Investment diversification

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.

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.

With Iran and the US competing to block the Strait of Hormuz, oil, gas and fertiliser trade disruptions are impacting markets.

The price of oil recently reached four-year highs. Will this be a short-lived shock or a long-term issue?

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