The global economy ended 2025 without any real surprises
The global economy ended 2025 without any real surprises, continuing to expand at a moderate pace in line with that observed over several quarters, note Guy Wagner and his team in their latest monthly market report "Highlights".
ESG debate at Natixis IM shows drift between Texas and Paris
While ESG may be politically sensitive, Invesco reports that inflows continue to build. Natixis IM’s US Media Summit in New York showed just how sharply opinions on the theme diverge across the Atlantic.
Investment Outlook 2026: Resilience and Rebalancing
What will 2026 bring for global markets and investor portfolios? Invesco experts see rising markets and new opportunities as market leadership shifts.
Quiet shifts, lasting impact: Opportunities in Japanese small-caps
In Japanese small-caps some changes may not be making headlines, but are reshaping the opportunity set for patient investors.
Office REITs at historical high discount : structural shift or market mispricing?
Since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, office Real Estate companies have continued to struggle on the stock market. They are underperforming the Eurozone Real Estate index across all sectors.
ETF Snapshot: Rate cuts and broken records
European ETFs hit record inflows, cash management gains traction, and investors look beyond US mega-cap tech for diversification. Explore the latest trends in our ETF Snapshot.
Low purity can seriously hinder thematic investors
AI is going to change the world, but which companies will benefit most from that trend? Investors who put money into trends and themes such as AI look for a solid benchmark to determine the purity of their investments. The goal is high purity. That does not always work out.
Which infrastructure opportunities emerge from three simultaneous mega-trends?
In this video Ludovico Cappelli highlights three themes that are accelerating through the infrastructure space at the moment: Digitalisation, Decarbonisation and Deglobalisation.
ESG is measured wrong, says Dan Ariely. His fix is beating the S&P500
Dan Ariely has devoted his career to understanding irrational behavior. According to the Duke University professor of psychology and behavioral economics, ESG investors are the perfect test group. They focus, he says, on what is easy to measure rather than on what actually matters for returns.
Amundi launches 100 new ETFs by 2028
Fund house Amundi presented its strategic three-year plan on Tuesday. It includes a new business line focused on active ETFs and white-label ETFs.