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The convergence of public and private markets — part 2
The convergence of public and private markets is opening new opportunities for wealth and institutional investors — but each will approach them differently. Part 2 of our series explores how evolving investor needs are shaping portfolio construction, product design, and implementation.
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Article
2028-10-31
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The rally: Refusing to yield?
Find out why we remain constructive but increasingly selective as AI investment supports equities, rising yields create opportunities in government bonds, and geopolitical risks complicate the outlook.
10 min
Article
2027-10-31
Article
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Top of Mind: Challenging false investment dichotomies
Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger takes on three familiar investment debates where rigid “either/or” thinking may not serve investors well: active vs passive, US vs non-US, and public vs private.
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2027-09-09
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Follow the money: 3 ways wealth is reshaping economic and investment outcomes
We explore how macroeconomic, demographic, and sector-specific trends are reshaping commercial real estate, and why selectivity by sector, asset, quality, and capital structure may matter more than broad asset-class exposure.
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2027-08-31
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The rally and the reality
Can the markets remain resilient in the face of geopolitical disruption and inflation worries? We offer our views on the macro environment, AI-driven earnings, and the implications for equities, bonds, and commodities.
11 min
Article
2027-07-30
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Three pressing portfolio questions for the second half of 2026
How can investors navigate current volatility and inflation pressures? Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger offers ideas on diversification, alternative investments, and global opportunities.
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Article
2027-06-30
Article
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The Iran war is changing the bond playbook
Regional wars, inflation, and shifting fiscal priorities are creating new challenges for the bond market. Fixed income portfolio manager Brij Khurana explains why investors may need to look beyond traditional core bond markets for opportunities.
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2027-04-24
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11 min
Top of Mind: Next-generation diversifiers for a changing market landscape
Multi-Asset Strategist Adam makes a case for a set of “next-generation diversifiers” — asset classes that may help protect portfolios against equity downside and other risks in the market environment investors are likely to face in coming years.
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Article
2028-05-31
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18 min
Reframing private-equity risk: a fundamentals-based perspective
When it comes to sizing private-equity allocations, a debate has emerged about the best "yardstick" for volatility. Our experts propose an approach that grounds risk assessments in fundamentals and supports a role-based allocation framework.
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2027-04-30
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6 min
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.
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2028-05-01
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12 min
One battle after another: Time to reset expectations?
How might the historic energy shock impact portfolio decisions in the coming months? We offer our take on the implications for equities, bonds, and commodities.
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2027-05-01
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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.
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2027-03-27
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Reinforcing core equity: The fundamental third pillar
Allocators are rethinking their core equity exposure. A more deliberate, three-pillar approach, blending quant and fundamental, can help improve outcomes.
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2027-03-31
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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.
5 min
Article
2027-03-31
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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.
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2027-03-31
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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.
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2026-12-31
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European equities: time to reassess?
Many investors remain cautious on European equities, but Multi-Asset Portfolio Manager Supriya Menon and Lead Researcher Patrick Wattiau argue it is time to consider what could go right for European equities.
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2027-02-28
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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.
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2027-02-28
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What are interval funds? Structure and potential benefits, explained
Public pension experts Adam Berger and Amy Morse share their latest research on asset allocation trends and what they could mean for plans’ ability to hit their return targets. They also offer their top investment ideas for putting plans on a better path forward.
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2027-02-28
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Portfolio construction and volatility management in 2026
Multi-Asset Strategist Nanette Abuhoff Jacobson discusses adapting portfolios for 2026, focusing on diversification, hedge funds, and private markets.
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2027-02-28
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9 min
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.
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Article
2027-01-31
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16 min
Top of Mind: The allocator’s checklist for 2026 and beyond
Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger offers near- and longer-term ideas for allocators, including thoughts on alternatives, potential market surprises, and risk management.
16 min
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2027-01-31
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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.
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2026-12-31
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16 min
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.
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2026-12-31
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13 min
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.
