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When market cycles create opportunity: a value investor’s perspective
Equity Portfolio Manager Stefan Brugger, Equity Analyst Felix Schroeder and Investment Specialist Fred Owens-Powell discuss why the changing market regime may favour active value investors.
Resilient growth, rising risks: Investing through the energy shock
Macro Strategist Eoin O’Callaghan explores the drivers of resilient growth amid the continued energy shock and discusses why investors need to keep a close eye on evolving macro conditions.
Income investing in the Warsh Fed era: What investors should consider
How should income investors be positioned for a Warsh-led Fed? Our experts believe it begins by rethinking fundamentals, and being more deliberate and adaptive.
Oil is the spark — the cost of capital is the story
Higher oil prices are refocusing markets on inflation and the Fed, but the bigger investment story may be a broader shift toward a higher cost of capital and new diversification challenges.
Governance best practices in public markets
For private companies approaching the public markets, we highlight the corporate governance best practices that can help pave strong relationships with public market investors.
Climate investing in a constrained world
As systems across the physical economy hit capacity limits, technologies that unlock constrained capacity, improve reliability, and reduce risk are becoming increasingly important.
Asia's rising role in the global AI build-out
The narrative around artificial intelligence (AI) has, until now, been largely driven by a handful of US names that are now commonplace in most households — the hyperscalers and the model developers racing to the next breakthrough. But as Portfolio Manager Yash Patodia explains, for those investors willing to look further along the value chain, a quieter, arguably more durable story may be unfolding.
Band-aids, bazookas, and boomerangs: Equity investing in a volatile US rate regime
With fiscal pressures and Treasury-market fragilities keeping bond yields volatile, Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan outlines implications for equity investors.
AI’s Magnificent 7: What to understand about the ecosystem of artificial intelligence
Investing in AI is not as simple as picking winners and avoiding losers. Here's a better way to think about this fast-changing landscape.
How AI is impacting the high yield market
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Blake Huynh examines how AI is reshaping the high-yield market using the latest issuance data. He explores what this transformation may mean for investors.
Tech Stocks as an Inflation Hedge: Is the Case Weakening?
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana explores why US tech stocks may be a less attractive hedge against US inflation and currency debasement and how this could favor bonds.
CLO equity’s role in asset allocation
We discuss CLO equity's role in asset allocation, highlighting its potential income and diversification benefits. In addition, we explore its potential fit alongside private equity, private credit, and public equity allocations.
Approach AI with an open mind
Our experts profile how accelerating AI, infrastructure demand, software disruption, and labor impacts may reshape risks and opportunities across global markets.
Beyond beta: solving today’s portfolio diversification challenge
Discussing how to address the portfolio construction challenge created by unstable asset class correlations and reduced expected returns.
Chart in Focus: how is equity market leadership changing?
Equity market leadership is changing in 2026 as sector rotation broadens beyond technology and communication services. This insights piece looks at how the Iran conflict, energy prices, market breadth and earnings resilience are shaping the global equity outlook. It also covers which sectors are leading, where risks are building and what to watch next in global stock markets.
Asian credit: A market you don’t want to miss?
Discover the untapped potential of Asian credit markets. With growing economic independence and robust financial systems, Asia offers compelling opportunities for fixed income investors seeking stability and growth.
Iran ceasefire – risk deferred, not removed
The US and Iran have announced a two-week ceasefire. While this reduces immediate tail risk, Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha cautions against mistaking it for a resolution. What should investors be watching now?
Taking stock of the energy shock: 9 macro and market insights
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan looks at the potential effects of the war in the Middle East on economic growth, inflation, policy, and corporate profits.
The economy needs more competition. AI can make that happen.
Brij Khurana believes that as AI evolves, it will challenge traditional business moats and revitalize competition across industries. This transformation could lead to increased productivity, higher real wages, and stronger economic growth.
Investment implications of the conflict in the Middle East
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha discusses the strategic complexities of the Middle East conflict, underscoring the importance of active management and diversification in investment portfolios.
Three ways to reset credit portfolios for a more volatile world
Our experts, Fixed Income Portfolio Managers Campe Goodman and Rob Burn, and Investment Director Raina Dunkelberger, explore how to reset credit portfolios for a more volatile world.
FOMC: Holding the line amid geopolitical crosscurrents
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster discusses the Fed's cautious stance amid geopolitical tensions, inflation risks, and labor market dynamics.
Chart in Focus: Diversifying for different macro regimes
Against the backdrop of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, our experts Alex King and Joshua Riefler explore how to optimise diversification across different macro regimes.
A generational opportunity in publicly listed infrastructure?
What makes the current outlook for publicly listed infrastructure so compelling? For Portfolio Manager Tom Levering and Investment Director Joy Perry, the answer lies in strong demand dynamics, healthy return potential, attractive valuations — and burgeoning support from private capital.
US exceptionalism: 5 perspectives on 2 truths
Our experts discuss the paradox of US exceptionalism today, emphasizing diversification and active management in response to evolving global economic trends.
Investment insights on the Middle East: A roundtable discussion
In a special roundtable discussion, our investment experts discuss the Middle East crisis, including geopolitical developments, energy prices, emerging markets, and multi-asset implications.
