GMO
Liquid Alternatives Target Returns Without Sacrificing Liquidity
GMO argues that liquid alternatives can combine return potential, diversification and daily liquidity through a multi-strategy approach designed to limit dependence on traditional risk assets.
The strategy targets cash +4–6% returns with...
2026-08-21
2026-08-21
Edmond de Rothschild
Strong Earnings Keep Markets Resilient Despite Rising Risks
Exceptional corporate earnings have supported global equities through the summer, but rising sovereign yields and geopolitical tensions are creating a more demanding backdrop for investors.
S&P 500 EPS rose 30% year-on-year in Q2, beating t...
2026-08-21
State Street Investment Management
Systematic Credit Strategies Deliver Alpha With Lower Drawdowns
Systematic high-quality corporate credit strategies continued to generate excess returns in Q2, with factor discipline helping navigate geopolitical shocks, curve volatility and changing credit spreads.
The intermediate and long strategies gene...
2026-08-19
Northern Trust
Non-U.S. Equities Gain Ground as Market Leadership Broadens
Cooling inflation and resilient economic activity are challenging the dominance of U.S. equities and strengthening the case for selective global diversification.
MSCI ACWI ex-USA returned 15.5% YTD through 14 August, versus 13.7% for the S&...
2026-08-19
Nuveen
Global Equities: Looking Beyond the AI Trade
Strong performance outside the U.S. suggests investors may be underestimating the breadth of global earnings growth beyond the dominant AI narrative.
Non-U.S. equities have kept pace with U.S. markets in 2026 while maintaining a valuation advan...
2026-08-19
NatWest Group
UK Growth Holds Firm Despite Geopolitical Headwinds
The UK economy is entering the second half of 2026 with stronger momentum than expected, although higher energy costs remain a significant constraint on the outlook.
GDP rose 0.4% q/q in Q2 and 0.3% m/m in June, marking the fourth upside surpri...
2026-08-13
Amundi Asset Managers
Strong Earnings Keep Markets Supported
Amundi’s latest Weekly Market Directions points to a surprisingly resilient earnings backdrop. With around 80% of S&P 500 companies reporting, Q2 blended earnings growth is running at ~52% YoY, while more than 80% of reportin...
2026-08-13
DWS
DWS Turns More Constructive on Technology
DWS argues that July’s sharp correction in technology — particularly semiconductors — may have created a more attractive entry point. Despite the volatility, it upgraded the technology sector and software & services, arguing tha...
2026-08-13
Morgan Stanley
The AI Trade May Be Narrower Than It Looks
Morgan Stanley Investment Management argues that the extraordinary AI rally is creating a market increasingly dominated by a small group of stocks — but that the real opportunity may lie beyond the obvious winners.
Semiconductors and hard...
2026-08-12
Van Lanschot Kempen
AI’s Trillion-Dollar Buildout Is Becoming a Credit Story
Van Lanschot Kempen examines whether the economics of AI can justify an infrastructure investment cycle approaching $1.1 trillion by 2027.
Power is emerging as the key constraint, with data centres potentially consuming 9–...
