GEMs ESG Materiality, H1 2026
Data centres, AI and the electrification dividend
Why isn’t headline risk translating into market movements?
The Short View
China Equity Q2 2026
Mind the gap
Asia ex-Japan: Q2 2026 in review
Fast reading Asian equities in Q2 this year were dominated by a narrow cohort of high-beta, AI-related stocks, with sharp reversals and rapid factor rotations overwhelming fundamentals and valuation discipline. While this has created short-term relative headwinds for a differentiated, conviction-led portfolio such as ours, it is important to frame recent performance in the context […]
Muted, positive returns for fixed income in an eventful quarter
De-escalation of the conflict in Iran and the Federal Reserve (Fed) leadership change grabbed the headlines in Q2. Oil prices fell sharply as the US and Iran signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), extending the at-times shaky cease fire and agreeing to 60 days of negotiations. This credible off-ramp from the conflict allowed Brent and […]
Equitorial: What does risk look like today?
Global Equities
From rally to reality: credit markets enter a new phase
360°
Five questions, five answers
Sustainable Global Equity
Five Questions: Global Short Duration Credit
1. What’s the Strategy’s focus? The Global Short Duration Bond Strategy invests in a diversified portfolio of debt securities, offering broad exposure across geographies, sectors, and asset classes. It has a global mandate, including allocation to emerging markets, with a primary focus on corporate bonds. It also maintains a meaningful allocation to asset-backed securities (ABS), […]
The old EM playbook is out of date
Many investors still view emerging markets (EMs) as highly cyclical economies that depend heavily on global trade, commodities, and demand from developed-market consumers. These markets are often perceived as especially vulnerable to political and geopolitical instability, a strong US dollar, and capital outflows during periods of market stress. The past few years have challenged many […]
