All Global articles – Page 4
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Trump’s first 100 days
“The eventful first 100 days in office of Donald Trump put into question the dominant role of US assets, thus pushing global investors to look to other areas such as Europe in search for diversification*.”
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The End of American Exceptionalism?
The rest of the world is due some cyclical catch-up with the U.S., but talk of a structural change in the global economic ecosystem is premature.
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Four scenarios for uncertain markets
There are no facts about the future — this much is certain.
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Unified Global Alternatives – Hedge Fund Bulletin – March
Risk assets were broadly weaker in March on the back of concerns around the US administration’s tariff initiatives and the prospect of a widening trade conflict. The lack of policy clarity weighed on consumer confidence and corporate capital expenditure plans, while the prospect of large-scale tariffs raised concerns about stagflation, and its influence US Federal Reserve monetary policy.
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Why short duration bonds may offer attractive opportunities in 2025
There has been an increase in appetite for short duration bonds over the last three years. Short duration can be utilised to meet a range of investor outcomes. We expect short duration to offer more opportunities than further up the curve in 2025.
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Surging Tariffs Are Flipping the Chip Script
The global semiconductor supply chain is caught in a high-stakes game of musical chairs, with potentially surging tariffs setting the tempo and companies (and nations) scrambling to secure their spots.
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Harnessing the power of duration in global bond portfolios
Following the rise of global interest rates on the back of much higher inflation over the last few years, investors are now focusing on the expectation for lower official rates, as the tightening of financial conditions has spurred on central banks to start loosening monetary policy.
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Greater efficiencies drive bond trading revolution
Bond trading capabilities have come a long way, especially in term of speed and scale. This is primarily down to two factors: the way fixed income dealing has evolved - through technical advancement and the onset of automation - and how bonds have matured and evolved as an asset class.
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Trade war is clouding global growth
“Uncertainty on policy and tariffs, and weakening US economic growth call for a continued rotation towards regions such as Europe and selective emerging markets that may offer strong long-term opportunities.”
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Will AI doctors disrupt drug commercialization?
AI and large language models are set to revolutionize drug commercialization, transforming traditional marketing and healthcare practices.
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Ahead of the Curve: From divergence to convergence?
In our previous paper published in November 2024, one of the key themes was that the US and Europe seemed to be on divergent growth paths. Europe was becoming more fragile, both cyclically and structurally. Meanwhile, the US remained what we called a grower economy, benefitting from both cyclical and structural resilience.
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Report Global Equity ESG, Annual Report 2024
Our latest Global Equity ESG annual report dives into the pressing issue of biodiversity, and how the team are strategically investing to protect and restore ecosystems. With a comprehensive year-in-review, the report also highlights key investments and impactful engagement examples from 2024.
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Globalisation isn’t dead. It’s changing.
The latest round of tariffs launched by the US government in early April prompted a wave of criticism from world leaders, including some who say globalisation is now dead. As a global investor for over four decades, I respectfully disagree. Globalisation isn’t dead. It is, however, changing in a significant way.
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Webinar: Tariff impacts on global markets
Tariffs levied by the Trump administration have sent global markets reeling. Watch portfolio managers Jody Jonsson and Chitrang Purani assess the implications for stocks and bonds.
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Navigating the New Multipolar Investment Landscape
The global investment environment is undergoing a profound transformation, marked by a shift from a concentrated, unipolar market dominated by American mega-cap stocks to a more diversified and multipolar framework. This change, catalyzed by macroeconomic uncertainties and technological disruptions, demands a re-evaluation of portfolio strategies to mitigate risks and seize emerging opportunities.
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SI Brochure – Taking action!
Join us on our journey through sustainable investing in real assets
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Fixed Income Perspectives Q2 2025
Quarterly macro and market insights from Capital Group’s fixed income team
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Fixed income update: Bonds reclaim role as a volatility buffer
High-quality bonds are an important portfolio diversifier in uncertain markets
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Five charts that put market volatility in perspective
President Trump’s tariffs have put market volatility back in the spotlight.
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Quarterly Equities and Multi Asset Outlook – Q2 2025
Investors started this year thinking that corporates and governments were better prepared for a Trump 2.0 trade war. That proved not to be the case, so how should they be positioning amid the turmoil? Find out more in the latest Quarterly Equities and Multi Asset Outlook: ‘Dispersing the herd’.