Allianz Global Investors
Bond investing beyond duration
Maxence-Louis Mormede (CIO Advanced Fixed Income, Allianz Global Investors) outlines how bond investors can improve risk-adjusted outcomes by prioritising the information ratio over pure return-seeking.
The information ratio measures excess...
2026-01-22
2026-01-22
BlackRock/iShares
Weekly commentary: Immutable laws keeping us risk-on
BlackRock Investment Institute’s weekly commentary explains why “immutable” debt and inflation constraints may limit policy extremes, keeping their pro-risk stance intact.
Fed independence concerns have lifted term premia,...
2026-01-22
Blue Bay Asset Management
Friend or Foe – could this be the defining question for EM sovereigns in 2026?
RBC BlueBay strategists outline why EM sovereign performance in 2026 may hinge on countries’ alignment (or non-alignment) with the Trump administration amid rising geopolitical fragmentation.
Geopolitical risk is a key differentiator:...
2026-01-22
Columbia Threadneedle
Venezuela: Assessing implications for oil markets and Latin America
A Columbia Threadneedle Investments analysis by Kate Moreton, Meg O’Connor and Sarah Glendon assesses how recent US military action in Venezuela could reshape oil markets, migration trends and Latin American geopolitics.
Venezuelan cru...
2026-01-21
Janus Henderson
Guardians of the AI galaxy: How chipmaker caution is keeping AI expectations grounded
This Janus Henderson note by Richard Clode, CFA examines why a more consolidated and cautious semiconductor supply chain may curb AI-capex exuberance and reduce boom–bust risk.
Industry consolidation has tightened control of key inputs...
2026-01-21
Legal & General Investment Management
Prepare, don’t predict: a timeless playbook for geopolitical risk management
This L&G blog by John Roe and Christopher Teschmacher sets out a 10-point playbook to help investors assess and respond to geopolitical shocks with discipline rather than headline-driven reactions.
Geopolitical crises amplify behavioural...
2026-01-21
Allianz Global Investors
Power play: how AI and electrification are driving a new energy era
This Allianz Global Investors Thematic Pulse by Christian Zilien and David Finger explains how AI data centres and electrification are driving a structural upswing in electricity demand and infrastructure spending.
After near-flat demand in...
2026-01-21
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Take Two: World Bank lifts global GDP forecast; US inflation holds steady
This BNP Paribas Asset Management Market Update reviews fresh macro signals, led by the World Bank’s latest forecasts and steady US inflation data.
The World Bank raised its 2026–27 global GDP outlook to 2.6% / 2.7% (from 2.4% / 2.6...
2026-01-20
Amundi Asset Managers
Strategic Integration of Private Assets into Multi-Asset Allocations
This Amundi Investment Institute working paper provides a framework for sizing private-asset allocations and designing commitment plans that preserve liquidity and target exposures.
Private assets can improve diversification and risk-ad...
2026-01-20
AllianceBernstein
Trump’s Greenland tariffs: A step too far?
This Allianz Global Investors note assesses how President Trump’s Greenland-linked tariffs could escalate from a regional dispute into a broader macro shock.
The US plans a 10pp tariff increase from 1 Feb on imports from eight European...
