ECB cuts rates amid trade war fears
market snapshot
Trump’s tariffs and credit spreads: is the pain over?
(This webcast aired on April 10th 2025) Topics The impact of inflation and interest rate changes on investment strategies. Navigating global policy changes. Strategies for managing global short-term and liquidity markets. Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now For more timely insights, explore the […]
The curious case of rising US Treasury yields
US Treasury yields increased sharply after falling leading up to and immediately after the 2 April tariffs announcement. The tariff reprieve on 9 April initially quelled the surge, but rates remain elevated. The surprise is that typically when global risks increase, the flight to quality trade ensues – US Treasury yields go down, prices go […]
Private equity into a net zero world
managing climate risks and opportunities
Market mayhem bolsters appeal of liquidity products
Money market funds sometimes get a bad rap – they can be viewed as boring. Across the whole investment universe, investors have a vast array of choices: any number of asset classes that seek to balance risk with reward and offer the potential for higher returns. All money markets aim to do is provide a […]
The seven minutes that shook markets
Chartology
Staying steady
The impact of US President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs—and the subsequent changes and recent delay—on the broad financial market has been seismic…but not necessarily for the liquidity space. The tariffs, which have caused massive equity and bond volatility, have not had the same effect on the money markets, which are relatively steady amid the turbulence. […]
Relief rally?
market snapshot
Global Equity ESG, Annual Report 2024
Fast reading Market and performance review, 2024 Engagement overview ESG outcomes Nature in focus: How we’re investing in biodiversity Case studies: Hitachi and Amazon Global Equity ESG, Annual Report 2024 Download Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now Read More Watch now Listen now […]
The contours of a new trade landscape
Near-term equity and currency moves represent a short-term shock to the markets as the investment community digests the tariff news and reassesses relative economic growth, earnings estimates, and access to markets. While the tariff overhang has not disappeared, we are now much closer to the beginning of the end. Total market uncertainty has now been […]
