration: the advantages of a global remit
A wider range of opportunities can be unlocked via an approach encompassing multiple time zones and currencies, maximising potential overall returns.
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A quantitative edge in uncertain markets
Daniel Mahr, Head of MDT Group, explains how our quant strategies have adapted through the recent market turbulence – and the benefit of data-driven decision-making in uncertain times.
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Tariff resilience: What makes some companies stand strong?
As the 90-day pause on country-specific tariffs ends in July 2025, a strategic focus on which companies are built for resilience could be more constructive than succumbing to short-term anxieties.
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Global SMID Equity Engagement case study: AptarGroup
AptarGroup is a US-based manufacturer of consumer dispensing packaging and drug delivery devices. The group has manufacturing operations in 18 countries.
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Podcast
Global Investment Views - Mid-year Outlook 2025 - Riding out the policy noise
The first six months of 2025 brought many unexpected events and shocks that rocked financial markets and complicated the task of economic forecasters. As we enter the second half of the year, what has changed and what might this mean for the economic outlook for the rest of 2025?
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10 Minute Masterclass—Global Infrastructure Debt
Infrastructure debt continues to grow in its appeal to investors, partly due to the range of potential benefits on offer—from an illiquidity premium over public markets to enhanced diversification, risk protection and asset-liability matching characteristics. The essential nature of infrastructure debt further strengthens its appeal throughout the ups and downs of the economic cycle.
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Direct Lending: Why Global & Why Now?
For investors looking to generate income, preserve capital, and achieve diversification—particularly at a time when macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties are high—taking a global approach to direct lending markets can be part of the solution.
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Podcast
GP Led Secondaries: What’s next?
Liquidity challenges are reshaping the private equity landscape, pushing investors to explore innovative solutions for managing their portfolios. With reduced exit activity, constrained distributions, and a tougher fundraising environment, how can secondaries provide a liquidity lifeline? And what role do GP-led transactions play in driving opportunities for both sponsors and investors?
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Global REITs Update – Q1 2025
In our video update for the 1st quarter of the 2025 calendar year, Portfolio Manager, Marco Colantonio covers key developments in the Global REIT sector and market insights
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How to sustain dividend growth amid volatility – and sow the seeds of future performance
So far, 2025’s been a turbulent year – but dividend growth keeps us grounded. Dividend growth offers stability in volatile markets, balancing tech and defensives with disciplined investing and compounding returns driving long-term gains.
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2025 Midyear Investment Outlook
As we reach the midpoint of 2025, the change we’ve witnessed since the start of the year is staggering and has translated into a high level of market volatility. We are in the middle of a fundamental restructuring of the geopolitical order that we’ve known since the end of World War II – politically, militarily and economically.
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Satellites and Security: Public-Private Synergy in Space
The global space economy is experiencing rapid growth, driven by public-private partnerships that are lowering launch costs, accelerating innovation, and expanding applications across sectors. With continued investment and technological advancements, the industry is poised to reach one trillion dollars by 2030.