All Multi-Asset articles
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PodcastDisrupting the world order
In this special edition, Sophie Dimopoulou, Head of External Distribution in Luxembourg, is joined by Professor Athanasios Platias, Professor Emeritus of Strategy at the University of Piraeus in Greece, and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist at BNP Paribas Asset Management.
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: From extreme caution to upside chasing
On 17 April, with the Iranian regime having confirmed US President Donald Trump’s claim that negotiations were indeed ongoing in a bid to put an end to the Middle East conflict, we increased our equity exposure to its maximum overweight.
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White papersMulti-Asset Investments Views: Don’t look back in anger
From a financial market perspective, the Iran war closely resembles previous geopolitical shocks: a sharp but short‑lived sell‑off followed by a rapid and near‑complete recovery in risk asset prices.
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White papersGlobal Investment Views - June 2026
Over the past month, stock and bond markets have been driven by diverging forces. Bond yields have risen at the short end due to inflation pressures and more hawkish central banks, while long-end yields have climbed on higher term premiums amid Middle East uncertainty and ongoing high fiscal deficits.
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White papersManaging and executing innovation in asset management
A Q&A with Mark Versey, CEO of Aviva Investors, and Alastair Sewell, Senior Investment Director
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White papersInflation is back. Where next for investors?
The sudden Iran-led energy shock has clouded the macroeconomic outlook. However, this inflation spike is part of a wider post-pandemic inflation cycle and investors need to be aware high inflation is now structural, not transitory. Supply shocks, not global demand, are fuelling inflation, a backdrop compounded by geopolitics and a lack of fiscal levers available to governments.
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PodcastOuterblue Talks Research - Adapting to Ruptures - Diversification is the Key to this New Era
Long-term investing looks very different in a world defined by ruptures, from geopolitical fragmentation and strategic competition to artificial intelligence, demographic change and shifting currency dynamics. In this episode of Outerblue Talks Research, host Swaha Pattanaik speaks with Monica Defend, Head of the Amundi Investment Institute, and John O’Toole, Global Head and CIO of Solutions, about Amundi’s latest Capital Markets Assumptions (CMA) report and what it means for investors over the years ahead.
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White papersLong-term asset allocation – A resilient world
For all the shocks following the inauguration of Donald Trump as US president, the word most often used when discussing the economic outlook has been ‘resilience’. Neither US tariffs nor war have been able to derail global growth. Forecasts by the International Monetary Fund for economic growth over the next five years are largely unchanged.
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White papersEQuilibrium 2026 Global Institutional Investor Survey
Eight hundred institutional investors. One clear message: the rules of portfolio construction are being rewritten. Nuveen’s 2026 EQuilibrium survey reveals how institutions worldwide are responding to deglobalization, expanding their private market allocations and approaching AI with measured conviction. All while keeping a firm eye on long-term stability. Explore the full survey to see what your peers are doing and what it could mean for your own strategy.
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White papersReassessing Europe: The case for a multi-asset total return approach
Following a prolonged period of being under the radar, Europe is increasingly coming back into global investors’ focus.
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VideoMulti-Asset Views: Potential opportunities through diversification
Laurent Clavel discusses the effects of current geopolitical volatility on markets and how diversifying across asset classes could offer investors better risk-adjusted returns.
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White papersThe oil shock: From higher inflation to lower growth
Europe’s growth story is gaining real momentum, and this time, the fiscal firepower behind it is hard to dismiss. From Germany’s historic infrastructure and defence spending surge to spread compression in Spain and Italy, the macro backdrop across Europe is shifting in ways that matter for fixed income investors. Read the full macro outlook to see where we see the most compelling opportunities across European bonds and what the outlook means for your portfolio.
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White papersThe shift in how the world sees farmland: An asset that sits between categories
Investment categories tend to last longer than the conditions that created them. Real estate, infrastructure and private markets were shaped in a period when natural systems felt predictable and globalisation appeared steady. Those assumptions carried portfolios for decades.
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White papersBetween Two Phases
Even if the U.S. ends its war with Iran in the next few weeks, it’s uncertain whether the Strait of Hormuz will reopen in the near term, likely keeping oil prices elevated. We outline two key phases to assess where we go from here.
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White papersMacro Outlook Q2: The economy and markets
Global growth is holding up, inflation is cooling, but geopolitical risks are adding a layer of complexity that investors can’t ignore. From the ripple effects of elevated oil prices to what central banks do next, the economic picture heading into the rest of 2026 is full of nuance. Nuveen’s latest outlook cuts through the noise with clear, grounded analysis to help you make sense of what’s happening and what it means for your portfolio. Read the full update to stay ahead of what matters most.
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White papersPrivate Markets View: 2026 Outlook
We believe the opportunity set for Private Market strategies remains deep.
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White papersMulti-Asset Views: Everybody hurts
These are the core investment decisions from this month’s report on our multi-asset investment views.
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PodcastManaging multi-asset portfolios amid the volatility
The Middle East conflict and the resulting oil price surge have left the global economy – and investors – on a knife-edge. If the conflict is short-lived, the cross-asset market reaction would be to reverse the recent fall in valuations… Should the war drag on, time will play against the global economy and price stability – a polar opposite scenario in which equity valuations would fall further.
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White papersBroadening perspectives: Top 10 with… Interview with Ulrich Keller on UGA Solutions
As investors seek broader diversification across alternative asset classes, Unified Global Alternatives (UGA) – Solutions is evolving to meet these demands with flexibility and scale.
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White papersInfrastructure: The times they are a-changin’
Essential assets are evolving, linking conventional services with emerging technologies and security needs. Bob Dylan’s enduring classic “The Times They Are a-Changin’” wasn’t just about politics or culture—it was about recognising when a new era is breaking over the horizon.