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Article
2026-12-01
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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
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2026-11-30
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Rational exuberance: Will the bulls keep running?
Tariffs, fiscal challenges, geopolitical turmoil — lately, nothing has seemed to get the market down. We consider how long the good times may last in our quarterly look at the equity, bond, and commodities markets.
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2026-09-30
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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?
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Article
2026-10-31
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Chart in Focus: Fed rate cuts resume — What’s next for investors?
In this edition of Chart in Focus, we explore the Fed’s return to rate cuts after a strategic pause. We examine how this move, alongside diverging central banks paths, could shape the outlook for risk assets.
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2026-09-30
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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.
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2026-09-30
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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.
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2026-08-28
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(Re)emerging markets: 10 reasons for optimism
Our experts identify 10 reasons why now may be the time for investors to reconsider emerging markets.
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2026-09-01
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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.
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2026-07-31
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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.
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2026-07-31
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14 min
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.
14 min
Article
2027-01-01
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17 min
Allocating to alternatives: A role-based guide for corporate DB plans
For corporate plan sponsors thinking about weaving hedge funds and private equity into their portfolios, we offer this brief guide to the potential benefits and key considerations when establishing an allocation, including liquidity stress testing.
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2027-06-30
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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.
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Article
2026-07-31
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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.
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2026-06-30
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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.
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2026-06-30
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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.
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2026-05-31
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How is funded status holding up in the volatility? Updates on the corporate DB landscape
Members of our LDI Team share key takeaways from their latest analysis of US corporate pension plans' funded status, derisking activity, and ROA assumptions, as well as their outlook for plan contributions.
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Article
2026-06-01
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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.
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2026-05-31
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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.
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2026-05-31
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15 min
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.
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2026-04-30
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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.
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2026-05-31
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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.
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2026-04-30
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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.
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Article
2026-04-30
Whitepaper
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When will capital come back to private equity?
Head of Multi-Asset Strategy Adam Berger and Head of Late-Stage Growth Matt Witheiler consider the state of the private equity market, including liquidity challenges, the effects of higher interest rates, late-stage opportunities, and the impact of AI.
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Whitepaper
2026-03-31
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12 min
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.
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2026-03-31
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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.
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2026-03-31
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10 min
Bitcoin on the brink: What investors need to know
As bitcoin appears to be entering a new phase of acceptance, we offer a brief asset owner's guide to the cryptocurrency's role, the evolving regulatory environment, potential investment benefits and risks, and portfolio implementation.
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Article
2026-03-31
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Insurance Quick Takes: Positioning portfolios for what’s next in private credit
In our latest Insurance Quick Takes video, Tim Antonelli, head of Insurance Multi-Asset Strategy and portfolio manager, discusses the 2025 outlook for private credit and its implications for insurers.
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Video
2026-03-31
Infographic
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Chart in Focus: how sustainable is Europe’s rally?
Is the recent rally in European equities sustainable? In this edition of our Chart in Focus series, we explore the potential path ahead.
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Infographic
2026-03-31
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The high cost of unfunded duration — and some hope on the horizon
With many corporate DB plans thinking about managing their hedge ratios, members of our LDI Team explain the high cost of synthetic duration, how plans might want to think about this issue when targeting a specific duration profile, and why costs could improve over time.
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2026-03-31
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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.
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2026-03-31
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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.
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2026-02-28
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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.
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2026-02-28
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Flipping the script: Our updated market outlook and the derisking/rerisking decision
Members of our LDI Team share an unusual outlook for equities and bonds and explain what it could mean for US corporate pension plans contemplating either derisking or rerisking moves from here.
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Article
2026-02-28
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Insurance Quick Takes: The latest from the NAIC on CLO and bond fund capital charges
In our latest Insurance Quick Takes video, Tim Antonelli, Head of Insurance Multi-Asset Strategy and Portfolio Manager, offers a timely update on two important investment-related projects discussed in a special NAIC meeting.