Perspectives on the Middle East conflict
As the situation in the Middle East continues to unfold, you can find the latest insights from our investment experts here.
New directions in diversification: Four ideas for a shifting economy
Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger explains the growing need for a broader view of diversification and how hedge funds, defensive equities, and other assets could help.
The Fed’s growing footprint on the market has a cost
Brij Khurana explains what the Federal Reserve's balance sheet expansion may mean for inflation and asset prices.
Chart in focus: Rethinking the bond mix
Alex King and Josh Riefler explore the evolving role of global government bonds in portfolios against a backdrop of tight spreads.
How to reposition equity portfolios for recurring AI disruption
With a growing range of industries hit by sell-offs, Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson explores how to reposition equity portfolios for recurring AI disruption.
Why targeted European equity exposure matters in 2026
Equity Portfolio Manager Thomas Horsey and Investment Specialist Arthur Lui explore why targeted European equity exposure matters in 2026 and identify standout areas to watch.
The three drivers of resilient portfolios in 2026
Natasha Brook-Walters sees three key areas for investors to focus on in 2026: the role of alpha, the role of income and the role of uncorrelated returns.
Japan biopharma: A global sector priced as domestic
Our biopharma experts discuss the global earnings potential of Japanese companies and highlight the need for a global investment lens.
Duration: A dynamic lever in fixed income investing
Amar Reganti and Adam Norman profile duration's versatility in fixed income, focusing on its role in managing volatility and pursuing attractive risk-adjusted outcomes.
Chart in focus: The long-term case for quality equity
Our equity experts highlight the resilience of quality equities despite recent setbacks, emphasizing their historical outperformance.
3 reasons to believe in Chinese equities
Macro Strategist Johnny Yu explores China's equity market resurgence, highlighting innovation, US-China relations, and policy shifts towards quality growth.
Don’t stop believin’ in emerging market equities
Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson explains why emerging market equities have become her highest-conviction view across asset classes.
Warsh as Fed chair: Something for everyone
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan shares five key takeaways on Kevin Warsh, President Trump’s nominee to be the next Fed chair, including thoughts on interest rates, deregulation, and the market impact.
JPY intervention: what makes it so important this time?
Fixed Income Portfolio Managers Sam Hogg and Ed Meyi and Investment Director Takashi Nakao explore what’s different about the unconfirmed but likely JPY intervention and why it matters for global investors.
Disquiet in quality: What happened and what now?
Quality has been lagging since 2021, with underperformance accelerating sharply in 2025. Where does this leave investors now?
Another banner year for emerging markets local debt in 2026?
Our experts highlight EM local debt's strong 2025 performance and explain their bullish outlook for 2026.
More from the core: How fundamental extension (140/40) strategies could help
Extension strategies may offer investors more flexibility in portfolio construction, along with potential to achieve greater risk-adjusted returns, thus delivering “more from core” in equity allocations without taking on significantly more tracking risk.
The soft underbelly of US foreign policy
Our experts discuss the US-EU financial dynamics amid Greenland tensions and analyze US foreign policy's vulnerabilities.
The soft underbelly of US foreign policy
Our experts discuss the US-EU financial dynamics amid Greenland tensions and analyze US foreign policy's vulnerabilities.
China’s biotech surge (and its impact on biotech venture capital)
China’s biotech sector’s long-term potential is underpinned by lower costs, faster development timelines, and increasingly translatable clinical data. In our new paper, we explore the implications for US and European biotechs.
CLO equity insights: Thinking fast and CLO
We explore how short-term arbitrage and long-term structural optionality interact in CLO equity investing, and why reinvestment, convexity, and refinancing options have historically played central roles in driving returns.
An active management partner for the near and long term
CEO Jean Hynes focuses on key themes driving our evolving capabilities and client collaboration, including AI's transformative potential and new thinking about equity, fixed income, and alternative allocations.
Succession planning: lessons for investors from three sectors
Equity Portfolio Manager Yolanda Courtines and Investment Director Alex Davis explore the importance of CEO succession planning for investors through three sector case studies.
Growth lending deep dive
Growth lending has become a key channel in today’s venture financing landscape. Our new piece examines the market forces behind its rise, the structural features that define the asset class, the risks to assess, and more.
The spending bubble driving corporate profits looks set to burst
US corporate profits have been fueled by government deficits, low rates, and consumption — drivers now at risk, raising questions about the sustainability of market valuations.
Oil: The real influencer in the Venezuela intervention
Multi-asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson details the role of oil in the recent events in Venezuela and shares the investment implications.
Geopolitics in 2026: Risks and opportunities we’re watching
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha shares his outlook, highlighting conflicts to watch, the importance of national security, and investment opportunities.
FOMC: Easing into uncertainty
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster profiles the Fed's December rate cut, labor market trends, inflation pressures, and the role of anticipated changes to FOMC leaders in 2026.
Financing the AI boom: credit markets at a crossroads
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Derek Hynes and Fixed Income Investment Specialist Will Prentis examine how the AI financing boom is transforming credit markets and discuss the opportunities and risks it creates for investors.
