In Depth
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AnalysisEmerging markets step out of Wall Street’s shadow
A combination of strong fundamentals, a weaker US dollar and a favourable policy environment may be ushering a new era for emerging market equities
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InterviewsClearstream Fund Services: “We are now the disruptor ourselves”
Clearstream Fund Services is poised to capitalise on the democratisation of private markets, as Philippe Seyll tells Joseph Mariathasan
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FeaturesPrivate credit makes its debut in ETF guise
Liquid and semi-liquid structures are broadening access to the $2trn private markets universe, particularly following the launch of ETFs containing private credit allocations
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FeaturesFrench turmoil sparks havoc in government bond markets
As France battles more upheaval, and with yields on 10-year French govvies spiking, institutional investors have adopted a wait-and-see attitude
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: Global economies slow despite increasing tariffs clarity
The global fixed income outlook remains mixed, with strong economic headwinds despite fading fears of the AI bubble bursting
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AnalysisChart watch: Trade policy uncertainty, US job growth, European inflation
Trade policy uncertainty remains elevated, and the US is showing signs of a slowdown. In Europe, inflation numbers are reassuring
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – November 2025: Exuberance re-visited
Global equity optimism rises despite political turmoil and supply-chain risks
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InterviewsAmundi deputy CEO Jean-Jacques Barbéris outlines the firm's institutional pipeline
Amundi’s Jean-Jacques Barbéris tells Liam Kennedy about opportunities in liquid markets and ESG staying power
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FeaturesThe recalibration of the asset management industry value chain
The ability to maintain or increase revenues in the global asset management industry has been challenged by the rise of passive funds and the derisking of DB pension plans.
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: US heads for soft-landing
The US economy is on course to avoid a recession, thanks to the Fed’s clever tactics, but the effects of tariffs have yet to feed through
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AnalysisChart watch: Buffet Indicator, inflation expectations, gloomy German corporates
Manufacturing is expanding in the US, bond market volatility is lower, but sentiment is deteriorating in Germany, the UK and China
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AnalysisDeepSeek and beyond: how China can crash America’s AI party
China’s equity markets have rallied over the past few months, triggered by the release of DeepSeek’s open-source AI model
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AnalysisMacro focus: the new shape of economic recovery in the post-Covid world
The effects of the global recession caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic are lingering, as seen by the uneven patterns of consumer spending
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – October 2025: Views converge amid uncertainty
Though very few analysts expect equities and bonds to fall across the board, with the exception of Japan, the ‘neutral’ vote is very high
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AnalysisChart watch: US dollar down 10% YTD, China faces deflation, Europe and EM rejoice
As domestic macro imbalances reach record highs, the economies of the US, China and euro-zone diverge
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: markets in wait-and-see mode as US job markets stall
Investors are desperate for clarity on how tariffs will affect exporters and importers to the US
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – September 2025: The sky is falling, just not right now
Neutral positioning of analysts over the summer masks an overall pessimistic mood
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FeaturesIPE Quest Expectations Indicator – August 2025
Trump’s attempts to undermine international trade and the US Federal Reserve are turning analysts against US assets, while good news out of Europe reinforce the case for appreciation of European assets
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AnalysisFixed income, rates, currencies: uncertainty sends US stocks out of sync with bonds and currencies
Tariff-led recession fears have eased, supporting risk assets, but bond and currency markets are in ‘wait-and-see’ mode
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AnalysisChart watch: positive US GDP forecasts overshadowed by tariff unpredictability
Economists expect a benign macroeconomic environment, but all is predicated on the fickleness of US policy
