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Our Market Insights programme is designed to empower investors to make better investment decisions.

The Guide to the Markets illustrates market and economic trends using compelling charts. The Weekly Brief provides summaries of recent market movements and economic developments; and On the Minds of Investors gives you our views on the questions that are top of mind.

Introducing the Q2 2020 Guide to the Markets

In unprecedented times for markets, this quarter’s Guide provides clear and compelling charts to illustrate the investment landscape and support conversations with your clients.

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Portfolio Insights

Commentary, strategic perspectives and in-depth analysis from our investment teams to help guide your portfolio decisions.

Weekly Bond Bulletin

Our Global Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities group reviews key issues for bond investors through the lens of its common Fundamental, Quantitative Valuation and Technical research framework.

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Global Asset Allocation Views Q2 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak has pushed the global economy into recession and equities likely have further to fall. We are overweight cash and duration and modestly underweight equity and credit. We expect to stay nimble in our relative value positions.

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Global Fixed Income Views Q2 2020

We raised the probability of Recession to 55% after virus-induced shocks, oil prices’ collapse and violent market volatility. We are de-risking, adding very high quality duration, while expecting credit markets to cheapen and reserve currencies to do well.

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Global Equity Views Q2 2020

Investors should be braced for further near-term declines in stock markets. But the combination of highly negative sentiment and attractive valuations presents a solid longer-term buying opportunity. Essentially everything in on sale.

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Emerging Market Debt Strategy Q1 2020

We expect another positive year for emerging market debt in 2020, with base case expectations of about 8% returns for emerging market hard currency, and 11% for emerging market local currency. With currencies presenting a near pure beta play, we believe that hard currency debt may have a marginal performance edge on a risk-adjusted basis.

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Factor Views Q1 2020

Factor performance was broadly negative in Q4, despite a rally across risk assets. Equity factors under performed and macro factors suffered from FX and commodity reversals. The opportunity set looks especially compelling for equity and event-driven factors.

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Global Alternatives Outlook 2020

Our 12- to 18-month outlook for a wide range of alternative asset classes, drawing on the insights of more than 700 professionals around the globe to explore how alternative asset allocation can help build resilient portfolios, reduce risk and satisfy investor appetite for income and alpha.

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Introducing the Q2 2020 Guide to the Markets

Portfolio Insights

Weekly Bond Bulletin

Global Asset Allocation Views Q2 2020

Global Fixed Income Views Q2 2020

Global Equity Views Q2 2020

Emerging Market Debt Strategy Q1 2020

Factor Views Q1 2020

Global Alternatives Outlook 2020