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White papersCapital in Motion: Three Numbers Shaping the U.S. Investment Opportunity
Welcome to this month’s edition of Where Credit is Due—a newsletter from Barings recognizing value across the people and portfolios shaping credit markets today.
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White papersMidstream infrastructure: Essential assets in an undersupplied energy system
Widely viewed as a sector in decline only a few years ago, midstream infrastructure is benefiting from stronger demand, renewed investment and expanding opportunities to both acquire and monetize assets.
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White papersU.S. at 250: What Five Decades of Market History Tell Us About Investing Today
In investing, as in history, the long view tends to reward those patient enough to hold it.
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White papersCRE’s recovery masks a widening divide
The CRE recovery remains intact, but the headline obscures an increasingly uneven landscape. A 144 basis point spread between the top and bottom quartiles of NPI returns in 1Q26 underscores the extent of this divergence. With limited scope for further cap rate compression, NOI growth is likely to be the primary driver of returns this cycle. For the first time in 30 years, alpha will likely be earned, not given, through disciplined property and market selection paired with operational execution.
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PodcastUS high yield: Resilience against interest rate and spread volatility
The US high yield market has weathered recent market turbulence well, but selectivity is becoming increasingly paramount. Jack Stephenson, Senior Investment Specialist, tells Chris Iggo that the outlook for US high yield remains constructive despite widening dispersion across industry and quality segments of the market.
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White papersThe Red Thread: Alts’ tenacity, tested once more
Our semi-annual insights into alternatives, Edition June 2026
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Research ReportResilient U.S. transaction volumes: +15% YoY in May
Real Capital Analytics’ newest data shows U.S. commercial real estate transaction volumes increasing, with headline volumes rising +15% YoY to $42bn. Equally notable, April 2026 was revised meaningfully higher, narrowing that month’s YoY decline to -14%, from -33% previously. As a result, 2Q26-to-date volumes now stand at +0.8% YoY, and YTD volumes are tracking ~20% ahead of the same period last year.
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White papersElectric Power Offers Opportunity in AI—Without ‘Taking Sides’
Older electrical plants are a value play on the artificial intelligence boom.
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White papersCIO Weekly: U.S.-Iran Deal—Key Questions for Markets
The U.S.-Iran deal and possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have brought some relief to markets and policymakers, but it’s not a resolution and important questions remain.
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White papersArticle Tech IPOs play leapfrog
Disruption may turn yesterday’s winners into tomorrow’s also rans.
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White papersBond Outlook: Strong yields offer upside as risks linger
Halfway through the year, bond markets are contending with the twists and turns of war in Iran, shifting labour market dynamics and heightened risks to economic growth.
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White papersJune FOMC meeting: A new era for the Fed
At its June meeting, Kevin Warsh’s first as chair, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left the target range for the federal funds rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% for a third consecutive meeting.
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White papersPatience required: The Fed holds as inflation lingers
The Federal Reserve held rates steady in June but sent a clear hawkish signal, with nearly half of committee members now projecting a rate hike this year. Nuveen’s latest macro update breaks down what the Fed’s shift means for growth, inflation, and your clients’ portfolios, including where we see compelling opportunities in non-U.S. equities, small caps, municipal bonds, and senior loans. With markets at a pivotal moment, explore the full report to understand what the changing rate landscape could mean for portfolio positioning going forward.
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White papersPower demand back to growth. But is the grid ready?
For decades, the U.S. power sector operated within a stable paradigm of modest, predictable load growth. But that is shifting. A new wave of electricity demand growth is emerging, driven by AI data centers, electrification and a push for more domestic manufacturing.
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White papersCIO Weekly: Can the U.S. Consumer’s Resilience Last?
With so much in geopolitics and markets to be distracted by, the importance of the U.S. consumer can be easily overlooked. In our view, it’s time the consumer came back into focus.
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White papersThe intelligence dividend: what AI means for portfolios
The AI investment boom is reshaping capital markets at a historic pace, but its effects on growth, inflation, and employment are far more nuanced than the headlines suggest. Nuveen’s latest research cuts through the noise, examining what the data actually shows about AI’s productivity payoff, its surprisingly complex inflation footprint, and what it all means for portfolio positioning today. Explore the full paper to see where the opportunities and risks may lie in navigating this evolving landscape.
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White papersWhy private equity matters: The case for PE
Most portfolios are built around public markets, but most U.S. businesses are privately held and only accessible through private equity. In the latest edition of “The Lead,” Churchill Asset Management’s Randy Schwimmer makes a compelling case for why private equity deserves a place in private wealth portfolios, from its potential to reduce volatility to its historically stronger returns over full market cycles. Explore the full newsletter to see what the opportunity looks like.
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White papersA deal with Iran will not push the Fed to cut policy rates
A U.S.–Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appears to be moving closer. If implemented, it would restore energy flows and begin to unwind the largest supply disruption in history. Current reports suggest that reopening the Strait would trigger a 60-day negotiation phase focused on Iran’s nuclear program, so the path forward is not yet free of implementation risk.
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White papersThe case is no longer if. It’s how.
Regulatory clarity and institutional adoption have transformed digital assets into a legitimate asset class. Major financial players are deploying capital into blockchain, stablecoin, and tokenization infrastructure at scale.
