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LATEST INSIGHTS
Minivans and flows
Investors should keep in mind the impact, both positive and negative, of fund flows on index price moves over the short term.
Commodities – super cycle or just good sense?
With multiple structural tailwinds and the risk of inflation making headlines, can commodities offer viable diversification for a modern portfolio?
Autocallables and the art of risk transfer
With multiple structural tailwinds and the risk of inflation making headlines, can commodities offer viable diversification for a modern portfolio?
Looking to sustainability for opportunity
Why taking an active approach to sustainable investment could help balance opportunities against the risks in corporate bonds.
Blink and you’ll miss it
Are we setting up for one of the shortest business cycles in history?
Tapering without the tantrum
We believe the Fed learned its lesson from the 2013-2014 “taper tantrum,” and efforts to better communicate its intentions will result in lower volatility this time around.
Truffle hunting in credit
While the easy returns from corporate bonds since the COVID recovery may largely be over, opportunities can still be unearthed via a selective approach.
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?
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
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.
ISG Insight: Thriving in the bond market
Recent months have seen macro and microeconomic fundamentals broadly improve and corporate bond markets are priced for this to continue. We dedicated an ISG meeting to consider what could go wrong and how fixed income markets might respond.