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White papersEmerging Markets: Uncovering Key Alpha Drivers Amid Shifting Global Dynamics
Emerging Markets (EM) enter 2026 on the heels of an exceptional 2025 — a year defined by strong total returns and resilient fundamentals despite global volatility. The EMBI Global Diversified returned 14.3%, the GBI-EM Global Diversified returned 19.3%, and the CEMBI Broad Diversified returned 8.7%.
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White papersWe Got the Beat
Allspring’s investment experts take the pulse on 2026, revealing strategic investment opportunities amid shifting global dynamics.
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White papersStepping up a gear: Top 10 questions on real estate markets in 2026
2025 was a year of significant uncertainty, fueling recessionary fears and caution in investing. Global economic and geopolitical uncertainty led to market volatility. This year, we begin by reviewing the impact and how the real estate market is being affected.
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PodcastTracking the trends in a time of rupture - Global Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
After a flurry of headlines and announcements from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos in January, one key message is likely to survive after most of the speeches have been long-forgotten; The world is facing a rupture in the international order.
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White papersEmerging market debt: strength and selectivity amid global shifts
Emerging market fundamentals remain robust, but broader global macroeconomic developments are leading us to a more selective approach to positioning portfolios.
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White papersDynamic Global Bonds — investing across the cycle
Despite geopolitical strains, elevated borrowing, and shifting policy dynamics, the global economy has shown notable resilience over the past 12 months. Valuations across major asset classes (including equities, gold and high yield credit) remain elevated, even as several macroeconomic indicators point to potential softening beneath the surface. We believe these tensions highlight the importance of a flexible and globally diversified fixed income approach, one that can adapt to rapidly evolving conditions across markets, sectors, and currencies.
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White papersBuilding resilience with flexible fixed income opportunities
The global economy enters 2026 with resilience. Growth forecasts have been revised upward – the International Monetary Fund now projects a global expansion of 3.2% in 2025, buoyed by a rebound in activity, despite ongoing trade frictions. Across regions, diverging paths mark the outlook:
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PodcastConnecting Capital to Opportunity: A conversation with Barings Chairman & CEO, Mike Freno
In this episode of the Streaming Income podcast, Barings Chairman & CEO Mike Freno shares how long‑term partnerships, innovative thinking, and deep global relationships are reshaping the asset management landscape.
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White papersGeopolitics, tariffs and market volatility
Markets were volatile in the past few days following a weekend escalation centred on President Trump’s threats to impose additional tariffs on eight NATO members unless the US was allowed to purchase Greenland from Denmark.
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White papersGeopolitical swings in the spotlight in Davos
The global equilibrium is evolving, particularly amid significant geopolitical shifts that are causing increased volatility in financial markets. President Trump’s threat to impose additional tariffs on eight NATO members — unless the United States were allowed to purchase Greenland from Denmark (a threat that was withdrawn a few days later) — initially caused a short market sell‑off, followed by a relief rally last week. Meanwhile, the European Parliament voted to suspend ratification of the EU‑US trade deal, which would otherwise have come into force on 7 February. This does not mean the deal is dead, but that Europe is adopting a ‘wait‑and‑see’ approach.
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White papersThe structural deficit: Analysing the widening gap in global timber supply and demand
The traditional characterisation of timberland as a fringe or “alternative” asset class is increasingly difficult to sustain in the face of contemporary economic data.
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White papersQ4 2025 repo update
In the fourth quarter of 2025, fiscal risks took precedence over monetary policy moves which, due to clear forward guidance, didn’t offer many surprises. In the UK, much of the final quarter was dominated by Budget leaks and speculation, as the Government prepared it over a period of 12 weeks.
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White papersFixed Income Investment Outlook: 1Q 2026
After a generally stellar year for fixed income, 2026 looks more demanding, with fewer rate tailwinds and tight spreads putting a premium on security selection and global diversification, particularly as tail risk rises.
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White papersDynamic global fixed income: Investing across the cycle
Despite a year of numerous challenges, the global economy has been resilient and valuations across major asset classes remain elevated. Against this backdrop, some economic signals are now indicating potential softness, which could challenge these stretched valuations.
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VideoMulti Asset - Eurozone equities have “more short-term potential”
Diversified multi-asset portfolios look set for attractive returns in 2026. The US continues to benefit from a balanced ‘Goldilocks’ economy with government stimulus bolstering growth. Fiscal expansion also beckons for the eurozone and Japan, creating an overall favourable setting for risky assets.
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White papersRipping up the rule book: politics, power and portfolios in 2026
Geopolitics has long been treated as an episodic risk, something that flares up, disrupts markets briefly and then fades into the background. Yet recent years have challenged that assumption. As power dynamics shift and long-standing beliefs about global stability erode, investors face a more complex environment, in which geopolitical, political and fiscal risks are no longer easily separated.
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White papersAlternative credit insights: Diversify globally, derisk locally
As markets are increasingly influenced by geopolitics, economic uncertainty and evolving credit markets, opportunity lies beyond borders. Alternative credit continues to offer resilient income potential, but successful outcomes depend on thoughtful diversification and disciplined risk management. By pairing global reach with local insights, investors can build portfolios designed to withstand volatility, capture durable yield and support long-term objectives.
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White papersAdjusting to evolving trends: Democratization and enhancing opportunities in private equity secondaries
Private equity (PE) has outgrown its ‘alternative asset class’ status over the last two decades. With assets under management (AuM) now exceeding USD 10 trillion, it has become a core component of both institutional and private wealth portfolios. This transformation reflects not only the growth in capital inflows but also structural shifts across the broader corporate and investment landscape.
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White papersLooking through the noise of news: Sentiment can be an investment indicator
Leveraging available data on news sentiment can provide investors with an indicator of a company’s future stock performance, according to a paper by Matthias Uhl, UBS Asset Management’s Head of Analytics and Quant Solutions.
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White papersFixed Income Perspectives
Fixed Income Perspectives outlines the current macro and market views from across Capital Group’s extensive fixed income team and offers insights on investors’ bond exposure against an ever-changing backdrop.