Inflation, volatility, and valuations: 3 reasons hedge funds fit today’s market
Our multi-asset strategists explain why economic and market conditions in the year ahead could make a compelling case for adding hedge funds to the asset allocation mix, including multi-strategy and equity long/short hedge funds.
The power of Asia’s dividends
Discover Asia’s quality dividend potential. With diverse income sources, structural tailwinds, and governance reforms at play, Asia offers a compelling mix of income, resilience, and long-term growth potential.
Private credit outlook for 2026: 5 key trends
Our private credit experts discuss five themes driving the asset class’s 2026 outlook, including public/private convergence, changing credit profiles, the growth of retail, and much more.
Venture capital outlook for 2026: 5 key trends
We explore 2026's venture capital trends, highlighting IPO momentum, M&A acceleration, secondary market growth, public-private convergence, and the focus on quality investments.
Are hedge funds the missing ingredient?
Inflation, volatility, and valuations — they all raise questions about portfolio diversification and resilience. Multi-Asset Strategists Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson and Adam Berger explain why multi-strategy and equity long/short hedge funds could provide the answers. They offer insights on adding allocations to a traditional portfolio mix and a recipe for manager selection.
The rising tide of AI: How it could lift US productivity, growth, and profits
From an economic and market standpoint, a lot is riding on the future of artificial intelligence. Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan sees plenty of reasons for excitement but also a need for patience along the way.
Is AI taking over? Portfolio and productivity insights for asset allocators
Amid questions about corporate spending, valuations, and technology exposure, Global Industry Analyst Brian Barbetta and Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger take a deep dive on the AI landscape, offering investment insights and ideas for using AI to improve productivity.
Transition at risk: Checking in on corporate decarbonization progress
Corporate climate transitions face ambition-execution gaps. Success requires integrating decarbonization into business strategy, focusing on emissions, pragmatic Scope 3 approaches, transparency, and credible plans. See how our experts are thinking about this.
What does the new economic era mean for equities?
The twists and turns of 2025 have reinforced the sense that the global economy is undergoing a structural shift — towards higher inflation, more volatile business cycles and a potential gradual unwinding of decades-long globalisation. However, with flexibility and careful positioning, there are reasons to be positive about the outlook for global equities
Human capital management for private companies
We discuss why effective people management is critical for private companies and outline four strategic focus areas that can help companies navigate evolving employee needs, regulatory changes, and investor expectations.
Questioning US credit quality
Fixed income strategist Amar Reganti examines questions surrounding US creditworthiness.
Chart in Focus: Is AI a bubble, or is it driving real market value?
AI isn't just about the hype. Our experts explain why this innovation is driving real market value and lay out the investment implications.
Broadening impact through multi-theme fixed income investments
Multi-theme fixed income impact investments can drive sustainable development by aligning with multiple Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring broad-based impact.
Chart in Focus: Three reasons to keep the faith in US credit quality
Our fixed income experts highlight the resilience of US institutional credibility.
Japan's reflation story: An overlooked equity opportunity?
Macro Strategist Nick Wylenzek analyzes the structural shifts in Japan's economy and identifies potential equity opportunities.
What’s the Fed got to do with it? The impact of rate cuts on CLO equity
Our CLO experts discuss the implications of Fed rate cuts on CLO equity, emphasizing its potential to maintain income amidst rate sensitivity challenges in other credit assets.
Chart in focus: What tech in 2000 teaches us about tomorrow
In this Chart in Focus, Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell illustrates what 2000s tech can teach us about AI and innovation today and tomorrow.
What markets are missing on critical minerals
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha highlights the importance of critical minerals in US-China relations, details the impact on global markets, and identifies the investment implications.
Commercial real estate debt: Transitional assets deep dive
Our private commercial real estate debt experts explore transitional CRE assets, highlighting their key characteristics, how they differ from other parts of the CRE debt universe, their potential roles in a portfolio, and much more.
Long bonds could become a diversifier once again
Despite a challenging 15 years, long bonds represent a valuation opportunity. Brij Khurana explains why long-term yields may not last, offering asset allocators a reason to rethink the diversification potential of long-maturity bonds.
Not all AI opportunities are created equal
Global Industry Analyst Michael Masdea explores AI's transformative power and shares a five-step framework to help evaluate potential long-term AI success stories.
Finding climate investment opportunities amid shifting US policy
We delve into the evolving landscape for climate investments in the US and explain areas of overlap between government policy, corporate commercial interests, and climate focus.
Chart in focus: Three reasons to revisit emerging markets
Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff-Jacobson illustrates the case for emerging markets in three charts.
Rotations and reallocations: Rethinking equities
Since April's Liberation Day, equity markets have recovered losses and appear to be on an upwards trajectory. But under the surface of the highs, argues Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell, is a market and an economy looking for direction. Why is the economy so stuck?
Chart in Focus: What do higher long-end yields mean?
Long-end yields have climbed on concerns over structural growth and fiscal expansion. In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore how shifting yield curves are reshaping opportunities across asset classes.
The long-term rewards of a contrarian approach to European equities
Portfolio Manager Tom Horsey and Investment Director Thomas Kramer explain why viewing European equities through a contrarian lens could help investors to uncover long-term opportunities in a rapidly evolving Europe.