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Video
2026-02-27
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Turning tides for US Treasuries
Uncover the case for US Treasuries in fixed income portfolios against the current market backdrop.
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Article
2026-02-28
Infographic
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Charts in Focus: Growth of capital securities markets
Fixed Income Portfolio Manager Noah Atlas makes the case for capital securities and details the advantages they could potentially provide for investors.
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Infographic
2026-02-28
Article
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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.
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Article
2026-02-28
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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?
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Article
2025-12-31
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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.
15 min
Article
2026-01-30
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LDI in 2025: Ten questions corporate plan sponsors are asking
Members of our LDI Team address a range of topics that US corporate plans will be thinking about this year, from pension funding and accounting issues to portfolio diversification opportunities.
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Article
2026-01-31
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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.
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2025-12-31
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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.
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Article
2025-12-31
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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.
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2025-12-01
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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.
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2025-12-31
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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?
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Article
2025-12-31
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Chart in Focus: Is the “Trump trade” real?
Is this "Trump trade" real？In this latest edition of Chart in Focus, we compare market's reactions to Trump's re-election and his 2016 election, and share our observations.
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Infographic
2025-11-29
Whitepaper
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“Goldilocks” and the three drivers of hedge fund outperformance
Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group explain why shifting economic conditions may bode well for hedge funds broadly but also see reasons that manager selection may be more important than ever.
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Whitepaper
2026-11-30
Whitepaper
16 min
Setting ROAs for 2025: A guide for US corporate and public plans
How are pension plans adjusting their ROA assumptions? And how do those assumptions line up with our long-term capital market assumptions? Find out in this annual update.
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Whitepaper
2025-11-30
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What do the US election results mean for investors?
The US election results could have significant implications for the global economy and capital markets. Our panel of experts provides a thorough analysis of what happened and explores potential market impacts.
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2025-11-30
Article
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Why more corporate plans should pass on pension risk transfers
LDI Team Chair Amy Trainor explains why she believes a pension risk transfer may, in many cases, not be the best choice for fully funded plans from a cost/benefit standpoint.
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Article
2025-11-30
Whitepaper
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Extra credit for corporate plans: Advanced topics in LDI implementation
To help corporate DB plans refine their liability-hedging strategies, members of our LDI Team take a deep dive on 3 key liability risks and offer ideas to help improve the design of hedging portfolios.
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Whitepaper
2026-08-31
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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.
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Article
2026-07-31
Whitepaper
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The evolution of derisking: Assessing new and time-tested liability-hedging ideas
As defined benefit plans contemplate the best path to their eventual “end state,” members of our LDI team update their liability-hedging research with a blend of traditional benchmark ideas and new opportunities to capitalize on changing market conditions and a broader investment universe.
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Whitepaper
2026-06-30
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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?
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2025-03-21
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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.
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2024-12-31
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Can hedge funds play the role?
How should investors select the most suitable types of hedge funds for specific roles? Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group offer a simple and intuitive framework that can help.
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Article
2026-12-31
Whitepaper
A blueprint for building climate-aware multi-asset portfolios
Members of our Investment Strategy & Solutions Group take a deep dive on the issues asset owners should consider when choosing climate-aware portfolio building blocks, from the evolving opportunity set to the active/passive decision.
Whitepaper
2026-03-31
Article
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.
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2026-02-28
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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.
Article
2026-01-31
Whitepaper
Rebalancing a multi-asset portfolio: A guide to the choices and trade-offs
Many investors wrestle with portfolio rebalancing decisions, particularly in volatile environments. In this paper, members of our Investment Strategy Team argue for a well-structured rebalancing policy and share research on different approaches and common implementation considerations.
Whitepaper
2025-12-31
Article
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.
Article
2025-11-30
Whitepaper
Designing a climate-aware strategic asset allocation
Members of our Investment Strategy Team explain how they incorporate climate metrics into their asset allocation optimization process. They also discuss implementation — the choice of specific climate-aware building blocks and strategies to express the desired asset allocation.
Whitepaper
2024-04-30
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