So far, but yet so close

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In an environment increasingly driven by the next economic release, investors routinely shift between competing narratives. Oil prices rise and inflation concerns reemerge, prompting calls for tighter monetary policy. A softer employment report arrives after months of labour market resilience, and attention immediately pivots toward slowing growth and the possibility that the Federal Reserve (Fed) […]

GEMs ESG Materiality, H1 2026

Data centres, AI and the electrification dividend

Why isn’t headline risk translating into market movements?

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The Short View

China Equity Q2 2026

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Mind the gap

Asia ex-Japan: Q2 2026 in review

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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

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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

Waterfall Liquidity

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Five questions, five answers

Sustainable Global Equity

Five Questions: Global Short Duration Credit

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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), […]