BlackRock/iShares
Defense Repositioned: Investing Amid Geopolitical Fragmentation and Rising Security Spend
In this June 2025 commentary, the BlackRock Investment Institute examines how deepening geopolitical rifts are reshaping capital flows and sector leadership, with a growing emphasis on defense, AI, and infrastructure.
Rising geopolitical fra...
2025-06-25
2025-06-25
Allianz Global Investors
Private Markets for All? The Rise of Evergreen Funds and the New Era of Semi-Liquidity
This June 2025 whitepaper by Allianz Global Investors explores how ELTIF 2.0 and semi-liquid fund structures are reshaping access to private markets for both institutional and retail investors.
Evergreen and semi-liquid private markets funds...
2025-06-25
Amundi Asset Managers
Europe Overtakes US in Shareholder Returns—Without Sacrificing Investment
This Amundi Investment Institute report explores the evolving dynamics of shareholder remuneration—particularly buybacks and dividends—across the US, Europe, and Japan, assessing their impact on capital allocation and long-term investment...
2025-06-24
Nuveen
The Fed’s Strategic Pause: Tariff Tensions Set the Stage for Rate Cuts
In this June 2025 outlook, Nuveen’s Tony Rodriguez analyzes the Federal Reserve’s policy pause and the implications of inflation, tariffs, and economic uncertainty for investors.
The Fed held rates at 4.25%–4.50% but signal...
2025-06-24
Legal & General Investment Management
EMD in Focus: Why Local Markets Lead in a Fragmented Macro Landscape
This whitepaper by DWS explores the evolving dynamics of Emerging Market Debt (EMD), highlighting asset class resilience and shifting return drivers in a post-globalisation era.
Local currency EMD offers attractive real yields and improved f...
2025-06-20
Allianz Global Investors
Created in China: ADAS Innovation Reshapes the Global Mobility Landscape
This June 2025 report by Allianz Global Investors highlights China’s rapid leadership in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and the investment implications of its vertically integrated smart mobility ecosystem.
China's ADAS...
2025-06-20
Northern Trust
Dog Days Ahead: Resilience Meets Risk in the U.S. Summer Outlook
In this June 2025 economic outlook, Northern Trust’s Global Economic Research team assesses U.S. growth prospects, inflation pressures, and policy uncertainty heading into the summer.
Policy risk remains elevated, with trade tensions,...
2025-06-20
UBS Asset Management
Closing the Loop: Profitable Transport Decarbonisation Without Subsidies
In this keynote report, UBS’s Vijay Pattabhiraman outlines a pragmatic investment approach to transport decarbonisation, emphasizing economically viable strategies that avoid dependency on government subsidies.
Closed transport systems...
2025-06-18
Van Lanschot Kempen
Markets Rally, Risks Linger: Why Valuation and Trade Uncertainty Keep Us Neutral
This June 2025 Asset Allocation Outlook by Van Lanschot Kempen, led by Joost van Leenders and the Investment Strategy team, analyzes global macro and market trends driving current portfolio positioning.
Equities rose globally on easing trade...
2025-06-18
AXA Investment Managers
Tariffs, Oil, and Inflation: Why Markets Are Watching but Central Banks Wait
AXA Investment Managers’ Macrocast #274 offers a timely macroeconomic analysis of geopolitical risk, inflation dynamics, and monetary policy, authored by the firm’s global research team.
Despite oil price spikes from th...
