Charlotte Nisbet, Responsible Investment Analyst, discusses why deforestation can have a financially-material impact on companies and how engagement can lead to better long-term investment outcomes.
While larger companies have been the driver of stronger UK equity returns, portfolio manager Laura Foll believes opportunities can also be found in the smid-cap area.
The primary market for convertible bonds came to a halt in the first half of 2022. Portfolio Manager Natasha Sibley explores the adjusted opportunity-set against a reshaped backdrop.
Looking ahead to the next six months, Richard Bernstein, Global Head of Macro & Customized Investing, explains why it may prove prudent not to follow the risk-taking herd.
Richard Brown, Client Portfolio Manager on the European Equities Team led by John Bennett, explains why it is prudent to apply a value lens when investing in the ESG space.
Alex Veroude, Head of Fixed Income, looks at how the breadth of fixed income markets can help balance risks and opportunities and explains why he believes a sense of perspective can help cut through market noise.
Hamish Chamberlayne, Head of Global Sustainable Equities, and Richard Clode, technology equities portfolio manager, discuss how the tiny graphics chip is playing a huge role within the global digital transformation.
What if the debt crisis investors have feared is not still ahead, but already here, unfolding in plain sight? In his June insight, Richard Bernstein, Global Head of Macro & Customized Investing, makes the case that the market may already be penalizing U.S. fiscal excess, not through a dramatic collapse, but through a slow burn with real consequences for investors and the broader economy.
The London-based Securitised Team travelled to Barcelona to attend the Global ABS conference, where meetings with issuers and market participants reinforced that fundamentals remain resilient, but tighter valuations demand selectivity across securitised markets.
Consumers face a complex environment, from rising interest rates to pent-up demand. Even so, Research Analyst Josh Cummings, who leads the Consumer Sector Research Team, says U.S. households remain resilient while at the same time many companies have taken steps to improve operations and facilitate growth.
Portfolio Managers Andy Acker and Dan Lyons discuss how resilient fundamentals and continued innovation are shaping a constructive backdrop for the healthcare sector in the second half of 2026.
All the hallmarks for a recession are baked in the cake but have not washed through the economy yet. Markets will soon be forced to change their focus. (Recorded 25 August 2022)
As the reform of European Union (EU) securitisation rules enters the final stages of negotiations, Ian Bettney, Portfolio Manager, and Nathan Fox, Head of Public Affairs, assess what is on the table and determine whether the reforms can unlock the market’s full potential.
Technology by nature is an innovative, disruptive and deflationary force, making things faster, cheaper, and more efficient. This means it can offer a solution to inflation, combatting higher input and labour costs given its capability to enable automation and create more efficient products and services. Technology companies also play a key role in sustainability. The major challenges faced by the world today such as climate change, resource constraints and poverty & inequality are all leveraging on innovative new technology for solutions.
Portfolio manager Thomas Hauguaard discusses how emerging markets’ sensitivity to energy prices (net importers or exporters) – could affect those economies if higher prices persist.
What are high yield bonds and why should investors consider them?
AI is entering a new phase defined by reasoning-led models, agentic systems and accelerating infrastructure investment. The opportunity for investors lies in actively identifying productivity gains, monetisation potential and sustainable earnings growth, according to portfolio manager Richard Clode.
Working through illness has become increasingly common, especially with the advent of remote work. Lindsay Troxell, Senior Director, Knowledge Labs® Professional Development, discusses why financial professionals tend to avoid taking sick days and how we can begin to reverse the trend.
Portfolio Managers John Kerschner, John Lloyd, and Assistant Portfolio Manager Dakota Koenigsberg discuss key considerations for investors as they navigate the impact of the rapid acceleration of AI-related capital spending on fixed income markets.
With corporate performance proving resilient, the attractiveness of many equities market segments has improved during this year’s sell-off.