Investing in an age of AI disruption

Geopolitics, technology and the energy transition are influencing where capital flows, and how investors think about risk, resilience and long-term returns.

Investors were caught between hotter US inflation and economic data and growing nerves around the sustainability of the AI investment boom.

Diversification has always been at the heart of asset management, but recent turmoil, from higher inflation to conflict, trade barriers and the AI revolution, is roiling markets. Can investors still reap its benefits?

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

Taiwan and South Korea are outpacing some of Europe’s largest stock markets, driven by demand for AI technology.

The widespread adoption of Artificial Intelligence is expected to cause significant disruption across many industry sectors, and markets are already pricing in the potential impacts. But is it too soon to identify the winners and losers in the AI revolution? 

Precious metals such as gold and silver, rare earth minerals, and industrial metals such as copper have been making headlines in recent months. We talked to a team of experts to discover what’s been driving investors’ appetite.

The “Magnificent Seven” begin to split as two tech giants break away from the pack.

The new year has begun with a bang with global equities at, or near, record highs. But as fears of an artificial intelligence (AI) led bubble mount, reducing downside risk without necessarily sacrificing lots of upside potential makes increasing sense.

In 2024, we outlined our view on the most important public-policy interventions to unlock private investment in the low-carbon economy. In this update, we take stock of policy developments since, and look ahead to 2026 and beyond.

In the second of our global equity sector hub discussions, Josep Bori, technology sector hub lead, explains where the team is finding its strongest investment convictions in artificial intelligence and beyond.