Pictet Asset Management
Seven Structural Themes Shaping 2026
In this thematic outlook, Stephen Freedman of Pictet Asset Management outlines seven science, technology and sustainability trends expected to drive returns over the coming year and beyond
Ageing demographics, preventative healthcare a...
2026-02-13
2026-02-13
Van Lanschot Kempen
Geopolitics Tested, Earnings Held
Van Lanschot Kempen’s February Asset Allocation Outlook argues that early-2026 geopolitical shocks have not altered the underlying macro or market regime
Despite Venezuela tensions, Iran risks and gold volatility, equity markets...
2026-02-13
ING Bank
Hungary’s Inflation Undershoot Reopens the Easing Cycle
In this ING analysis, Peter Virovacz and Zoltán Homolya assess how sharply lower January inflation has shifted Hungary’s monetary outlook
Headline CPI fell to 2.1% YoY, with core at 2.7%, both below the central bank’...
2026-02-12
Allianz Global Investors
Hybrids Aim to Bridge the Yield Gap in Balanced Portfolios
Allianz Global Investors’ February 2026 analysis by François Fabreges evaluates whether hybrid securities can enhance traditional 50/50 equity-bond allocations in a low-spread, high-valuation environment.
With yields around 5&nd...
2026-02-12
Legal & General Investment Management
Risk and Reward in an AI-Fuelled Cycle
L&G’s 2026 Global Outlook assesses how AI-driven capex, fiscal strain and geopolitical uncertainty are reshaping asset allocation across public and private markets
The US remains the swing factor for global growth, with AI in...
2026-02-12
WisdomTree
Crypto Volatility Meets Quantum Risk
In this WisdomTree research note, Elvira Kuramshina and Blake Heimann examine how macro shocks, leverage, and emerging quantum threats are reshaping crypto’s risk profile
Over $2bn in ETH liquidations followed a hawkish Fed nomin...
2026-02-11
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Markets Reprice Discipline as Policy Asymmetry Persists
Rather than triggering a regime shift, Kevin Warsh’s nomination as Fed chair sharpened market focus on policy credibility and reaction functions, according to this J.P. Morgan weekly brief.
Markets welcomed the signal of greater moneta...
2026-02-11
DWS
Japan’s Bond Shock Marks the End of Financial Exceptionalism
Political timing and fiscal rhetoric collided with market structure in early February, prompting DWS’s CIO team to assess whether Japan has entered a new and less predictable financial phase.
Expansionary fiscal signals ahead of the sn...
2026-02-11
Blue Bay Asset Management
Emerging Market Debt Is Bigger—and Stronger—Than Investors Assume
Rather than a niche allocation, this RBC BlueBay analysis reframes emerging market debt as a core fixed-income asset class grounded in scale, credit quality, and improving fundamentals.
At roughly $29 trillion outstanding, emerging market de...
2026-02-10
Robeco
Volatility Returns, but Conviction Holds
After a turbulent start to the year, Robeco’s February Market Monitor assesses how portfolios are being recalibrated amid policy noise, commodity swings, and resilient fundamentals.
Equities remain favoured on earnings strength, though...
