2024 was always billed as the year of elections but European markets got a shock over the weekend when President Macron called a snap election in France. In this week's episode we discuss the possible implications of these upcoming elections.
Peter Smith and Dean Cook take a look at how markets fared in May with global equities back on track and US and European stock markets hitting all-time highs.
How climate-focused credit investors can help drive real-world change
Emerging-market debt analyst Carmen Altenkirch reports back from the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank meetings in Washington.
Four themes reshaping the landscape for income investors
The outlook for real estate equity
April was a tough month for equity and bond markets. In this week’s episode Pavesh Sehmar and Sunil Krishnan discuss the reasons why.
In each new episode, our Multi-asset Investment Directors put the difficult questions to members of the Multi-asset team.
Why increasing dispersion favours active management in high yield
A Q&A with Peter Fitzgerald and Ian Pizer
In the latest instalment of our monthly series, our investment-grade, high-yield, emerging-market and global sovereign bond teams explore the key talking points in fixed income.
Climate change contributes to growth in the pest-control industry
What’s behind Japan’s stock-market sugar rush?
The weight of US equities in global markets, a turbulent period for bonds and the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on performance are three key issues on investors’ minds. In this article, Aviva Investors’ Shane O’Brien discusses what they mean for multi-asset investors.
Gender balance in the workplace
Despite progress on female representation in senior financial roles, the industry is nowhere near parity. We explore how finance can create a level playing field for all genders to thrive.
Creating a stable investment framework for offshore wind
Better market mechanisms and grid connection arrangements are essential to restore a stable investment environment in the offshore wind sector, as Nick Molho explains.
A journey into fixed income
In this new year instalment of our monthly series, our investment-grade, high-yield, emerging-market and global sovereign bond teams share their fixed-income resolutions.
Broaden your multi-asset horizons
Reforming multilateral development banks through a climate lens
Making financial flows consistent with the Paris Agreement