All Global articles – Page 7
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - May 2026
Over the past few weeks, markets have been driven by higher inflation expectations, shifting central bank outlooks and contrasting news flow, all within a matter of days. This resulted in upward pressure on rates and downward pressure on risk assets in the initial part of the conflict. Most equities, including those in the US, Europe and emerging markets, have now returned close to their pre-war levels.
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White papersAsset Allocation Outlook 2Q 2026: Beyond the Conflict
The Middle East conflict has made the investment calculus harder, but not enough to alter our constructive outlook or justify a material shift in strategic asset allocation.
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WebinarWebinar: AI bulls versus bears
In this webinar, equity portfolio manager Chris Buchbinder and economist Jared Franz examine the bull and bear cases for AI: bubble risk, productivity signals and when profitability may show up.
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Asset Manager NewsResponse to inflation pressures - Kempen SDG Farmland Fund
The shift away from decades of low-inflation and a highly globalised economy represents a structural change in the macro-economic environment.
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VideoQuarterly Outlook - Looking through the fog of war
Amid sticky inflationary pressures and shifting growth dynamics, what do rising bond yields mean for fixed income investors? And can equities continue to show resilience despite geopolitical uncertainty?
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Podcast2026: A Mega-Cap IPO Odyssey? SpaceX, OpenAI, and What’s Next in the Private-to-Public Pipeline
For years, some of the most consequential companies in technology have stayed private far longer than historical norms — growing to public-company scale without ever listing a share.
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White papersWhere real estate meets infrastructure: The evolution of data center investing
Discover our examination of how data centers have evolved from a niche real estate sector into a critical, infrastructure‑like asset class, driven by cloud computing, AI, and global digitalization. Our analysis highlights the structural demand tailwinds, power and supply constraints, and investment implications shaping data center markets today.
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White papersGlobal uncertainty gives way to opportunity in bond and equity markets
At the start of 2026, most investors held an optimistic view of the global economic outlook, anticipating stable growth supported by increased spending on artificial intelligence.
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White papersIMF outlook points to resilience and fragilities
“The debate is no longer simply about slower growth and sticky inflation, but about a world in which policy, security, industrial strategy and capital markets are becoming increasingly intertwined.”
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White papersEquity Outlook 2Q 2026: Global Growth Holds Firm As Geopolitical Risk Simmers
Persistent macro tailwinds and broadening earnings growth keep us constructive on risk assets through the fog of war.
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VideoWhat Will Shape the Next Phase of Emerging-Market Equities?
The views expressed herein do not constitute research, investment advice or trade recommendations, do not necessarily represent the views of all AB portfolio-management teams and are subject to change over time.
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White papersAI Boom or Bubble? Lessons from the Dot-Com Period
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence has led investors to question whether the recent rally in AI-related stocks is a sign of a speculative bubble. This paper compares the current AI driven market to the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.
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White papersDiscovering growth and return opportunities across the power sector: Unlocking scalable growth in power infrastructure
The power sector continues to evolve, driven by technological advancement, accelerated load growth and the need to upgrade legacy, capacity-constrained infrastructure.
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White papersEquity Quarterly: Not so different
The Middle East conflict continues to dominate the equity outlook, so far markets have shown surprising resilience. Macroeconomic data has been re-assessed, but earnings revisions have been positive year-to-date for most major indices. The wide divergence in performance between US and emerging market technology stocks has closed, and we see more balanced, positive prospects ahead.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - April 2026
Topic of the month - Asia and the energy shock
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White papersGold: a correction driven by positioning, not fundamentals
Gold has undergone a meaningful sell-off in recent weeks, but we believe the move has been driven more by a repricing of short-term macro fears than by any deterioration in the metal’s medium-term fundamentals.
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White papersEmerging Market Debt Latest Commentary
Geopolitical turmoil in March reverses EMD gains.
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White papersGlobal market perspectives 2Q 2026: Hope for the best, ready for the worst
Our quarterly investment outlook highlights the themes and investment implications for the period ahead.
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White papersAI’s return on investment debate: two simple questions
Over the past decade, spending on artificial intelligence (AI) has represented one of the largest waves of private investment in modern history.
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White papersWhat Does the Iran War Mean for Emerging Markets?
In a volatile period, we believe emerging markets’ stronger fundamentals will shine through the noise.
