Latest White Papers – Page 5
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White papersIs the hedge fund juice still worth the squeeze?
How evolving fund structures, investor requirements and cross-asset innovation are reshaping the hedge fund value proposition
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White papersFlash commentary: Venezuela
Since August 2025, the US has deployed one of the largest forces in the Caribbean and US policy had been shifting from economic sanctions to political pressure, with Chevron’s oil license restored and military assets deployed near Venezuela as President Trump sought to manage competing priorities of energy, drug cartels, immigration, and friction with the Maduro regime.
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White papersExtended Fixed Income: Seeking Returns in Public and Private Debt
In an environment where rates are normalizing and credit spreads are tight, European insurers are seeing a mix of interesting opportunities in emerging markets debt, private credit and securitised products.
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White papersNeuberger Berman’s 2026 Capital Market Assumptions
After a volatile yet resilient year for markets, we look to 2026 with cautious optimism that the worst of the global trade and policy uncertainty has passed, leaving a more supportive, if still dynamic, backdrop for economic growth and risk assets.
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White papersEuropean Fixed-Income Outlook 2026: Fair Winds as Currents Shift
The backdrop for Europe’s bonds remains favorable—even as technological change creates new challenges.
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White papersMulti-Asset 2026 Outlook: Navigating Key Controversies
Active multi-asset strategies should embrace slower growth, monetary easing and a tech-led equity market.
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White papersImplications of the US move on Venezuela
Following a targeted US military operation, Nicolás Maduro and his wife were exfiltrated from the country and transferred to New York to face long-standing narco-terrorism charges. The capture itself reportedly did not involve extensive firefights, having been carefully planned to enable the safe insertion and extraction of US Delta Force and other units.
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White papersWhen credit demand follows supply
Corporate issuers are increasingly traversing the global credit markets to optimize their funding strategy. Investors should adopt the same mindset, argue David Mechlin and Eileen Liu.
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White papersIs UK airport expansion about to take flight?
Four London airports have set out plans to increase their capacity. With the costs running into the billions what will the projects actually deliver and, perhaps most importantly, who will pay for it? Bondholders take note ….
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White papersMore growth, less heat: January macro and asset class views
Consensus growth forecasts for the US and other advanced economies have been repeatedly revised higher since Liberation Day for both 2025 and 2026. We still think a 2% US GDP forecast for 2026 is too low.
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White papersMacro brief: Powering AI — Energy crunch sparks investment surge
If there is one element that underpins the development of artificial intelligence and reindustrialisation of America, it might be electric power.
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White papersEquity Outlook 2026: Mapping a New Spectrum of Return Drivers
Our playbook for 2026 aims to address real risks by expanding allocations in new directions.
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White papersLooking ahead after an exceptional 2025
2025 was an outstanding year for market performance, with 90% of the 30 main asset classes we track posting positive returns — exceeding historical averages for the third consecutive year.
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White papersEmbracing alternatives in a supply-driven world
Evan Brown and Ray Fuller explore how alternatives can help reinforce portfolios, manage risk and capture returns in this new world order.
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White papersAssessing Venezuela Oil Supply Risks
The dramatic U.S. intervention in Venezuela has raised expectations of a rapid supply boost, but we anticipate a slower, more complex recovery in exports given operational constraints, legal frictions, and years of underinvestment in the sector.
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White papersGlobal SMID Equity Engagement*, Q4 2025 case study: Credicorp
Our Global SMID Equity Engagement Q4 2025 case study looks at Credicorp, Peru’s leading financial group, and the vital role it plays in promoting financial inclusion in the country.
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White papersWhy our improved credit outlook explains tight spread levels: 360°, Q4
Our confidence in moderate, credit-friendly growth on a global basis has improved.
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White papersThe Bull, the Bear and the Bubble
Many bull markets lead to bubbles, then bears, but the present bull is no bubble…yet.
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White papersTaking the measure of private equity
Investors have multiple metrics to assess performance.
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White papersWill EMD outperformance continue in 2026?
Emerging market debt (EMD) is heading into 2026 bolstered by a supportive backdrop, underpinned by structural reforms and credible monetary policy at leading EM central banks.
