All Strategies articles – Page 6
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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.
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PodcastThe Colour of Money: Managing Currency Risk in Investing
Currency management is crucial for all investors—but it needs to be done right, says Julia Keating
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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 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 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 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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VideoThe 2026 Global Equity Playbook
Nelson Yu, our Head of Equities, discusses key strategies to help investors address the challenges that lie ahead.
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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 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 papersQ4 2025 Short Duration Commentary
MetLife Investment Management’s Q4 2025 Short Duration Quarterly Commentary recaps 2025 and shares insights into opportunities and risks for 2026.
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White papersRelative Value & Tactical Asset Allocation Q1 2026
The dispersal of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies across the economy is creating both optimism and pessimism. Job disruptions caused by the spread of this technology appear to be manifesting in rising youth unemployment, a development that has real social and economic impacts in both the short and long term — both on the workers directly impacted and on their families.
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White papersEquities: Stay Invested, Stay Diversified
Looking back over the past year and ahead to 2026, it feels especially relevant to re-emphasize the importance of staying invested and diversified.
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PodcastMonetary policy resolutions for a new year - Global Investment views by Outerblue Convictions
It’s the time of year to look ahead, reflect back on what has happened, and make resolutions for the coming year. After explaining our market forecasts and investment views for 2026 in last month’s podcast, in this episode we’re focusing more closely on a key factor that drives market movements, monetary policy.
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White papersMulti-asset credit investing: A quantitative framework
The credit universe has expanded far beyond government bonds and investment-grade corporates. Today’s investors navigate high yield, leveraged loans, securitized assets, emerging markets debt and private credit, requiring a disciplined approach to capture value across complexity. Discover how a quantitative framework integrating capital market assumptions, risk modeling and optimization can help institutional investors construct portfolios tailored to specific objectives, from matching insurance liabilities to meeting pension obligations.
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White papersThe Journey of Global Liquidity
Tracking global liquidity is essential because it influences all assets, which has significant implications for portfolio construction. However, analysing global liquidity is complex: while measuring the initial supply is relatively straightforward, understanding how it spreads and multiplies is challenging.
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White papersNetflix and the Credit Implications of an M&A Surge
How could the new wave of high-profile dealmaking affect the investment grade landscape?