New regime, new reality for investors?
The first half of 2025 has reinforced our view that we are entering a new investing regime. But this isn't a clean break from one regime to another; it's a messy, transitional phase, where some old rules still apply, even as new ones might be emerging. How can investors evolve for a new market environment?
The Fed architecture under scrutiny: What are the investment implications?
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan looks at how changes in the Federal Reserve's personnel and decision making could impact policy, the US dollar, and financial markets.
FOMC: Cushioning the US labor market
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster analyzes the Fed's decision to cut interest rates at the September FOMC meeting.
A look under the hood: US consumer holding up amid volatility
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Kyra Fecteau dissects several key consumer credit trends and explains how they could have an outsized influence on the overall performance of securitized credit markets going forward.
Evaluating human capital management amid AI adoption: A guide for investors
This guide explores the critical role of HCM in maximizing AI's potential benefits, from productivity to innovation. Wellington ESG analyst Caroline Conway also provides targeted engagement questions to ask management teams as they navigate their AI journey.
Brave New World: “US vs them” world order emerges
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha profiles the shifts signaling increased global policy friction and national security related opportunities for investors.
Five ways to find opportunity in a new world (dis)order
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha analyzes the investment implications of five global themes that speak to the need for strategic adaptation in a turbulent world.
Chart in Focus: Are today’s equity returns too high?
In this edition of Chart in Focus, we examine the strength of markets so far this year, placing it in historical context.
Chart in Focus: Where are rates headed?
In this edition of Chart in Focus, we take a look at where rates have been headed and potential implications moving forward.
Is it time to prepare for stagflation?
Discover why concerns about stagflation are rising, and how asset allocators may be able to hedge the effects on their portfolio.
Chart in Focus: Earnings upgrades fueled the recent US equity market rally
Where are earnings heading? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we address the recent uptick in earnings expectations and its potential impact on equity returns.
Integrating end-beneficiary insights into impact investing: Microfinance case study
Louisa Boltz and Oyin Oduya join with Pranav Sridhar from 60 Decibels to examine best practices for bringing end-beneficiary insights into impact investing.
Multi-asset credit: Evergreen anchor in an age of volatility and divergence
Investment Director Raina Dunkelberger explores the benefits of a multi-asset credit approach, highlighting diversification and risk-adjusted returns in today's volatile fixed income landscape.
Rethinking the Fed’s dual mandate
Is it time for a fresh perspective on the dual mandate? Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana explores the potential benefits of reorienting monetary policy toward maximizing productivity.
CCC junk bonds appear undervalued and overlooked
Fixed Income Portfolio manager and Credit Analyst Blake Huynh and Investment Director Nick Leichtman highlight CCC bonds' potential amid tight spreads and market dynamics.
AI and national security: What markets are missing
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha analyzes the role of AI in shifting national security dynamics and its influence on future investment strategies.
Chart in focus: What does a weak US dollar mean for global investors?
In this Chart in Focus, we illustrate how the power of the US dollar in 2025 stacks up against the past fifty-plus years. Learn what we're watching and understand the global investment implications of a weaker USD.
Commercial real estate debt market update
Our private credit team discusses the CRE debt market's growth, evolving dynamics, and opportunities for private lenders amid higher rates and reset valuations.
China’s changing: Why you should be watching
Macro Strategist Johnny Yu discusses structural shifts in China impacting global investment dynamics. notably diminished importance of the property sector and collapse of imports.
Still climbing, just slower
Members of our Insurance team share the key themes behind their cautiously optimistic outlook for the second half of 2025 and the implications for reserve-backing and surplus fixed income, as well as other major asset classes.
One Big Beautiful Bill: Why it’s “buy now, pay later” for markets
Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson weighs the near-term benefits of the recently enacted US tax and spending bill against the longer-term costs, and suggests several investment implications.
Weighing the economic winners and losers of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan unpacks the impact of One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including its potential effect on economic growth, corporate earnings, and the US government deficit and debt.
AI isn’t like other tech cycles — and investors may need a new approach
AI may dominate headlines and strategy decks but people may still be underestimating its potential for disruption. What makes AI so different to other tech cycles?
The long and short (term) of markets
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers a four-part plan for short-term volatility and looks at the longer-term implications of shifting capital market expectations.
Agile approach important amid market desynchronization
Global markets are desynchronizing, with macro volatility and intervention from governments leading to diverging economic outcomes. Increased dispersion may facilitate more frequent rotation on market leaders, as these charts from Alex King and Joshua Riefler help illustrate.
Facing a new economic reality
We summarize our 2025 mid-year outlooks.
Multi-strategy investing 101
We explore multi-strategy investing, profiling its potential role in growing and protecting wealth amid today’s uncertainty.
Japan’s banking sector outlook: Alpha up ahead?
Olivia Hurley and Rie Kimoto explore Japan's banking sector, highlighting regional banks' undervaluation and M&A opportunities driven by regulatory changes and demographic shifts.
Still opportunities in European equities? Positioning is key
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek revisits the case for European equities and discusses why positioning can help optimise exposure to Europe’s accelerating regime change.
