Recent thinking
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Equities
The enduring case for global equity income
28 Jul. 2026
The ongoing boom in Artificial Intelligence stocks has created headwinds for many actively managed strategies. In this article, the managers of Aviva Investors’ Global Equity Income strategy explain how they have enhanced some investment processes in response to recent events.
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Equities
Multi-asset chart of the month for July: Earnings are still growing
27 Jul. 2026
Since the start of 2026, estimated earnings growth for the year has improved across all major regions, but particularly in emerging markets.
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Equities
The week in markets: A market at odds
24 Jul. 2026
As oil surged above $100 and bond yields climbed to multi-year highs, equities held up remarkably well, leaving investors to reconcile two very different messages from financial markets.
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Fixed income
Bond Voyage: Hyperscalers: A scramble to raise capital
9 Jul. 2026
Giant tech companies are increasingly turning to international markets as they look to finance trillions of dollars of investment in AI infrastructure over the coming years. And they are doing so at accelerated speeds and scale.
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Equities
Multi-asset chart of the month for June: Astronomical IPOs redefine markets
24 Jun. 2026
The size of the SpaceX IPO is taking equity issuance to a whole new level.
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Fixed income
Taking the leap: Incorporating climate in core investment-grade allocations
16 Jun. 2026
How can investors align their credit allocations to net-zero commitments and maintain returns?
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Equities
Confidence in a changing climate
15 Jun. 2026
How can institutions forge impactful climate strategies that are right for them and their end beneficiaries? Our “Confidence in a changing climate” guide showcases some of the solutions we have developed to help.
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Fixed income
Bond Voyage: Why repo is quietly becoming one of the most important issues for investors
9 Jun. 2026
As central banks unwind quantitative easing (QE), liquidity is increasingly being provided through repo operations instead of continuous asset purchases by the banks. How resilient is this new approach?
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Fixed income
Blockchain: The quiet technology reshaping financial infrastructure
8 Jun. 2026
Tokenisation is more than a technical novelty. Our simple guide explains how blockchain turns assets into digital tokens and examines the potential benefits and risks.
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Equities
Sustainability review 2025
2 Jun. 2026
We believe understanding sustainability factors and trends is fundamental to effective asset management. This report sets out our approach and includes an overview of our holistic stewardship activities over the past year
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Pensions
Illiquidity premia in private debt: Q1 2026
1 Jun. 2026
In our Q1 2026 deep dive, our research team crunched the data to explore how evolving macro conditions are reflected in private debt returns.
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Private Markets
Payment on delivery: Execution is key to returns in European infrastructure
27 May 2026
In 2026, a lot of capital is chasing few genuinely deliverable infrastructure assets, while geopolitical turmoil is reshaping energy markets. Darryl Murphy, head of infrastructure, delves into what this means for investors.
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