Asset Allocation

SpaceX Crew Dragon and Falcon 9 during an in-flight abort test. Demand for pre-IPO exposure to the company is intensifying ahead of a possible listing. Illustration: NASA/SpaceX.
Asset Allocation
May 13, 2026

Van Eck warns on opaque SpaceX trading

The rush among private clients to buy into SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic before they reach public…
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Asset Allocation
May 7, 2026

60/40 portfolio under pressure again, ‘but still too early to bury it’

Just like a few years ago, asset managers are once again questioning the traditional 60/40 mix…
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Allvue Systems’ Richard Change and ILPA’s Emily Kisak.
Asset Allocation
May 5, 2026

Private equity’s pay machine becomes a governance test

The fees private equity managers earn on successful deals are no longer just a matter of…
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A tanker anchored in Malaysia awaiting a new assignment. Photo: Unsplash.
Asset Allocation
April 29, 2026

Each week Hormuz stays shut costs Europe 0.1% of GDP

Oil prices will have to climb much higher to stabilise global markets as disruptions in the Strait…
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Asset Allocation
April 17, 2026

Investors return to beaten-down software stocks

Software stocks are being repriced as investors reassess how artificial intelligence will reshape…
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Lucas Crasborn
Asset Allocation
April 8, 2026

Private equity shifts pressure to retail investors

Private equity’s model is coming under strain as exits slow, capital remains tied up, and investors…
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Jean-Jacques Barbéris. Photo: Amundi.
Asset Allocation
April 2, 2026

Asset owners push asset managers back into net zero alliance

Asset owners representing 3.7 trillion dollars in capital sent a clear message to their asset…
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ELTIFs. Photo: IO.
Asset Allocation
March 27, 2026

Eltif growth meets market reality

An Irish long-term investment fund has suspended redemptions after investor withdrawals exceeded its…
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Photo: Vera Kratochvil.
Asset Allocation
March 26, 2026

Investors underestimate risk capacity Yale finds

For decades, investors have been told to balance risk with a simple formula: the 60/40 split between…
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Jenny Zeng. Photo: Allianz GI.
Asset Allocation
March 24, 2026

RMB bonds emerge as hedge in oil shock

RMB bonds may offer an unexpected shelter in a prolonged oil shock, as global fixed income markets…
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Rotterdam is Europe’s largest bunkering port and ranks among the top three bunkering hubs globally. Each year, around 10 million tons of fuel are supplied. Photo: Port of Rotterdam.
Asset Allocation
March 20, 2026

Shipping slows as fuel costs surge, credit strain spreads

Global shipping is slowing as surging fuel costs and mounting risks in the Persian Gulf begin to…
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Scope Research
Asset Allocation
March 19, 2026

Middle East: Banks not overexposed, but their borrowers might be

European banks have little direct exposure to the Middle East, says European credit rating agency…
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Groei
Asset Allocation
March 18, 2026

The rise of AI may make smallcap outperformance harder

Machine learning is increasingly used to identify inefficiencies in small- and midcap markets. But…
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Asset Allocation
March 15, 2026

Oil shock puts central banks ahead of difficult rate decisions

The war between the United States, Israel and Iran is casting a shadow over a crucial week for…
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