Severance: The split between the economy and the markets
While markets have bounced back since Liberation Day, policy changes and macro data bear watching. Heading into the second half of 2025, we're focused on relative opportunities across asset classes created by disconnects and divides between markets and economies.
Venture capital mid-year outlook: Five key questions
Our venture capital team explores the state of the IPO market, M&A uncertainty, the growth of secondaries, and more.
The power of positive and pragmatic thinking
While markets have a lot to worry about, from government policy to geopolitics, Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson looks at the world from another angle: What could go right? She offers five reasons for positive thinking and considers the investment implications.
FOMC: Patiently waiting to ease
Jeremy Forster discusses the Fed's steady policy rates, inflation forecasts, and potential interest rate cuts amidst economic uncertainties.
Two key questions that bond investors should not ignore
Investment Directors Amar Reganti and Marco Giordano and Portfolio Manager Campe Goodman tackle two key questions that are likely to be top of bond investors’ minds during the second half of 2025.
Return-seeking fixed income for an uncertain age?
Raina Dunkelberger discusses the role of flexible, return-seeking fixed income strategies against a backdrop of concentrated equity markets and global policy divergence.
Preparing to go public: Five IPO lessons learned
Our Value Creation Team highlights five IPO preparation lessons learned for private companies aiming for successful public market entry.
Why the US dollar’s “crooked smile” could upend asset allocation
Brij Khurana explores the dollar smile theory's impact on asset allocation and foreign investors' strategies amid currency fluctuations.
The yen smile: New economic era upends traditional safe-haven currency relationships
Portfolio Manager Sam Hogg discusses the US Dollar Smile Theory and the Japanese yen's safe-haven status in the context of global trade and monetary policy changes.
Europe: Fertile ground for long/short alpha opportunities
Dirk Enderlein, Eoin O’Callaghan, and Boris Kergall, explore European equity opportunities from a long/short perspective against a backdrop of volatile markets and structural growth shifts.
Sizing private-market allocations
Our multi-asset experts explore three key components of sizing private market allocations, offering a framework to evaluate the capacity to take on illiquidity, the need for excess return, and the ability to consistently source 'good' investments.
International equities: Five reasons they may not be a one-hit wonder
Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson explains why those who doubt the staying power of the recent outperformance of international equities may want to reconsider.
Credit: the power of flexibility in an uncertain world
Uncertainty in credit markets can create opportunities for investors, provided allocations are flexible enough to benefit. But how can investors balance flexibility with discipline?
Tariff wars: The yield awakens
Members of our Insurance team discuss the turbulent economic and market environment and the implications for reserve-backing and surplus fixed income, as well as other major asset classes.
Making the most of the new economic era’s bright spots
Despite uncertainty, there are important factors supporting a more optimistic approach. By focusing on structural trends and considering a wide range of views, investors can position portfolios for positive long-term returns.
Four investment perspectives on Trump’s first 100 days
Four of our experts across fixed income and equity share their asset-class level insights on the first 100 days of the current Trump administration and analyze the implications for investors.
Chart in Focus: Patience is power — stay invested through volatility
What does a higher VIX mean? In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the historic performance of the global equity market after large bouts of volatility, and the investment implications for equity and fixed income investors amid the US tariff turmoil.
Fiscal versus tariffs: what wins out for Europe?
Just as investors were starting to explore the potential for growth in Europe, Trump’s tariffs landed. To what extent is the case for Europe still intact?
Flexibility with focus: how to position fixed income for volatility
Portfolio Manager Martin Harvey and Investment Director Marco Giordano explore how a focused use of flexibility can help position fixed income portfolios for volatility.
How China can offset the tariff shock
Macro Strategist Johnny Yu details the approaches Beijing could take to offset the tariff shock, from fiscal strategies to potential retaliatory measures to concessions that Washington may welcome.
A decade of impact: Verifying our impact investing funds
Our impact investing strategies have been verified by BlueMark, the leading provider of independent impact verification and intelligence for the sustainable and impact investing market.
There is more than one way to approach growth equities
Portfolio Managers Steven Angeli and Joe Chung, and Investment Specialist Casey Vale discuss how looking at growth equities in a different way may help uncover opportunities amid heightened uncertainty and volatility.
Lessons learned from a top-heavy equity market
Can the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to dominate the equity market? And what can asset owners do when markets are narrow? Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Global Equity Strategist Andy Heiskell discuss the challenges and opportunities.
Sacrificing stocks on the altar of trade
Brij Khurana discusses the Trump administration's new stance on trade and its impact on the US economy, global markets and asset prices.
What do tariffs mean for portfolios?
Tariffs exceeded market expectations. Now what? Expect short-term volatility, identify concentrations and consider using sell-offs as an entry point to diversify across regions and styles, says Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson, Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist.
Could “Liberation Day” trigger a shift in capital flows?
John Butler discusses groundbreaking US tariffs, their impact on capital flows, and the changing investor perception of the US and Europe.
Oh baby, baby, it’s a wild world
Just one quarter into the year, many policy and economic assumptions have been turned on their head. What does it all mean for equity, bond, and commodity markets around the world? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their outlook.
