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The taper is (almost) here: what it means for bond investors
The imminent arrival of tapering by the US Federal Reserve amplifies challenges facing bond investors.

The Importance of Diversifying U.S. Equities Through an Uneven Recovery
In our view, the shifting nature of the COVID economic recovery has brought into focus the potential value of owning diversifying equity assets.

ESG and Women – product design matters
Businesses often fall short of the requirements that make a gender-neutral product genuinely inclusive for women. So, how can companies incorporate truly inclusive design?

The Case for Alternatives in a Buoyant Market
After months in which excess liquidity has fueled strong returns in equities and fixed income, investors may need alternatives.

China’s economic rebalancing casts a cloud on property
Fixed income portfolio managers Jennifer James and Tom Ross consider how efforts to rebalance the economy in China are having far-reaching implications.

Natural resources: paving the way towards net zero
Natural resources play a key role in combatting climate change, with exciting opportunities for investors.

Emerging Markets: Near-Term Uncertainty Matched with Long-Term Opportunity
While near-term risks exist, the trajectory of emerging markets remains on stable footing

Progressing toward a sustainable global economy
Why we believe active engagement is key to gauging companies’ progress on addressing environmental and social issues.

Sustainable investing – the defining decades
A lot can happen in 30 years. Over the past three decades, we have seen explosive progress in science, technology and communications. In the same timeframe, the need for sustainable practices has become paramount.
Understanding the impact of delta
In the latest video from our ongoing COVID-19 series, Portfolio Manager Dan Lyons and Research Analyst Agustin Mohedas explain why, as well as how the effort to end the pandemic is impacting biopharma.

Beating the biotech blues
The biotech sector is experiencing its worst period of relative underperformance on record. But some of history’s biggest biotech pains have been followed by memorable gains.

Climate emergency but the investment industry can make a difference
Amarachi Seery, Sustainability Analyst, sheds some positive light on the latest IPCC Report which outlined the harsh reality of the current state of the climate.