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Stanza | fragility, resilience and innovation

Read Stanza: we explore market instability, unpack opportunities to innovate in retirement income and offer perspectives on foundational changes reshaping markets such as longevity, tokenisation and AI.
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Assessing European energy dependence

The global economic order is changing. Old assumptions no longer hold, and new risks and opportunities are emerging.
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Opportunities and misperceptions in fixed income

Peter Bentley, Global Head of Fixed Income, discusses current opportunities and misperceptions in fixed income.
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Changing economic orders

Deglobalisation, fiscal dominance and demographic change point to a world of greater volatility, higher inflation risk, and wider cross‑country divergence.
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Global Perspectives

Fixed income

Scraping the barrel: oil products – who runs out of what, and when?

With oil inventories declining rapidly, we investigate where product shortages may start to appear.

19 Jun 2026 5-7 min read

Fixed income

Mastering the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index

Spanning more than 30,000 securities across government bonds, corporate credit and securitised markets, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index offers a broad snapshot of global fixed income. Its scale and diversity make it the natural benchmark for many investors seeking exposure to global bond markets.

01 Jun 2026 5-7 min read

Fixed income

Instant Insights: Kevin Warsh ushers in new regime at the Fed

All eyes were on Kevin Warsh’s debut press conference as Fed chair, which confirmed a “hawkish tilt” at the central bank.

18 Jun 2026 5-7 min read

Fixed income

The importance of inflation protection

Inflation has fallen from its post-pandemic peaks, but the underlying story may have dramatically changed. In this paper, we argue that disinflation has stalled and that markets may be underestimating a structural shift to a more inflationary world. A combination of policy choices, geopolitical change, demographics and deglobalisation is reshaping the inflation outlook, with important implications for portfolios.

01 Jun 2026 5-7 min read

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Market viewpoints

July 2026

Riding dollar strength, preparing for reversal

Currency markets have been particularly dynamic over recent months, with geopolitical volatility driving rapid shifts in sentiment and positioning. We have actively adjusted our US dollar exposure to reflect firmer economic data and a more hawkish Fed, moving from neutral to a long position where relevant and practical to do so. While the US exceptionalism narrative is back in favour and should support the dollar near term, we see this as a late-cycle dynamic. Structural pressures remain, and we expect the trend to reverse later in the year. Identifying that inflection point will be key.

Francesca Fornasari Head of Currency
Supply pressure is creating value in the investment grade tech sector

Strong tech issuance is weighing on spreads, with AA credits now priced similarly to A-rated peers in other sectors. We seek to take advantage of this by moving overweight where practical and relevant to a mandate. With issuance likely to stay elevated, spreads may remain wide, but long maturities now offer what we believe are attractive all-in yields for solid credits, making the opportunity hard to ignore

Erin Spalsbury Head of US Investment Grade Credit
Emerging market corporates regain momentum

The Middle East conflict briefly put the positive story for emerging market corporates on hold. But with a resolution increasingly likely and growth proving more resilient than feared, investors are refocusing on the asset class’s strong fundamentals and compelling value. In a world of tight spreads, emerging market corporates stand out to us as a powerful diversifier, and we’ve been seeking to take advantage of this through the year. We believe high yield offers the clearest opportunity, with attractive spreads relative to equivalent developed market issuers and with negative net issuance leaving investors chasing a shrinking pool of assets.

Rodica Glavan Head of EM Corporate Fixed Income