Finding fixed income opportunity in unprecedented times
Brian Garvey and Brij Khurana highlight the importance of diversified fixed income portfolios in managing volatility and seizing opportunities amid economic uncertainty.
The changing face of Europe: regime change gathers pace
Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek explores the drivers of Europe’s accelerating regime change and its impact on European equity markets and potential areas of opportunity.
Allocating to fixed income in an age of austerity
Amar Reganti and Adam Norman explore how flexible fixed income strategies may offer stability and yield in a volatile market environment.
The impact of LMEs on high-yield, leveraged-loan, and CLO markets
Emily Shanks, Jeff Heuer, and Alyssa Irving explore the impact of liability management exercises on high-yield, leveraged-loan, and CLO markets.
Shrinking the government footprint: Medicaid cuts and America’s economic health
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan looks at what changes to the mammoth US Medicaid program could mean for economic growth, employment, inflation, and financial markets.
The power of local perspective: the rewards of a contrarian approach to European equities
Portfolio Manager Tom Horsey and Investment Director Thomas Kramer explain why they see compelling opportunities in today's European equity market for contrarian, bottom-up investors.
Private investments: How much should I own?
Our experts discuss the key steps to determine the size of private-market allocations, focusing on illiquidity tolerance, excess return needs, and manager selection.
The yield buyer
Our fixed income experts examine the impact of tight credit spreads and elevated yields on today’s credit markets and explore the value of active management.
FOMC meeting: Misery loves company
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster explores the Fed's decision to hold rates, downgraded economic forecasts, and the implications of balance-sheet policy changes on inflation and market conditions.
High hopes and low credit spreads
Connor Fitzgerald highlights the implications of tight credit spreads and the importance of flexibility for fixed income managers navigating today's market.
Shrinking the government footprint: Deregulation and the US economy
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan shares her view on the economic effects of the Trump administration’s efforts to slash red tape, including the impact on growth and inflation, as well as some of the potential drawbacks of this approach.
CLO equity returns in a tight spread environment
Our CLO experts discuss CLO equity investing in today's tight spread environment, focusing on arbitrage, optionality, and income potential.
CLO equity returns in a tight spread environment
Our CLO experts discuss CLO equity investing in today's tight spread environment, focusing on arbitrage, optionality, and income potential.
The US equity rotation: Where have all the good vibes gone?
After riding into 2025 on a wave of post-election euphoria, the US stock market has struggled to find its footing so far this year. Global Investment and Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson looks at what’s changed in the markets and what it might mean for investors.
No more free lunch: Impact of higher interest rates on private equity
We explain what the direct and indirect rate exposure of buyouts, venture capital, growth equity, secondaries, and fund-of-funds mean for investors.
Power play: Building the case for infrastructure in 2025
The long-term case for listed infrastructure remains compelling. But could near-term catalysts, such as nuclear and natural gas, also drive performance in the short term?
A pivotal election result for Germany and Europe
Macro Strategists Eoin O’Callaghan and Nicolas Wylenzek share their initial observations on what the pivotal Federal election results in Germany could mean for investors.
Monthly Market Review — January 2025
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Time for credit selection to shine
Fixed income investors continue to seek answers to an era of volatile rates. Large, static exposures to credit markets no longer cut it. Instead, a nimble and dynamic approach is more likely to create resilient and consistent total return outcomes.
Convertible bonds: Attractive total return potential in a compressed fixed income landscape
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Michael Barry details his optimism for convertible bonds in 2025, focusing on their attractive yields, equity upside potential, and exposure to growth-oriented sectors like technology and healthcare.
Setting the stage for small caps in 2025
Our small-cap equity experts discuss valuation, market cycles, economic conditions, and sector diversification, profiling the potential of small-cap equities in 2025.
Deeply seeking the impact of AI spending on bond yields
Brij Khurana explores the surprising way in which AI spending may impact Treasury yields and complicate the Fed's rate-policy decisions.
Sitting in the slack tide of US fiscal stimulus
Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald profiles the risks of the Trump administration's policies around spending cut, tariffs, and immigration, and analyzes potential effects on US growth.
The US immigration crackdown: Weighing the economic implications
As the details of new US immigration policies come into focus, Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan considers the risks they may pose for the labor market and the broader economy.
Turning tides for US Treasuries
Uncover the case for US Treasuries in fixed income portfolios against the current market backdrop.
Geopolitics in 2025: Risks, opportunities, and deepening uncertainties
Geopolitical Strategist Thomas Mucha outlines his structural, policy, and geopolitical outlook for the year.
Fed in holding pattern
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Jeremy Forster unpacks the US Federal Reserve's decision to pause its interest-rate-cutting cycle.
Quarterly Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Monthly Market Review — December 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Monthly Market Review — November 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Four achievable New Year’s resolutions for investors
Are New Year’s Resolutions for investors purely aspirational or a helpful tool? Investment Strategy Analyst Alex King believes the latter and proposes four achievable resolutions.
Balancing bumps in the road and big-picture thinking in 2025
How can investors position portfolios for bumps in the road without losing sight of longer-term opportunities?
Climate adaptation may cost trillions. Is your portfolio ready?
