Investing insights
Our global Chief Investment Office (CIO) publishes our economic outlook and investing themes. From thought-leadership on ESG and long-term trends to timely commentary on market developments, our investing insights are designed to help each client shape their financial tomorrow.
Economic and market outlook

PERSPECTIVES Outlook
CIO PERSPECTIVES: Economic and asset class update – September 2025
Published following our quarterly CIO Day, this outlook provides a summary update of our economic and asset class views for the year ahead.
Sep 12, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Outlook
CIO PERSPECTIVES: Economic and asset class update – June 2025
Published following our quarterly CIO Day, this outlook provides a summary update of our economic and asset class views for the year ahead.
Jun 03, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Outlook
CIO PERSPECTIVES: Economic and asset class update – April 2025
This is an updated version of our quarterly PERSPECTIVES Economic and asset class outlook following our ad hoc CIO Day.
Apr 25, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Outlook
CIO PERSPECTIVES: Economic and asset class update – March 2025
The latest quarterly update of our views includes 2025 and 2026 forecasts for GDP growth and inflation, along with 12-month targets for key policy rates and markets.
Mar 25, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
US government shutdown 2025 – could this time be different?
The 21st US government shutdown since 1976 is now underway. Deepak Puri, Chief Investment Officer for the Americas, discusses how this shutdown may play out and why it could have longer-lasting consequences.
Oct 02, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Buy the Dip or Hedge the Deep?
How far will the next market drop be? Uncertainty is possibly the only real constant in financial markets. In this report we compare and contrast the advantages and challenges of buying an asset when its value dips with those of holding the same asset and hedging it against large losses.
Sep 24, 2025

ESG
ESG investment performance: drivers and management
This PERSPECTIVES Special explores the nuances behind the numbers, showing that ESG performance depends heavily on how it's defined, implemented and measured. Read for more details today.
Sep 10, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Italy: moving forward
Italy’s economy has convincingly weathered the events of recent years and is now a relatively strong performer in a European context. This new PERSPECTIVES Special report considers the implications for the country’s future development and financial markets.
Aug 04, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Memo
Donald Trump threatens higher tariffs for EU
Reports indicate that the U.S. is demanding unilateral tariff reductions from the EU, similar to concessions offered by other countries to the U.S. Go through this article for complete information.
May 23, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Alternatives & Strategic Asset Allocation
Alternative investments are an increasingly important asset class and have experienced robust growth over the past two decades. In this report, we look at the advantages and challenges of integrating them into a portfolio.
May 19, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Energy Transition: Utilities and electricity grids
As demand surges, primarily due to electrification and data centre expansion, the need for low-emission energy sources becomes critical. This transition necessitates significant investments in grid expansion and modernisation to integrate renewable energy sources while maintaining system stability and resilience.
May 16, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
China announces stimulus measures
China unveiled several stimulus measures on May 7 and it was confirmed that the U.S. and China would hold official tariff negotiations this week. In this PERSPECTIVES Special, we look at the impact of these events on Chinese equities.
May 06, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Strategic Asset Allocation: Robustness amidst uncertainty
Our new special report describes our approach to Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA) – the key driver of multi-asset portfolio returns.
May 05, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Trump’s first 100 days in office
The first 100 days of the President Trump’s second presidency has clearly pointed to an ‘America First’ agenda. We take a closer look at portfolio impact and what this means for investors globally in this PERSPECTIVES Special.
May 01, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Asia: Top investment picks amid tariff uncertainty
In this CIO Special, we look at four possible investment areas and consider their merits.
Apr 29, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Special
Hefty stock price reactions to U.S. tariffs
U.S. trade and tariff policies and their lack of predictability have caused significant price fluctuations in all areas of the financial markets. Browse this page for more details.
Apr 17, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Equity
China: Riding on supportive policies and tech optimism
In this PERSPECTIVES report, we examine the recent outperformance of China’s onshore equities (A-shares) relative to offshore equities (H-shares), explore the key drivers behind the A-share rally, and assess its sustainability.
Sep 24, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Equity
DAX & MDAX – German equities in focus
We examine how structural shifts in these indices, attractive valuations, and projected double-digit earnings growth position German stocks for continued outperformance. We also explore the implications of sectoral rotation, international capital flows and Germany’s evolving industrial strategy for equity investors.
Aug 08, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Commodities
Not only gold glistening
Commodity prices followed divergent paths in the first half of 2025. In this PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Commodities, we explain recent price moves and discuss our outlook for key commodities over the next 12 months.
Jul 11, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint FX
Headwinds for the USD persist
In this PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint FX: Headwinds for the USD persist, we address the recent shift in focus from monetary policy decisions to the fiscal and trade policies of the US and the likely near-term developments in this regard. We also provide our outlook for the USD and a number of other currencies.
Jul 03, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint FX
Paradigm shift in the currencies markets
In this PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint FX: Paradigm shift in the currencies markets – we examine the factors influencing the development of exchange rates in the next twelve months and present our corresponding forecasts.
Mar 27, 2025

PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint Equity
China: Upside driven by AI optimism and policy stimulus
In this PERSPECTIVES Viewpoint – China: Upside driven by AI optimism and policy stimulus, we evaluate the rally seen in Chinese equities, comment on the implications of a U.S. growth slowdown and potential tariffs.
Mar 18, 2025