ING Bank
The June Gamble: Central Banks Move Without Clarity
ING argues that central banks are preparing to tighten policy into an energy-driven inflation shock, despite limited visibility on its persistence or economic impact.
The ECB is signalling a likely June rate hike, even as inflation d...
2026-05-04
2026-05-04
Edmond de Rothschild
Energy Risk Builds Beneath a Goldilocks Narrative
Edmond de Rothschild warns that markets are clinging to a soft-landing narrative while underpricing the structural risks of a prolonged energy shock and tightening financial conditions.
Equity markets favour AI, semiconductors, and e...
2026-05-04
WisdomTree
CPUs Repriced: AI Infrastructure Broadens Beyond GPUs
WisdomTree argues the AI investment cycle is expanding beyond GPUs, with CPUs re-emerging as a critical layer in both training and inference as workloads become more complex.
Hyperscaler capex is set to approach $700bn in 2026, susta...
2026-05-01
GMO
Deep Value Still Cheap
GMO argues international deep value equities remain one of the most compelling opportunities globally, despite strong recent performance, as valuation gaps versus the U.S. stay historically wide.
GMO’s deep value strategy trades at...
2026-05-01
Morgan Stanley
Energy Shock Meets AI Rotation
Morgan Stanley Investment Management argues markets are navigating two overlapping shocks—an energy supply crisis and a rapid AI-driven rotation—creating unusual sector dynamics and fragile sentiment.
Brent crude surged 6...
2026-05-01
Amundi Asset Managers
Europe’s Pension Shift: From Fiscal Burden to Capital Market Engine
Amundi argues Europe’s pension transformation is no longer just a demographic problem, but a structural shift that could reshape capital markets by mobilising long-term savings.
Ageing populations, fiscal constraints, and the shift...
2026-05-01
Amundi Asset Managers
Europe’s Pension Shift: From Fiscal Burden to Capital Market Engine
Amundi argues Europe’s pension transformation is no longer just a demographic problem, but a structural shift that could reshape capital markets by mobilising long-term savings.
Ageing populations, fiscal constraints, and the shift...
2026-04-30
Allianz Global Investors
China’s Growth Engine Still Runs on Exports and Investment
AllianzGI argues China’s 2026 outlook remains resilient, but growth is still powered by manufacturing, exports and state-backed investment rather than household consumption.
AllianzGI expects 4.8% GDP growth in 2026, versu...
2026-04-30
BlackRock/iShares
Persistent Inflation Leaves Central Banks Trapped
BlackRock says inflation pressures were already entrenched before the Middle East supply shock, leaving policymakers with little room to support growth.
Markets have rapidly priced out U.S. rate cuts in 2026 as energy and input costs rise...
2026-04-30
Van Lanschot Kempen
Farmland’s Inflation Hedge Is Uneven—but Real
Kempen argues the shift toward structurally higher inflation strengthens the long-term case for farmland, even if short-term operating pressures can be painful.
Near term, margins can be squeezed by higher energy, fertiliser and labo...