With climate adaptation and resilience spending projected to exceed mitigation spending sixfold by 2050, we believe investors should consider allocations to adaptation-aligned opportunities.
The allocator’s checklist for 2025 and beyond
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers near- and longer-term ideas for allocators, including thoughts on alternatives, potential market surprises, and risk management.
Investing for a next-gen workforce
Learn how Wellington's early-stage venture team discovers startups empowering the next-gen workforce with AI-driven upskilling, career-matching, and entrepreneurial tools.
Three performance drivers could help hedge funds rev up returns
Alex King and Adam Berger, members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group, explain why we're at a turning point for economic and market conditions that could benefit hedge funds and make them a potentially valuable addition to a multi-asset portfolio.
Alternative Investment Outlook
This collection provides timely ideas across the spectrum of alternative investments -- including hedge funds, private equity, and private credit.
Accelerating the future of active management
CEO Jean Hynes explains how Wellington is building for the future of active management by investing in our capabilities and aligning our organization and talent with clients’ shifting needs.
Concentrated markets: Implications for active management, manager research, and multi-manager capital allocation
Members of our Fundamental Factor Team share research insights on the portfolio impact of benchmark concentration and highlight tools that may help, including extension strategies, passive-share analysis, and index-completion approaches.
Private biotech: Immunology and inflammation’s third wave
Our experts discuss how I&I is building on industry progress to offer new treatment solutions and interesting opportunities for private biotech investors.
Going their separate ways: Capitalizing on bond divergence
Our fixed income experts discuss how to position portfolios for a world of uncertainty and divergence, exploring key themes and evolving bond opportunities for 2025.
Time to get active? 5 equity investment ideas for 2025
As we head into 2025, growth seems poised to accelerate, especially in the US. Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell and Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek see five themes that may create opportunity across global equity markets.
Trump 2.0: Time to curb your enthusiasm?
How does an allocator navigate markets when so much about the policy landscape is unknown? Our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offers their views on the new political realities in the US and their global implications, including for equities, bonds, and commodities.
Securitized credit: Opportunity amid tight corporate spreads?
Portfolio Managers Rob Burn and Cory Perry discuss why they believe securitized credit has an attractive role to play in today’s tight-spread environment and highlight potential areas of opportunity in 2025.
Multi-Asset Investment Outlook
To help think through the asset allocation outlook and implications for this year, we offer views from iStrat, our investment strategy and solutions group.
A guide to investing in the age of anxiety
There's a long list of issues worrying asset owners, from geopolitical risk to high valuations. To help, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger offers coping tips for an uncomfortable investment backdrop and a world where investing rules of thumb may be broken.
The credit cycle has been extended — but what’s next?
Credit experts Derek Hynes, Joe Ramos and Will Prentis discuss why they believe the current credit cycle still has legs and explore likely implications for credit portfolios in 2025.
Private Investment Outlook
In our private market outlook collection, we explore the themes driving the rapid evolution of private credit and private equity markets.
High-yield credit investing: it’s a marathon, not a sprint
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Konstantin Leidman explains his focus on the high-quality companies likely to outperform over the long term and why he is wary of the hype surrounding potentially bubble-inducing developments like generative AI.
Is your portfolio keeping pace with the changed outlook?
It's been an uncertain few years for investors, but looking ahead, we believe investors can expect a resilient economy, a solid outlook for growth and a positive environment for risk assets. What does a changed outlook mean for investors?
Don’t let recency bias get in the way of good investment ideas
Tim Antonelli, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – Insurance, offers ideas to help insurers avoid being anchored to recent events and build portfolio resilience, from locking in higher yields to taking a more dynamic approach with surplus assets.
Listening to voters’ economic concerns should mean less fiscal spending
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Brij Khurana explains the likely economic and market impacts of Trump administration policies, including potential winners and losers from drastic fiscal spending cuts.
Navigating uncertain policy shifts
Macro Strategist Juhi Dhawan explains why investors should prepare for heightened volatility in 2025, due to significant policy changes under President-elect Trump that will impact inflation, trade, and economic growth.
Monthly Market Review — October 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
The year of uncertainty: 5 macro themes to watch in 2025
Macro Strategists John Butler and Eoin O’Callaghan outline five macro themes for investors to watch in 2025 in a year they see defined by exceptional uncertainty and an extraordinary macroeconomic backdrop.
Time for bond investors to take the wheel?
Volatility makes bond investing less straightforward, but it can also create opportunities, provided investors are in a position to "take the wheel" in order to capitalise on them.
Fed stays its course while acknowledging brewing winds of change
Our expert examines the underlying data which drove the Fed to stay its rate-cutting course.
What do declining European earnings mean for ECB policy?
European companies have been unexpectedly resilient over the last couple of years. However, the outlook for European earnings could be more challenging than headline numbers suggest. What could this mean for investors?
It’s different this time: Trump faces challenging geopolitical dynamics
Our expert explores how Trump may approach the heightened geopolitical challenges his second administration faces.
Trump win likely to accelerate macro trends already in motion
The US election results could have significant implications for the global economy and markets. To help you understand these changes, US Macro Strategist Mike Medeiros provides a thorough analysis and discusses the potential market impacts.
