Neuberger Berman
Allocating Risk in a World That No Longer Moves Together
Neuberger Berman’s quarterly outlook reads less like a forecast and more like a recognition that the old playbook has quietly expired.
Markets are fragmenting. Growth, policy and valuations are no longer synchronized, making broad e...
2026-03-23
2026-03-23
WisdomTree
AI Security: The Next Attack Surface, Not Just the Next Theme
The cybersecurity industry is quietly undergoing the same transition as the rest of tech—AI is no longer a feature, it is the system itself.
Cloud security has effectively been absorbed into the baseline; it no longer differentiates...
2026-03-23
Northern Trust
Energy, War and the Return of Inflation Uncertainty
Northern Trust frames the U.S. outlook with a simple observation: the smoke is visible before the fire arrives.
Escalation in the Middle East is feeding directly into higher energy prices, reintroducing inflation risk just as disinflation...
2026-03-23
GMO
The AI Capex Boom Carries an Uncomfortable Historical Echo
GMO’s analysis cuts against the prevailing narrative. Where markets see investment, history often sees excess.
The current rally is heavily tied to a surge in AI-related capital expenditure by hyperscalers, which now represent a lar...
2026-03-20
Amundi Asset Managers
Geopolitical Narratives Offer a New Layer of Downside Protection in Factor Investing
Amundi’s quantitative research explores how integrating geopolitical sentiment into low-volatility strategies can enhance portfolio resilience in uncertain environments.
Incorporating news-based geopolitical sentiment allows port...
2026-03-20
Allianz Global Investors
AI Supercycle Reshapes Tech: From Chips to Power Infrastructure
AllianzGI’s technology outlook outlines how artificial intelligence is driving a structural transformation across the semiconductor and broader tech ecosystem.
AI demand is fueling overlapping supercycles in memory and semiconduc...
2026-03-20
ING Bank
ECB Signals Higher Alert as Inflation Risks Re-Emerge
ING’s analysis of the ECB’s March meeting highlights a clear shift in tone, even as policy rates remain unchanged.
The ECB’s renewed emphasis on “closely monitoring” signals heightened concern about inflat...
2026-03-20
MFS Investment Management
A New Capital Regime Challenges Passive Investing Assumptions
MFS argues that markets are transitioning from a capital-light to a capital-intensive regime, with significant implications for asset allocation and index construction.
The post-2009 era of low capital intensity and falling rates is gi...
2026-03-18
Morgan Stanley
Globalization Is Fragmenting—But Not Retreating
Morgan Stanley’s emerging markets team examines how globalisation is evolving into a more fragmented, multipolar system as U.S. dominance recedes.
Global trade is being rewired rather than reduced, with regional blocs and bilater...
2026-03-18
Van Lanschot Kempen
Equities Favored Despite Geopolitical Noise as Growth Holds Firm
The featured asset allocation outlook evaluates market positioning amid geopolitical shocks, concluding that underlying economic resilience supports a pro-risk stance.
Equity overweight is maintained but diversified globally, reflectin...
