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Fixed Income Forward: October 2024

With the potential for more frontloading of interest rate cuts by the European Central Bank, we see the possibility of further yield curve steepening, primarily from the more policy-anchored front end. In outright duration risk, we prefer to stay more tactical on US Treasuries.

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Donald Trump poised for White House return

With all signs pointing to a Donald Trump win, we expect many of his populist policies to cause ripples, even though markets were largely priced for this outcome. How might investors navigate the election result?

Embracing Disruption

Investing in China’s State Owned Enterprises: A Deep Dive

For many years, investing in China’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) has typically been viewed by international investors as, at best, a low-quality proxy for China’s economic growth. They have been synonymous with low profitability, questionable governance, and poor shareholder returns.

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CIO roundtable: what can investors learn from a super-election year?

Going into the year, 2024 was always set to be an intense election period, with polls in more than 60 countries. It turned out to be even more action-packed than anticipated, with snap elections in France and Japan giving investors even more to focus on, in addition to the US election. What are the implications of one of the busiest years in election history? We asked our global CIOs how investors could position themselves in a shifting political terrain.

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Populism: would markets vote for it?

Populists may excite many voters, but markets often aren’t fans of the higher spending, inflation, and lower growth their policies tend to bring.

House View Q4 2024: Shifting gears

What a watershed moment means for investors.