2025 Midyear Investment Outlook: The Global Reset
For the first half of 2025, shifting policies and trade dynamics have stirred market uncertainty. But amidst turmoil comes opportunity. Discover what’s ahead for the rest of the year.
Schroders : US consumer spending unlikely to slow
Schroders : US consumer spending unlikely to slow
Chart of the week: under control
Under control. No, that title isn’t about Iranian airspace—although, with recent developments, an entire column could easily be dedicated to that as well. The title refers to the American consumer, who, despite all the uncertainty surrounding tariffs, has yet to throw in the towel.
RBC BlueBay: Volatility is back – and it’s good news for active credit investors
Policy-driven volatility is creating opportunities for credit investors.
Family offices invest in AI growth but hesitate to adopt
The world’s wealthiest families are pouring billions into artificial intelligence as an investment theme. But when it comes to using the technology themselves, most are still watching from the sidelines.
The end of value investing?
The decline of value investing is not a recent phenomenon but a process that has been unfolding for over three decades. While many pinpoint its loss of effectiveness around 2007, Baruch Lev and Anup Srivastava demonstrate in their study that the strategy has in fact been structurally underperforming since the late 1980s. The key question is therefore: is value investing dead, or merely in a deep hibernation?
Capital Group | Four scenarios for uncertain markets
There are no facts about the future — this much is certain.
CM-AM Convictions Euro, an actively managed, high-conviction fund
CM-AM Convictions Euro is an actively managed, high-conviction fund managed on a discretionary basis that targets estimated value-creating companies in Europe.
It is aligned with four transformative mega trends that shape our future.
Yale’s private equity retreat signals broader stress in endowments
University endowment funds in the U.S. are offloading private equity stakes as tax hikes loom. They frame it as strategic, but industry voices increasingly suspect disappointing returns are forcing their hand.
Transfers: Schroders, AllianzGI, Amundi, IBS, Partners, Alfi, LPEA
This week’s overview of people transfers and appointments includes updates from Schroders, Amundi, IBS Capital Allies, Partners Group, and Luxembourg industry associations Alfi and LPEA.