Beyond the benchmark: why being different pays off
Baillie Gifford’s new chief executive, Tim Campbell, faces a paradox: the company must evolve to remain true to its investment philosophy. New technologies and changing client needs mean standing still isn’t an option. So, the firm’s mission is to be progressive in its methods but conservative in sticking to its purpose.
COP30 sees nature move to the center of climate finance
The United States’ pullback from COP30 raised fears of stalled momentum in climate finance. Instead, the summit in Belém, Brazil, this week signaled a shift in how governments and financial institutions approach nature as a core pillar of climate policy.
‘It’s too early to withdraw into a bear cave’
Stretched valuations alone are not enough to derail the equity market as long as the economic backdrop remains stable, says Johanna Kyrklund, group CIO at Schroders.
Art investors puncture own investment case at Deloitte’s New York forum
At the Deloitte Private Art & Finance Conference in New York, art investors did something almost unheard of: they dismantled the investment case for their own asset class.
Halfway through the AI bubble
Nervousness around AI stocks reached a boiling point last week. Michael Burry, the investor who became famous for predicting the 2008 mortgage crisis, placed short positions on Nvidia and Palantir.
‘Cocos have never been safer’
The solid balance sheets and high profitability of banks provide a strong foundation for deeply subordinated bank bonds. They offer high returns at low risk.
Portfolio News Euro Credit: Delivering alignment, deepening sustainability
Passive may dominate euro credit allocations, but many investors are now looking for strategies that combine disciplined credit management with meaningful sustainability integration. The Kempen Euro Sustainable Credit Fund reflects that approach.
As banks retreat, private lenders take the wheel
A good fifteen years after the global financial crisis rewired the world’s credit circuits, a new generation of credit masters now sits in the driver’s seat of corporate finance.
Blackrock’s latest loss widens rift between private credit yays and nays
New loan failures have reignited debate over the health of private credit. The bankruptcy of Renovo Home Partners last week has drawn warnings about the quality of the underwriting and possible systemic risks. Industry veterans push back, saying media coverage borders on sensationalism.