White papersFed on hold, markets in action
“As the Fed moves to reduce policy guidance, uncertainty over the short-rate path is likely to rise, creating additional volatility along the yield curve”
White papersEuropean Private Loans: Quality by Design
European private loans should not be read as simply another form of private credit. They are better understood as, on average, high-quality investment grade bank lending, with embedded illiquidity premia well suited for a tight spread environment.
White papersGerman reforms: what do they mean for European equities?
The reform plus fiscal package is genuinely large and potentially a regime change, but not yet an unqualified “buy Germany/Europe” signal. The principal upside risk is a confidence-led private capex cycle. The key downside risk is implementation failures and higher bond yields, which could turn a productive investment programme into a less equity-friendly fiscal expansion.
White papersGrowing hopes for an industrial renaissance in Germany
Although the German economy is still characterised by a weak recovery, sluggish productivity and persistent supply constraints, the combination of an extensive infrastructure and defence spending programme and a package of 34 structural reforms is improving the medium-term outlook. While the direct impact on growth in 2027 is likely to be limited, more significant gains are expected over time, provided the reforms are implemented effectively.
White papersGrowing hopes for an industrial renaissance in Germany
Although the German economy is still characterised by a weak recovery, sluggish productivity and persistent supply constraints, the combination of an extensive infrastructure and defence spending programme and a package of 34 structural reforms is improving the medium-term outlook. While the direct impact on growth in 2027 is likely to be limited, more significant gains are expected over time, provided the reforms are implemented effectively.
White papersPassive in Name Only: The Active Bet Within Your Equity Index
Broad-market benchmarks have gone all in on the AI theme. Do equity investors really want to make that bet?
White papersMacro brief: AI in Europe – implications for productivity
With US hyperscalers driving the AI boom, Europe has so far been broadly absent from the excitement surrounding this technology. But the lesson from past technological revolutions is that the ultimate prize – stronger productivity growth – will depend less on where the technology is developed than on how effectively it is deployed.
White papersEmerging markets debt in a multipolar world
Emerging markets debt is entering a new phase shaped by a more fragmented, multipolar world. Geopolitical uncertainty, higher energy prices and shifting global rate expectations have tested markets. Despite these headwinds, emerging markets debt showed greater resilience in the first half of 2026 than in past cycles, supported by stronger policy frameworks, improved fundamentals and deeper local investor bases.
White papersThe quiet outperformer: A compelling case for Global USD Sukuk
By Syed Haziq Zikri Syed Danial, Head of Sukuk and Portfolio Manager, Emerging Markets Fixed Income, and Fu Yu, Investment Specialist, Emerging Market Fixed Income
White papersEurope’s Electrification Action Plan is a Call to Private Capital
The European Commission’s new Electrification Action Plan is more than another climate policy. It is a long-term investment roadmap that gives private capital greater confidence to finance Europe’s next generation of clean energy and electrification enabling infrastructure.
