All Multi-Asset articles – Page 3
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White papersIslamic Global Listed Infrastructure Equities
Infrastructure equities can be play the role of “defensive engine” inside a diversified portfolio: they provide exposure to essential services—keeping the lights on, clean water flowing, goods and people moving, and data connected—often supported by resilient demand, predictable cashflows and above-average income potential.
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White papersInfrastructure outsourcing: Unlocking returns via scaled leasing
Infrastructure operators are increasingly separating ownership from operations to enhance flexibility and support long-term growth, unlocking attractive opportunities for institutional investors in scaled infrastructure leasing platforms.
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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 papersInvesting across the AI supercycle
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a technology story — it is a capital cycle reshaping how economies are built, financed, and powered for decades to come. Nuveen’s latest paper makes the case for why the AI supercycle demands a cross-asset approach, spanning equities, credit, private markets, and real assets, and explains how investors can align growth, income, and inflation protection objectives across the full AI value chain. If you’re thinking about how to position portfolios for what comes next, this is an essential read. Explore the full paper here.
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White papersRethinking income investing: why real estate matters in a more inflationary world
In an era of higher inflation and tighter monetary policy, investors are reassessing portfolio income - including whether it can keep pace with rising prices. Private real estate should increasingly form part of that conversation.
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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 papersMacro-factors revisited: an evolving approach to portfolio resilience
This paper revisits and builds upon our 2024 research on macro-factor exposures across public and private markets, with a particular focus on private infrastructure.
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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.