Measuring impact in venture capital
We highlight why venture capital matters to impact investors and how to authentically measure and manage impact in this asset class.
Pre-election ideas for investors: Lean into what you know (not what you don’t)
Our expert offers investable ideas based on known macro and market conditions, rather than speculation.
The power of local perspective: the long and short of European equity investing
Dirk Enderlein and Boris Kergall explain why, in their view, the structural changes impacting European equity markets offer active long/short investors a rich source of potential return and diversification.
Impact measurement and management: addressing key challenges
Our IMM practice leader describes common impact investing challenges and suggests ways to overcome them.
Are bond investors ready for a US industrial revolution?
Portfolio Manager Connor Fitzgerald discusses why bond investors should ready themselves for a potential US industrial revolution and shares his perspective on how to reposition portfolios for such a scenario.
Unlocking the full value potential of stewardship
Yolanda Courtines and Alex Davis examine how corporate stewardship can be a source of value and delve into what investors can do practically to maximise its full potential.
Decoding impact expectations: best practices for impact investors and companies
We share three recommendations each for impact investors and companies to help them better understand and manage each other's expectations.
Quarterly Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Monthly Market Review — September 2024
A monthly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Navigating AI resource demands: Strategies for sustainable data center operations
AI's growing computational demands are raising critical questions about energy efficiency and water-resource management. We delve into strategies for enhancing sustainable data center operations, highlighting the importance of proactive resource stewardship.
Strong fundamentals, attractive valuations: Why the time may be right for active biotech investing
From solid fundamentals to supportive macro conditions, learn why our biotech experts believe the industry may be ready to run.
What is “the economic cycle,” anyway?
See why the relationship between asset prices and the economic cycle is more complex than you might think, why a US recession is unlikely, and what a more dovish Fed could mean for the US and global markets.
Take it “ease”-y
Tim Antonelli, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – Insurance and Portfolio Manager, explains why he thinks insurers should consider locking in current yields and sticking with global equity exposure.
Japan’s factory automation sector: Poised for a significant upturn?
Global Industry Analyst Takuma Kamimura explains why he believes we’re on the verge of a multiyear cyclical upturn in the factory automation sector and why he sees a compelling outlook for select Japanese companies in particular.
US election special: which investment themes win at the polls?
The upcoming US election could be one of the most momentous in recent history. How could the result affect different investment themes? Our thematic team investigate the potential implications for investors.
Designing an executive compensation program: Five best practices for private companies
Our Value Creation Team highlights best practices for creating effective executive compensation programs for private companies approaching IPO.
The investment implications of Europe’s ageing workforce
What are the investment implications of Europe’s ageing workforce? Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek explores the drivers of this accelerating demographic shift, Europe’s likely response and the opportunities it creates for investors.
Global macro strategies: Multi-dimensional tools for an era of economic change
With the global economic environment creating potential opportunities for macro investors, we consider the heterogeneity of the global macro strategy universe, the case for combining different styles, and the choice between a single- and a multi-portfolio manager approach.
Financial Market Review
A quarterly update on equity, fixed income, currency, and commodity markets.
Beyond US large cap: Where now for equity investors?
How should investors navigate a narrow market? Looking ahead to the rest of the year, Macro Strategist Nicolas Wylenzek examines the structural backdrop and Equity Strategist Andrew Heiskell shares his view on equity opportunities to watch.
When the Fed sneezes, the ECB… cuts rates regardless?
Since the late 1990s, when the US cycle turned, the rest of the world generally followed, with a lag. However, the new economic era is likely to result in greater cyclical divergence between countries and the need for different central bank responses. How should investors think about the age of economic divergence?
Small-cap stocks: Watching for mean reversion, technology diffusion, and the next inflection point
Our experts discuss factors that could help small-cap stocks rebound and the search for winners in this inefficient segment of the market.
Managing currency exposure in multi-asset portfolios: how to weigh the trade-offs and impact
Nick Samouilhan, Head of Multi-Asset Strategy – APAC, evaluates the trade-offs of different currency hedging approaches and offers a novel framework for gauging their potential portfolio impact.
Fork in the road: Slowdown or reacceleration ahead?
Markets seem to expect a much smoother ride in 2024, but are they too optimistic? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer their macro and market outlook, including their latest views on equities, bonds, and commodities.
Beyond China: what does the rest of the EM equity world have to offer?
For investors contemplating a separate allocation to EM ex-China equities, members of our iStrat Team share their research on the composition of the opportunity set, the growing divergence in the behavior of EM ex-China equities and Chinese equities, and the long-term market outlook.
Growth efficiency: The new venture capital regime
Frederik Groce, Deal Lead for Wellington Access Ventures, explores how the 'growth-at-any-cost' venture capital regime has shifted to a focus on growth efficiency, highlighting two key metrics for companies to keep top of mind.
Toward carbon neutrality: Our approach to carbon offsets
Wellington has committed to be carbon neutral in our operations by the end of 2022. Members of our Sustainable Investing and Corporate Sustainability Teams describe our multifaceted approach to achieving that goal.
SpaceX IPO: Lessons, lockups, and longer-term implications
The initial excitement around SpaceX’s IPO may have subsided, but important questions remain.
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