All Strategies articles – Page 4
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White papersIndustrials: An AI beneficiary with broader catalysts
Industrials stand to gain from AI investment cycles, alongside reshoring, infrastructure spending, and automation.
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White papersRipping up the rule book: politics, power and portfolios in 2026
Geopolitics has long been treated as an episodic risk, something that flares up, disrupts markets briefly and then fades into the background. Yet recent years have challenged that assumption. As power dynamics shift and long-standing beliefs about global stability erode, investors face a more complex environment, in which geopolitical, political and fiscal risks are no longer easily separated.
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White papersAdjusting to evolving trends: Democratization and enhancing opportunities in private equity secondaries
Private equity (PE) has outgrown its ‘alternative asset class’ status over the last two decades. With assets under management (AuM) now exceeding USD 10 trillion, it has become a core component of both institutional and private wealth portfolios. This transformation reflects not only the growth in capital inflows but also structural shifts across the broader corporate and investment landscape.
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White papersLooking through the noise of news: Sentiment can be an investment indicator
Leveraging available data on news sentiment can provide investors with an indicator of a company’s future stock performance, according to a paper by Matthias Uhl, UBS Asset Management’s Head of Analytics and Quant Solutions.
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White papersA new flashpoint in U.S/Europe trade relations
Rising trade tensions between the U.S. and Europe introduce fresh risks for global growth and supply chains.
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White papersWhy investors should choose active for fixed income
Passive fixed income strategies may look efficient, but their structural flaws have long created opportunities for active managers to shine. In 2026, those inefficiencies could deepen as markets face rising government deficits, surging AI-driven capex, and a wave of bond issuance. This makes the case for active credit management more compelling than ever.
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PodcastIn Search of Excellence: The Power of People, Processes and Technology
Rosalie Candido Louw says new technologies such as AI are redefining investing—but the human touch is still essential to success
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White papersEmerging Markets: The Next Phase in Market-Broadening
At the same time developed markets have been generating policy and macro noise, emerging markets have been quietly outperforming. We expect EM risk assets to continue to deliver.
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White papersStrategic Integration of Private Assets into Multi-Asset Allocations
This study presents a practical framework for sizing private asset allocations and planning capital commitments from the perspective of a Multi-Asset allocator. In today’s evolving investment landscape, private assets have become a crucial element of institutional portfolios, offering distinct advantages such as enhanced diversification, the potential for higher risk-adjusted returns, and lower correlation with traditional public markets. However, integrating illiquid investments into multi-asset portfolios introduces a set of unique challenges that CIOs must navigate carefully.
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White papersAI rally: sustainable growth or speculative bubble?
Assesses whether equity markets are pricing real AI-driven earnings or running ahead of fundamentals.
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White papersGlobal Emerging Markets: ESG Materiality H2 2025
In the latest issue of Global Emerging Markets (GEMs) ESG Materiality, we provide an update on our voting and engagement activity over the last 12 months, and shine a spotlight on our approach to climate-adjusted valuations.
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White papersCross Asset Investment Strategy - January 2026
Topic of the Month - Geopolitics: power as policy
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White papersEngineering Alpha at scale
Jon Glidden on Delta Air Lines’ pension turnaround and what alternatives can deliver
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White papersHow to invest in tomorrow’s four megatrends
Four clearly identifiable trends spanning the globe are shaping tomorrow’s world and with it, future opportunities for investors. Check out our infographic on these megatrends, the related investment themes and why investors should choose BNP Paribas Asset Management to gain exposure.
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White papersEmbracing Risk in a Shifting Macro Regime
The Asset Allocation Committee (AAC) continues to see opportunity in growth and risk assets over the medium term, even as elevated risks and increasingly divergent policy paths make the investment landscape more complex. We believe this environment rewards disciplined, selective risk-taking.
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White papersHard assets, soft power: Infrastructure 2026 Outlook
In a fractured, multipolar world defined by strategic rivalries, infrastructure has become a critical lever for nations to project soft power – through energy security, technological leadership and supply chain dominance.
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White papersDecember jobs report: Conflicting dynamics
Strong headline employment masks softer underlying labor trends and slowing wage growth.
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White papersEmbracing infrastructure opportunities: Infrastructure allocations gain momentum as investor interest grows
Infrastructure’s youth underpins growth in allocations
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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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PodcastRotating drivers of growth
Ecaterina Bigos, Chief Investment Officer for Asia ex-Japan, AXA IM Core (part of BNP Paribas Asset Management), and Daniel Morris, Chief Market Strategist, discuss how financial markets might evolve in 2026 and where the biggest opportunities and risks lie.
